The Ludmila Confessions

After this incredible night on the town, we had to get up and go fishing at 6am!  I had no problem with that, but my friend from the cosmetic company had a very bad back and believe it or not, we had no coochie coochie the night before. Maybe because I was not really attracted to him, as you see I always had to have romance with sex, not just the sex alone. Not that he had no appetite for me, but many women at that time were nymphomaniacs I think. Hollywood was waking up to wild sex in the hippie era, and I had to be doped up to the gills! Like what happened with that black gentleman cocaine pusher who never sold me a gram, always giving me as much as wanted. Well now I can see very clearly why, but back then I did not think about it: I just did everything for fun. It was just there, or nothing better to do, or did not have any plans. I also did not have God as I know Him now.  Of course I was still a model but now it had no future.

Ludmila in the sixties– it was a big scandal wen this bathing suit came out

So there we were fishing. I am not a specialist at fishing, but I love the water, the sun, boats, yachts and everything that is on or near the water.

My friend was supposed to be a good fishermen, and was showing me how to cast, though the fish simply would not bite his line. But I pulled in several good-sized fish, and the more I brought in the more pissed he got! With that bad mood, he managed to pull a muscle in his lower back and could barely stand up. So we had to stop fishing and go back to the hotel.

Ludmila in a commercial for the blues

We had enough fish to invite 8 or 9 people to dinner. He went to bed and the fish went to the cook for tomorrow’s dinner with our friends. By then, we hoped he would be better, but since I am not a nurse and not a very caring person, I was not really worried about him. In that time I think I was in my early 30s. I was still full of life and adventures. I left the room and the hotel, wishing him a good rest.

I put on my new bathing suit and went to the beach, only carrying a sari around my waist, dancing and happy to be alone. I went skipping through the waves! It must have been 3pm or 4pm and it was just hot enough for me to enjoy getting in and out of the water, and walking along the water skipping over the little waves while singing.

Ludmila on top of the roof with local children watching the parade

Then my sunglasses fell in the water, I thought, “Oh the waves will take them away!” So I reached down and then something held my hand, with my glasses against the palm. As I looked up, I saw these big blue eyes full of admiration and, I would dare say, with love. He had been watching me for a long time and following along, but I was too busy in the water to notice him. He had this young smile, with the most expressive eyes, as he gently introduced himself, “Tom Gale…”  “I am Ludmila,” I replied. I suddenly felt alive and happier than before, with goose bumps on my skin and my heart accelerating. I knew something great was happening to me! When we stood up straight, I saw he was much taller than I (I was 5’8″) and in his early twenties.  So he was just right, taller than me, and younger, after Jose who was also ten years younger. Ten years seemed like so much, I always said to myself he is too much younger! As I told him “thank you!” I realized I wanted to know more about this young man. But I did not know that one day this would change my life.