Puerto Vallarta
Far from the gorgeous, pristine waters of Cabo, the beach we visited in Puerto Vallarta was murky and left my skin with a slimy residue. You’d never know from the photo. Everything looked gorgeous....
View ArticleSea Day
Our next port was far enough that we had a few days at sea to enjoy the pools. I only packed thongs, ended up averaging two thongs a day while at sea 😡
View ArticleComing home
Back to reality. After seven amazing days at sea with my pups, we returned home to a little surprise from tank. My therapist says I need to set tank up for success if we want things to work out, so I...
View ArticleFailures in sleep hacking
No meaningful update this week, except that my art surfboard is done and mounted on my wall. Special thanks to tank and Alpha for receiving it, Biff for mounting it. Why no updates? I’ve been messing...
View ArticleMy first “print work”
UPS dropped off this enormous poster print from my photoshoot with Tim Palen. Beautiful archival quality paper, exceptional detail, I was speechless. LOOK AT HIS PERSONALIZED STATIONARY!!! Embossed,...
View ArticleCritical, but stable
When you subscribe to my newsletter I send you some frequently asked questions to help introduce you to my world. One of the most common questions I receive is about whatever I did to enhance my...
View ArticleTank and I fired our therapist
After a couple sessions with this latest therapist, tank and I felt he wasn’t a good fit and fired him. We have a couple more to interview, but the appointments are pretty far out. In the meantime,...
View ArticleThanksgiving Dad-Watch
Pictured above is last year’s Thanksgiving menu. Now that my biological sister is moving to Washington for college, my biological dad and step mom will be in town for Thanksgiving. I extended an...
View ArticleGoodbye letter to Pete
Dear Pete, I’m sorry I never got to take you to a circuit party. You probably wouldn’t have cared for the crowds, but like our relationship, I would’ve taken you to challenge you just as you’ve pushed...
View ArticleGentle reminder to visit the doctor
Like a lot of folks with chronic conditions, I’ve been avoiding seeing my doctor about my blood pressure. For almost ten months. My blood pressure has been creeping up over the last few months as I’ve...
View ArticleDate night with angus
Shoulder workout. Sushi dinner. When we got home, angus presented me with a paystub from his new job. One of the requirements for earning my full collar was to have a job in his field. While the...
View ArticleNew therapist for tank and I
I think we did it. I think tank and I finally found a good couple’s therapist. For those keeping track, this is the fourth therapist we’ve seen as a couple. We’re both good at communicating and self...
View ArticleThanksgiving food prep war zone
I’m doing three Thanksgivings this week. Here’s how that goes: After procuring 60lbs of turkey, I got to work breaking down the birds into breasts, bones, and dark meats. Dark meats were seasoned and...
View ArticleFriend’s giving
“We as gay people get to choose our family and the people we’re around. I am your family. We are a family here.” –RuPaul Kicked off Thanksgiving with a couple of our closest friends, John and Jacob. I...
View ArticleFamily Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving with my visiting family was actually delightful. But maybe I should do the planning through family members besides dad. One last Thanksgiving dad watch: Dad: “I predict it’s going to get...
View ArticleAnd Tanks’giving
The last Thanksgiving of the week: tanks’giving. Tank came over after my dad left for some turkey and pork belly, later I went to his place for mussels. Tank’s apartment is very cute. I’m happy he’s...
View ArticleThings I’m thankful for
This is me last year getting my hole tattooed for my pe’a. What a year it’s been. I have a lot to be thankful for. My health is not the best, but I’m not dead, and I can do things to fix my health,...
View ArticleAngus, meet flogger
Tonight I took angus to a local dungeon for some percussive maintenance. I’ve been having that sadistic itch, and angus has been begging to be used, so it seemed like the perfect date night. I...
View ArticleCamera upgrade
This week I upgraded my camera to the newly released Sony A7riii. But it’s so brand new the RAW file format is not supported by my computer yet. I have to make do with the (decent) jpg files it poops...
View ArticleTank progress now at stage angus
Tank and Angus at the gym, doing legs and presenting for me. I have mixed feelings. Part of me is happy that things are going well, another part is still hurting and very suspicious. Its difficult to...
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