The short story form allows a writer to cover a diverse range of situations and characters. All of these stories are authentic, based on happenings in real life. John has had correspondence with a wide range of people, mainly women, in the past five years. He remains in awe of what his correspondents have told him about their sex lives. In some stories, he has drawn together for literary purposes events volunteered by various people. John has a lovely wife (they started kindergarten together and fell in love at high school). They have three children and, to this point, five grandchildren. His wife is also in retirement from professional life. She is an accomplished artist. They live in a bayside village in Victoria, Australia. They have travelled extensively overseas, including eight trips to Boston so far. Their interests include cinema, theatre, cooking, reading, gardening, and hosting imaginative parties and dinner parties.