Remember how when they dated, he took on a walk to the Lincoln memorial and told her all about his viet nam trauma, he really laid it on thick. You may be right on.
And I am in my sixties, I would not be able to take that kind of campaign. We have to admit it is grueling.
I'm heading towards 50 and I wouldn't want to make that kind of trip. Especially if I had the money to make the trip in absolute comfort.