I drove my spouse to visit his mother who lives near Pittsburgh this past weekend. It is not a fun trip; never has been. My mother-in-law lives alone in the house she has known for over 65 years, in a small, run-down community. At age 85, she is doing okay caring for herself, but…
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Monthly Archives: October 2013
No High Heels For Me
I have had someone from Pennsylvania communicate with me about his passion for wearing cowboy boots with extremely high heels. My thoughts about high-heeled cowboy boots?
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Up Bear
This weekend, this blog is auto-blogging while my spouse and I are Up Bear. Where?
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Missed National Coming Out Day
Yesterday, October 11, was “National Coming Out Day.” As I understand it, the date was selected to recognize the second “March on Washington” (for LGBT rights) which was held on October 11, 1987. I didn’t attend. Back then, I was deeply in the closet.
However, I did attend the third “March on Washington” (for LGBT rights) held on April 25, 1993. That is where I met my partner and is the date that my spouse and I called “our anniversary,” which is often what gay men choose as an anniversary date — the date that they met.
However, I was still in the closet. It took me a long time to come out.
What do I think about “coming out day”?
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Defriended Because I Am Gay and Married a Man
I knew it would have to happen sometime. Yesterday, I was checking a certain popular social network and noticed a message that someone defriended me. I clicked on a link and found that his page was still active, so the dropped connection was not due to his account becoming inactive (which happens more often than one would think.)
I used to work closely with this guy for years, and I thought we had built a solid friendship. But I changed jobs and he moved away. We relied on that social network to keep us connected.
I contacted this guy to ask if the defriending was a mistake, and his reply was…
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All Leather Riding
Tuesday was a pleasantly cool, dry Autumn day — perfect leather weather!
After I rode home from work at noon, instead of taking a nap, I felt energized to go for a ride to view my home state’s autumn. My spouse was busy studying through an on-line course in which he has enrolled so I didn’t want to hang around home and make noise if I were not napping.
I opened my biker leather gear closet and …
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Targetting the Icon of Mummified Habit and Unthinking Conformity
Looking for content suitable for this blog, I reflect again on comments on a previous post titled Not the Ordinary Gay Guy’s Blog submitted by regular readers.
My friend Kevin stated that I am genuine and speak from the heart. My friend OBMIT said that I don’t blog about stereotypical gay topics (except in ways that bring their ill-advised focus to light.)
But what floored me was the comment from reader Bill…
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It Is Just As Dark At 3:30am
Due to certain budget or non-budget situation of the U.S. Government caused by the miserable failures of non-representatives in Congress, I am on a temporary job assignment.
I have skills that are needed and thus deemed essential, but in a different job from usual. That’s one good thing about building up professional skills and credentials all these years. Those skills are valued and allow me the flexibility of accepting a temporary assignment when needed.
The only thing is…
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What I Look for in Motorcycle Boots
I have blogged over the years about motorcycle boots, and some of my posts have gone into a lot of detail about choices men can make for motorcycle boots. Rather than write another tome, let me answer a question from a regular reader:
You know a lot about boots and you ride a motorcycle everyday. So give me the scoop, boil it down for me — what does Booted Harleydude consider when he is looking at new motorcycle boots?
How Boot Leathers Wear
From time to time, I look back at the great comments and suggestions received on my post titled, “Not Your Ordinary Gay Guy’s Blog” and find reminders of subjects to write about. Thanks to Stephen who said,
I would welcome further commentary on, well…boots! For example, the qualities of various leathers, how they wear, … how various leathers are treated, and with what for particular purposes.
Okay, I’ll take a stab at it.
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