May be too intense for some viewers.

Hey folks!  If you ever wanted to know what a massage with me was like (or at least sounds like) go check out BearPodcast #255 (click pic for linkie)!  My pal Nard booked a session with me during TBRU in Dallas.  He decided that he wanted his first time to be special, so not only did he tape it, he put it on the internetz! w00T!

It's always fun to work with a "massage virgin" and since I knew he was recording and he had plenty of questions, I was a little more in "teacher mode" than normal. However, I think with him editing out the long silences (and most of his moaning and groaning) it isn't a bad preview of what a massage session is like. :)

Thanks again Nard, it was a business doing pleasure with you! 

Next stop: Bear Pride/ IML in Chicago for Memorial Day Weekend.

Well so far so good this year, having a good time, meeting and greeting some great folks, and of course rubbing some of them!  Big thanks to my support network out here - love ya verucabear , darkmirth & tuc1 !

if the audio quality turns out ok it looks like there might be something of personal interest in the bearpodcast TBRU 2009 edition.  Thanks brchase ! :)

Well my mom's heart cath yesterday AM went just fine (she had actually improved in 8 years), and I managed to live through class last night after taking a short nap in the afternoon, but OMGOMGOMG my pretty bed was waiting for me to snoozle in it all night long....mmmmmmmmm. Having gotten 4-6 hours per night for the last week this was just awesome. :D

TBRU was much fun as always, and thank goodness I paced myself or I'd have the kennel cough by now. I got to hang out with my fave Dallas peeps, rub on some bears and cubs (new and repeat), finally discovered what all the hoopla over Whataburger was about (mmmm, BBQ Cheddar Burger), and generally had a fine time hanging out, meeting and greeting, and of course delivering a milkshake (or three, ahem).

Much love to my DFW posse Travis verucabear    ,Stephen darkmirth    & Josh joshjeffcoat    - without whom my trip would not have functioned. Big hugs to new clients Jamie reslbear   and Jeff bearinslc   for lettin' me lay the rubdown on ya, and my local repeat clients Chris blatantsubtlety and Mike eggwards for making the trip financially feasible! Special shout out to Tonycubziz    for providing work space on short notice!

Good times were also had hanging out with the rest of the gang: Justin tuc1   , Mark msnmark , & Jim jrjarrett.

I also enjoyed random run-ins and lobby whoring chats with Nard brchase    , Woofer wooferstl    , Ben qualitykill   , Johnfurrytxcub , Bob bobinbstn   ...and the rest!

If I didn't list you by name it's because you didn't blow me I can't remember everyone who did I ran into into 6 days! But you're good enough, you're smart enough and gosh darn it, people like you!

I didn't take a ton of pics cause I lost my battery charger and most of the ones I did take came out crappy, but here are a few that did turn out good - I'll see if I can save a few more with some P'shop TLC.

Got my plane tickets for Dallas and getting revved up for the trip!

I have a few requests for appointments already so don't wait til the last minute to book if you want some rubbin's while I'm there!

I'll be in town from Wed March 19 to Mon March 24.  Holla!

So after a weekend of hot furry men, cowboy decor and grilled meat at TBRU, what else could we do to ( butch it up? )

Home again! Yay! Had a wonderful time in Dallas and have plenty pics to post (a few up already) but here's one to start you off...