Ceilidh welcomes Island fiddler Richard Wood
I have a wonderful husband of 11 years and three children. “Carl” is attentive, caring and always puts the needs of our family first. You could say he is everyone’s dream husband.
Long story short, I cheated on him while I was on vacation. It started as innocent flirtation, but then it went further. When “Brad” kissed me, I knew it wasn’t going to stop there. Afterward, I not only didn’t feel guilty, I did it again. I have been quietly communicating with Brad and sent him revealing photos and a graphic video of myself. He loved it, and we plan to meet again soon.
Please help me understand why I am cheating on such a wonderful husband. Shouldn’t I feel guilty? What can I do to stop this before it gets out of control and Carl finds out? I really don’t want to lose him. – DON’T FEEL GUILTY
DEAR DON’T FEEL GUILTY: I have a flash for you. This fling is already out of control. While the excitement may have gone out of your marriage, I guarantee that when Carl gets wind of this – start the countdown now – you’ll have an abundance of it.
If you really value your marriage, start devoting as much energy to working on it as you have been directing toward Brad. And pray that Brad is a good enough sport to delete the incriminating photos and video.
I am in love with a man who is 28 years younger than I am. I’ll call him Albert. We want to get married, but I’m not sure how much the age difference really matters. We have been seeing each other for almost a year, and I know he loves me. We haven’t told anyone except a few people. My son, 28, and my daughter, 40, don’t know how serious we are. My granddaughter knows everything.
I know my children may object because of the age difference and the fact that Albert is from another country (in Africa). To me, that doesn’t matter, and it may not to them, but Albert is worried that Immigration may question us.
We are both private people, and we want to be together as husband and wife.
I can’t give him children, but there are other ways we can have a child of our own. I want my kids to be happy for me. I really need to know what you think. – LOST IN LOVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
DEAR LOST: That Albert is afraid of the questions Immigration might ask raises a red flag for me. What I think is that if you choose to proceed – as I suspect you probably will – you should be very cautious doing so.
I have a concern I suspect is shared by others. Keeping a journal has been shown to be of significant psychological benefit, but I do not want my private thoughts and concerns read by others after my death. Is this silly of me? I realize I’ll be dead and gone, but the possibility of it happening inhibits me from recording my thoughts and feelings. Thanks for any insights you and/or your readers can offer. – PRIVATE IN VIRGINIA
DEAR PRIVATE: Unless you have an executor you can trust to dispose of your journals when you are gone, my recommendation would be to keep your journals online, in the cloud, and able to be accessed only by you.
The Ceilidh in the City welcomes two of the Island’s finest musicians to the show tonight in Charlottetown.
Fiddler Richard Wood and singer/multi-instrumentalist Gordon Belsher will take the stage.
One of the Island’s most welltravelled and seasoned fiddlers, Wood has performed around the globe over the past two decades, with performances in front of world leaders, on national TV shows and even for the Queen.
Wood has spent years perfecting his craft, playing fiery jigs and reels which will keep guests on the edge of their seats all night long.
Joining Wood is another wellknown and respected Island musician Belsher, who, like Wood, is a well-travelled musician who has toured all over the world performing in folk and traditional music festivals as a solo performer and alongside fiddlers like Wood, Cynthia MacLeod and more.
A highly decorated producer who many times has been the recipient of Island and East Coast Music Awards for his recording work produced from his Guernsey Cove Parlour Productions, he is a singer and guitar player.
Wood and Belsher will be joining the weekly hosts of the Ceilidh in the City, Kendall Docherty, Peter Burke, Heartz Godkin and Brian Knox for what promises to be an entertaining show at the Jack Blanchard Centre which is centrally located just off Queen Street at 7 Pond St. in Charlottetown.
Door open each Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. showtime with general admission at the door.
There will be a canteen service offer by the catering staff of the Jack Blanchard Centre will all sorts of tasty treats and hot and cold beverages.
A nightly 50/50 draw in support of the Ceilidh Gives Back Fund will see money raised donated to various Island charities and families in financial need.
Additional information is available online at Facebook. com/CeilidhInTheCity or by calling Docherty at 902-569-1133 or Knox at 902-569-3327.