Happy Times with Zarko:
- Doing a 2 hour return drive with Zarko to see some beautiful gardens in Italy when no-one else wanted to go. Getting to know him, hearing a lot about magical Nellie, realising that he and Nellie are very much like my parents, he – family man, dislikes large groups, parsimonious, practical and ordered, a few very dear friends, a sailor and skier – his world is made brighter by her – vivacious, beautiful, adored by many, family woman, party girl, social, funny, pretty wild too!
- Trying to get Zarko on the dance floor at the MMS auction, it was hard work, but a small boyish grin as his hot wife in cowboy boots takes over from me
- Zarko behind his bar at a party, dishing out very posh whisky and very cuban cigars, amazing sailing pictures all around
- Going out in the boat with Zarko and Nellie, sailing very fast at a very steep angle, coming up against the bridge with currents flying (fortunately I am not a nervous type on a boat, but still clinging on quite carefully). On the way back with the wind behind us all is calm….a pod of bay dolphins (who have not been seen in the Bay for many a year) circle us joyous jumping in the sparkling waves. We all four smile.
- Zarko renovating his own media room (who on earth among our husbands could do that I ask you)
- Zarko not wearing a seatbelt….but the prius doesn’t beep as he rewired it.
- In Sun Valley Zarko shows his skills in winter sport, first taking Liv and Sam off under the trees for some off piste, Olivia declares is “fun and crazy”, Z is elegant in a retro ski suit if I recall, he skis like an angel, then he whisks off my little girls and his darling Vivi to glide nonchalantly round the ice skiing rink as if he were ready for the Olympics, giving the girls lessons and encouragement for hours while the mothers enjoy time at the bar.