I am just a guy...hoping to connect with other guys for some good conversations about life issues...or what you had for lunch...lets chat! Living my little life down in Florida.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Is it just because it is Tuesday?
So why do I feel so down today....seems like nothing went right at all today. Is it supposed to be this way all the time. I am not sure really what it is but I am really getting tired of feeling this way. As you may know, I own a small construction business and business SUCKS! Big Time. South Florida is still recovering from whatever economists called the last three years and my business is showing signs of big stress cracks. I cant seem to catch a break and it is getting old very quickly. I sincerely feel like I am on the edge. I come home and I am faced with a newly adopted son and all of his issues and our issues of learning to live together. The first 25 years of my adult life, I was alone to a great degree and my home was my solice. Not Now! Now, I come home and worry about every word that comes out of my mouth, what are we going to eat for dinner, does he have clean clothes for school tomorrow, will I say or do the right thing with the next conversation. And finally, I am gaining weight, not losing it! I need a nap!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
A Door in the Floor
Wow...what a great movie this was....loved it. I love movies that start out sort of lame and then you become riveted to it and want it to go on. It was really excellent on many levels. And Jon Foster is not bad to look at either!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Rusty
A customer of mine who is also a a friend of mine reminded me of a party that I went to a few years ago with another friend named Rusty. He is the all American, guy next door, that we all aspire to be! Good looks and great personality...and good ole Southern boy. And, at the time, he would get naked in a flash...he was always dropping his pants and parading around to get a laugh. One party we were at got a little out of hand and by the end of the evening, I was naked with him and three other girls...it was alot of fun at the time but the next morning I regretted shedding my clothes as I worked with these people and managed most of them. In the end, it did not matter and all was cool...but for awhile, I could not look at him without imagining him naked sitting next to me in the hot tub....at one point our legs and thighs were touching for at least 15 mins and I was really happy the bubbles were heavy because I could not have stood up! A few months later, Rusty was at another gathering at my house and he decided to get drunk, strip naked and climb my tree in the back yard....he was up there about an hour. He left the company a few weeks after that but I always enjoyed his smile( and a few other things were nice to look at as well!)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Spring Break and New Reader/Commentor
I was in Starbucks this morning getting my usual and there were three guys in front of me obviously on Spring Break.....instantly popped me back to my college years. I think spring break is a great part of your life structure that you carry with you the rest of your life. Mine were not wild and crazy but they were memorable. Since I lived in Florida, five mins from the beach, my parents house was the destination of choice for my friends and especially my roommates.
I did not mind and my parents loved it...think it let my Dad relive his early years as well. Lots of beer, lots of fun, and alot of seeing who could pick up a girl for the night...I had no clue back then that I was gay. All I knew was that I was with my buds and we were having fun. I think about all our hangups today....back then, we were just so open and honest with each other...doing everything together, being naked or any state of undress around each other, saying whatever was on our minds, laughing/crying/teasing....it was all part of it and we were a band of brothers. Today, we let things get in the way of having that closeness....wives, kids, work, chasing the next big deal...they all seem to get in the way. I still am great friends with my college buds, in fact we are going to Las Vegas in about 4 weeks to have a "guys weekend".....when we are there, it is just like back in college....for a very short moment in time, we leave our troubles behind and just "be"!
On another note, I have a new comment on the previous post!!!! YEAH....thanks Tom. It warms my soul to know someone is reading!
I did not mind and my parents loved it...think it let my Dad relive his early years as well. Lots of beer, lots of fun, and alot of seeing who could pick up a girl for the night...I had no clue back then that I was gay. All I knew was that I was with my buds and we were having fun. I think about all our hangups today....back then, we were just so open and honest with each other...doing everything together, being naked or any state of undress around each other, saying whatever was on our minds, laughing/crying/teasing....it was all part of it and we were a band of brothers. Today, we let things get in the way of having that closeness....wives, kids, work, chasing the next big deal...they all seem to get in the way. I still am great friends with my college buds, in fact we are going to Las Vegas in about 4 weeks to have a "guys weekend".....when we are there, it is just like back in college....for a very short moment in time, we leave our troubles behind and just "be"!
On another note, I have a new comment on the previous post!!!! YEAH....thanks Tom. It warms my soul to know someone is reading!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
What makes a Man....A Man?
I was listening to NPR this morning and the discussion was the defining moment in a boy's life when he becomes a man. Immediately I thought, there is no defining moment as it is a gradual thing built on steps but the callers and commentator actually defined the moment to a specific instance. It was interesting because guys were giving very specific moments as the defining moment. And it had nothing to do with anything sexual....as you would have thought. It was very interesting. I will have to think of my defining moment! Also it is interesting that there are five social markers that people who study these sort of things referenced: 1/ Completing your education 2/Getting Married 3/ Buying a Home 4/ Moving out of your parents house 5/ Having Children.....these markers are widening in years between the different markers but they still exist in all adults regardless of male or female.
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