Particularly to
sunflower1969 ,
lostncove ,
paladincub21 ,
oskaar , and
timsimms !
mikiedoggie remind me to give you 3 minutes of massage next time I see you to cover that cab fare!


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Made it to Chicago!
May. 20th, 2009 10:14 pmHere once again at the abode of my gracious host,
sunflower1969 . Tomorrow I'm off to the Art Institute to check out the new Modern art wing. If you are here and available for social stuff or wish rubbins be applied to you, gimme a holler. I will be checking yahoo and email fairly regularly.
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Home from the Coast
May. 14th, 2009 12:22 pmThe East Coast, specifically the Golden Isles of Georgia. Varmint and I took a road trip for a few days and visited his best friend down there whilst we sight-saw, snapped pics, hung out, relaxed, and had some yummy foodz. Gobs of pics to upload but here's a few to get it started:
CLICKIE THE PICCIE TO GO TO MY FLICKIE



CLICKIE THE PICCIE TO GO TO MY FLICKIE



Bear Paws Massage on BearPodcast
Apr. 1st, 2009 12:39 amHey 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.
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.
Had a great time in Dallas as per usual, thanks to the fine cast of locals and visitors who make the run such a fun time. It was great to see some of my far flung pals as well as meet some new folks.
I can finally say I went to the bars during a run for a change - Hidden Door esp was fun (go-go bunny bears and rfrozen margaritas, yum!) but insanely packed. Might like that better on a different weekend :D
Massages went well, mostly with repeat clients but I did pick up a couple new ones and even got one massage virgin (which you can hear about shortly on bearpodcast) ;)
BSG ended amid slices of pizza, wiping of eyes and a good gang of furry fellers - thanks to
joshjeffcoat ,
blatantsubtlety and
eggwards for making it happen.
All in all an awesome week/end, thanks again to my hosts, see everyone next time (and those who were absent) I hope!
I can finally say I went to the bars during a run for a change - Hidden Door esp was fun (go-go bunny bears and rfrozen margaritas, yum!) but insanely packed. Might like that better on a different weekend :D
Massages went well, mostly with repeat clients but I did pick up a couple new ones and even got one massage virgin (which you can hear about shortly on bearpodcast) ;)
BSG ended amid slices of pizza, wiping of eyes and a good gang of furry fellers - thanks to
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All in all an awesome week/end, thanks again to my hosts, see everyone next time (and those who were absent) I hope!
TBRU update
Mar. 20th, 2009 03:19 pmWell 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 ! :)

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I'm alive! And home! Woohoo!
Feb. 26th, 2009 01:22 pmBIG BIG THANKS to JP
jefferzephyr , Ernie
cajuncountry , Jayson
standardtom , & Derek for collectively playing host, guide, chef, chauffeur and concierge!

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Best Cup of Coffee Award goes to:
Feb. 22nd, 2009 10:34 amErnie
cajuncountry ! He made the perfect cup of wake-up for me without even asking my preferences, it was just right. The man is telepathic. Mokka Java cappucino, mmmm.
Today my loyal sherpa JP
jefferzephyr and I are off to Jackson, MS to meet more folks (and rub them)! Sorry we will miss you Nard
brchase !
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Safe and sound in Loozieanner
Feb. 21st, 2009 10:10 pmI'm winding down here in
cajuncountry 's beautifully appointed domicile, after a long day of work and travel. This evening has been right out of a Southern Gothic novel or an episode of True Blood - complete with dark, storm-torn clouds lurking in a pale grey sky, black cats crossing our path, bourbon toddies, fried catfish, redneck sheriffs, Mardi Gras beads, and half-submerged car wrecks in the bayou in the middle of nowhere - where 100 years ago a community was scoured off the face of the Earth by a hurricane. And that was all within the first couple hours of being here.
Hell yeah, bring it. ;)
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Headed to N'awlins!
Feb. 16th, 2009 06:27 pmI will be headed to Jackson, MS and New Orleans for Mardi Gras, until the watchful eye of my faithful sherpa
jefferzephyr! If you are gonna be in the Jackson / Gulfport / NOLA area and wanna meet up or hang out gimme a shout!
I am providing my massage services as always, so if that suits your fancy lemme know that too :)

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Out of the mouths of babes...
Jan. 5th, 2009 09:57 pmFound a journal note I made on my trip to Chicago for Bear Pride in '06, don't remember if I ever posted it.
I was on the plane back to ATL and seated across the aisle from me were a father in his late-20's perhaps and his very young daughter, maybe 3 or 4. They were having a very intense discussion-cum-argument over her identity.
She: (frankly) "I'm not a daughter."
He: (calmly) "You're *my* daughter."
(stridently) "But I'm the Phoebe!"
(patiently) "You're my daughter whose *name* is Phoebe. You can be a daughter and Phoebe at the same time."
(sullen pause) "I'm not just your daughter!"
(quizzical) "You aren't?"
(emphatically) "NO."
I was on the plane back to ATL and seated across the aisle from me were a father in his late-20's perhaps and his very young daughter, maybe 3 or 4. They were having a very intense discussion-cum-argument over her identity.
She: (frankly) "I'm not a daughter."
He: (calmly) "You're *my* daughter."
(stridently) "But I'm the Phoebe!"
(patiently) "You're my daughter whose *name* is Phoebe. You can be a daughter and Phoebe at the same time."
(sullen pause) "I'm not just your daughter!"
(quizzical) "You aren't?"
(emphatically) "NO."
Homo again!
May. 27th, 2008 07:59 pmThanks to a scheduling snafu at the school I have the night off. This is good in that I can just relax and recoup and do laundry, but annoying in that I could have stayed another night in Chicago AND saved $25 on the air fare. Grr. Grr, I say.
Lot of flakiness this year, esp on the business end of things, but I did get to see most of the folks I really aimed to, and had some lovely adventures with a few special cubs. ;) The big bummer was my necessarily late arrival to town made me miss the block party. Waaah!
Big thanks to Will for hosting again, and Owen and Dave for making with the hospitality last night.
Yay for getting to sleep in my own bed (though I did enjoy havin' a cuddle buddy the last few nights)!
Lot of flakiness this year, esp on the business end of things, but I did get to see most of the folks I really aimed to, and had some lovely adventures with a few special cubs. ;) The big bummer was my necessarily late arrival to town made me miss the block party. Waaah!
Big thanks to Will for hosting again, and Owen and Dave for making with the hospitality last night.
Yay for getting to sleep in my own bed (though I did enjoy havin' a cuddle buddy the last few nights)!