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Nick.. thanks for the tip...I will try it and see what happens...especially with Strawberry Blonde Guy with the long hair that looks perfect on him with his beautiful smile:) wish me luck...and yeppers..I will let you know if I get a return smile:) Michael

Viv, Has anyone told Hollywood these rules? They were very funny..but very true for movies....and of course everyone can sing and dance perfectly and magic bullets never find hit the good guy/gal...just the mean evil ones...and dogs do know evil ones when they see them....just as Chey in Desert Dropping:) Michael

Kevin.. You are going to make some husband very very happy:) You are kind, smart, funny and cool...with a big heart..good morals and I am sure very very extraordinary....so, you never know...karma has a way of taking care of things..you will find your strawberry blond...and he you:) Glad to see things are working out with your Mom....she is a very loving cool Mom:) she raised you right..and I bet she is going to be one happy Grandma when the time is right for you and the future Mr. Friendly Face:) as an aside, my Gaydar sucks....(speaking of strawberry blonds..there is this one very cute strawberry blond guy at my gym...with the most amazing smile..I ran into him at the Stop and Shop in the soup aisle and I absent mindedly said "geez, what happened to plain chicken soup" and he gave me the biggest come hither smile (made me wonder if he was flirting....but I still don't know if he is Gay or just one of those extraordinary smiling kind of down to earth guys...grr..and he was in the gym the other day but he didn't see me so I couldn't ask him how his soup was..I know its corny..but how else am I going to get see the smile again and maybe a first name:) I wish Nick would share with us his Gaydar secret....mine sucks badly and like you Eric it kicks in when its too late...grrr...... Michael

Xan, Has anyone tipped off your buddy that Ms. Grinch is scamming her so called friends with nasty tricks? I don't mean you sine then you will come out of that on the short end of things...but someone must be pissed enough to say something. I look at that and goes to prove its a scarey internet world....next thing you know she will be trying to figure out if you are Gay and OUT you to your buddy......mean, mean, mean...even the Grinch grew a heart....makes me wonder about some people....sorry you have to face this..especially the holidays when you hope to see your buddy more and during winter break. Well no wishing bad karma on Ms. Grinch...that only bites one wishing it 10 times over....karma has its own natural way to deal with mean tricks... well, fingers crossed that this too shall pass.... Michael

Dear Little Sister Viv:) thanks for the clarification..um, I thought it was 3 guys spooing....or 2 guys...yeah, yeah, I have my mind on spooning and other things..ok, so you can devour the Manwich with a spoon....I know..just smack me silly!!! Michael

Dear Little Sister Viv:) I am having the same blonde moment as Bard and kept thinking "what is a manwitch/manwich" Now what burned..a further blonde moment..was it the turkey with the breast rack or the sweet potatoes with the marshmellows? I am soo confused... Standing ovations sent to the Third Little Pig..I bet she stole the show:) Ok, back to work I go....grrr.. Hugs and here is to our Matty getting well soon....if he reads your blog he will love your story..its very funny and cute...... The joke is cute too...I never heard that...so is the A and F guy Gay? not much into A and F clothes (well they are really for the youngsters any way..but I have social issues on that they manufacturer them overseas in Asia for low wages...and ok, well, nuf of that..the guys in their ads are hot (I miss their commercials.they did one of wrestlers picking each other up in a dance routine....and almost kissing each other and they were nearly naked and very homo delicious!!! and yeah, homo-erotic too:) Michael

Xander... Big Hugs and sorry to hear of the mean one doing what she did....geez, think of the other 19 people she did that too....sounds like she has just pissed off 20 people in one email. Any way...hugs and hopes that this too shall pass....I am singing in my head "You are mean one Ms. Grinch" for Lorena....that was mean!! Michael

It's the dancing in the truck that sounds weird, naked or not. No I leave my clothes on in the truck , it's usually just after or befor a shower/bath that it's naked dancing ;-) Or Naked Singing...both work well or Naked Singing while Dancing:) Of course, I knew it wasn't in the truck..and it works best just before, during or after the Shower:) Me, I sound like "I Love Lucy" with a frog in my throat..even worse when I am sick..which I am now..with flu/cold/throat mess...yuck...even my fingers ache....ouch...ouch..ouch. Michael

Green, the other entries say it best...so, just chill..I am betting that your friends are new at kissing each other....so chill, see what happens...and honestly, if even Selene (who to me always has the 4-1-1 before anyone else since she has good intuition doesn't know..then I am betting its new) As Friendly said, its probably so new that your friends don't even know what it is (past a kiss that is) so, hang...lf there is something to tell, I am sure they will spill the beans:) In the mean time, worry about Green since you have had a tough November....so Hugs sent your way and take care of yourself....you deserve time for yourself and I say go give Chaz a kiss or kisses..that will make you both feel better:) Michael

Auntie Viv:) Glad to see you adopted some of we Gays ideas (i.e. the naked fun parts with one's partner...yours is just the str8 version).....Uncle Davey and Uncle Chris (or in your case your Gay Cool Brothers:) are the sweetest and I am with Coming Together (you are the nicest:) I am glad to see you had a nice naked feast with your hubby:) So you feasted on each other...nothing wrong with that.....Now, if I find someone who doesn't keep breaking dates (ok, same guy, different reason this time, his allergies due to parents that smoke that he saw on Turkey Day..I am deathly allergic to smoke so can understand..but its my bad luck....grrrr) nuf of that....BTW..chapter 4 was awesome.....take your time with chapter 5....so it is more awesome:) In the mean time prayers said for Matty....I hope he is recovering and doing well......if you hear anything, let me know..I will do the same:) Michael

Ok...no offense to your friend..but what century is she living in? So what happens at work and a male co worker asks her for her opinion on a work issue? does she say go ask a male co worker? what if the male is her supervisor..then what does she do? I don't know any religion that would advocate this..then let me ask you a question..does that mean she can't go to services in which there is a male minister...and another question...by her definition she can not even ask her own BF for his opinion on anything or share anything...um, so by her definition men need to be with men...and women need to be with women since we can't share opinions or get assistance or view points from the opposite sex.....oh my oh my.....and of homosexuality is a temporary thing.....then what we choose to be Gay or str8....I don't think so! I am sad for your friend since she is missing out on life and half of the population.....very sad indeed. Geez, isn't it ironic that she feels discriminated against because she is in an inter racial relationship..yet she is, in a word, and it sure sounds like it, discriminating against the male gender...by not being willing to listen to our opinions.. If I didn't read your blog, I would say she is from some Amazon Women cult from another galaxy!! Geez, even her own brother can't get her help..too sad.... My oh my..the things and messes some of our friends get themselves into....so now what happens if she is no longer a couple with Kelvin? does she continue this strange outlook on life? oh boy....I think I am speechless...so sorry to hear...especially if a good friend..... the saying "truth is stranger then fiction" doesn't begin to cover this one....oh my....imagine what would happen if she found out you are Gay.....and not interested in the least other then being friends...now what happens if a Lesbian is interested in your friend....will she know what to do and who is she going to call....it would have been nice if she consulted with her two Gay male friends..... can you call Ghostbusters or something (I don't mean to be flippant..but oh my....what the heck is in that book that she read....oh brother or should I say oh sister!!) sorry for my sarcasm...if this wasn't true I would have thought I was reading some strange fiction novel.. Michael

You have me smiling...the ads I see say its not due to be in the theaters until December 9th..I can't wait... and I would have done exactly what you did...smile and say "yeah.....more people like me" way cool and it is a funny and cute story:) Michael

Hmm...sounds like you are experiencing Life and hence a lot interests you..thus the lots of energy.. Now, wait till you walk down the stairs from upstairs to do something (and then when you get to the bottom of the stairs you forget what you were coming downstairs to do..or vice verse...it works no better going upstairs to do something...LOL) Ok, I know I tend to ramble..ok, take the tend part of that sentence..but before I forget to say this...how about you write what you know about and what you know. Ahem, you just came out..how about a coming out/coming of age story based upon a fictional character....(now of course, we all know every writers puts something of themselves in their characters..so why make this complicated....you have the ingredients and can write tons about it:) or how about the adventures/misadventures of someone who gets himself in a zillion different activities and is forgetful (um, the stove thing, I am better at it..but I have done the same thing a zillion times..I have had to learn that I have to do activities near or in the kitchen and stay put....so that helps....so read, listen to music, watch tv but keep close to the stove......beats blowing up the place..hee hee:) and beyond that..nothing wrong with naked singing, naked writing......music listening..etc...just stay warm in the winter:) and I tend to laugh out loud a lot when driving or talk back to the radio.....so, I am sure my fellow travellers look at me weirdly...not that I care:) so singing in the truck is cool....gets your blood flowing, your heart pumping and your emotions in a happy dance mood... for me I tend to be tone deaf and no sense of rhythm..so not a pretty sight..on that note.....back to laundry I go..(yeah I know no connection between those thoughts..but oh well..see I can relate to your blog entry:) Michael

I love a good movie to cry to:) There are two movies I can't wait to see..."Rent" and "Brokeback Mountain"..... the third will be "Good Night and Good Luck" well, you gave me hope that "Rent" will be amazing as I hoped it would be..it has 6 of the 8 original actors from the original Broadway production..so I can't wait:) Now, if HOT Gay Guy asks you to go so it....go for it:) I still say a visit to see him in the Mall is a must...so you can try on and take off jeans with him:) Michael

Green, I am glad you had a good Thanksgiving and most important closure over the death of your close friend and that you were able to do so with your two best friends, who also found peace and closure. In many ways that is the perfect way to give Thanks and to receive thanks with friends and those you love. I believe in Angels and hope that your friend who has passed on serves as your and Jessica and Johnathan's Angels. Happy Thanksgiving, Green...all the best to you! Michael

Happy Thanksgiving Dom and I hope you feel better soon! Matt's blog says he is in the hospital for surgery..Has anyone heard if the surgery went ok....prayers said...and then some/lots of prayers said for Matt..if you or Ann hear anything..please let us know...and don't worry about the next chapter.....it comes when it comes:) Michael

Xander...aww..sorry..nope its not your Mom.. but geez, sounds like you need the HUGS....well, maybe you can work on educating Mom to become accepting and tolerant and not homophobic....I try to with my own family..its a tough job....so I can relate... I lost my Mom to cancer when I was an infant..and didn't get hugs ever...My stepmother (I try to refrain from saying stepmonster..but she was/is..I am trying to let the toxins go) was never loving...and I have lots of homophobes in my family. It sucks to be a teen trapped (I was so I can relate....) Just hang in there....you will be ok... Maybe this is a chance to talk about your Mom's views (perhaps grounded in bad religion myths and ignorance) and help educate her that we Gays bleed, love, breath and have the same goals and wishes as those other kind of people..you know the homophobes.....someone has to look after them and teach them that God Loves all her children... Any way, I apologize for freaking you out....it wasn't my intention. My dumb sense of humor(?) can get me in too much trouble....sorry, again. Happy Thanksgiving and hang in there:) Michael

Xander.... Just goes to prove one thing...Moms are human too.....why not take it as a bonding experience in the next month and get to know Mom the person and not Mom the Mom..if that makes sense.... and hey, we all screw up...so give her a hug, tell her you love her and then sit down with her and help her get organized..teach her the magic Xander methods....some people just aren't organized or are forgetful or never learned how to be organized...you sound like you are....so share the wealth of the skills and knowledge you have. I bet it will also show your Mom that you are a responsible person, worthy of more responsibility (like more car time for yourself, an extension on a curfew, time with your friends, etc.....) any how...Happy Thanksgiving....and remember, Moms need hugs too:) Michael

Dear Mother Viv...drop the kids off....grab the hubby and you know the rest:) Beyond that Happy Thanksgiving..and yeah, welcome to we worry warts.....its a daily non ending condition... sending good karma, worry free kind to all we worry about.... Hugs, Mother Viv (I can't comment on anything past that....um, as to any packages or such stuff...let's just say you could wander naked in front of me and I wouldn't have a clue what those packages are for..nor be phased by them.....yep, that's me, 1000% homoesexual....save the packages for your sexy str8 Hubby:) an early Xmas present..you 2 deserve some Xmas/Thanksgiving fun:) Love and Hugs, you extraordinary well packaged bundle of Love:) Michael

Val...as Thomas Wolfe wrote "You can't go home again"....it is too true!! I did that for about 6 months at a sisters home......in between places....let's just say I love my sister but never again....I say, tell the BF to come get you....get the new place, move in and be happy...you sure deserve it....are you sure your mother isn't channelling my step mother..that was my life growing up (and worse..but that's another story)........yikes, gives me the shivers to read your blog...I say run Val, run...you can live without a couch or find one second hand.....use folding chairs if need be to sit on..but run, Val, run (at least your blue hair can make its stage comeback:) Hugs and Happy Thanksgiving and I hope you survive that:) Michael

Kevin, Congratulations!!!!! I am incredibly proud of you and Proud for you and for your Mom too!! I bet she becomes a PFLAG Mom and a shining example to all parents..she already is.... I feel you did wonderful in telling her....it was honest, down to earth and very loving....Moms tend to know these things....Now, you both have much to give Thanks for...and then some!! I remember it felt like Mountains were lifted from my shoulders and I felt light as a feather and my heart was filled with Joy....its an incredible liberating freeing feeling....You are free of that dark closet and into the freedom of bein OUT..and you have amazing wonderful values (I have read what you have said to Hi_College Guy...it warmed my heart and then some and I wanted to thank your Mom for raising a beautiful wonderful son...so, you will be fine....and the Man that becomes Mr. Friendly Face is going to be one amazing lucky husband and son in law.....since clearly your Mom is one amazing Mom:) Congratulations and then some!!! Now, you can remember your Coming Out story and recall it with Pride and Love....something to tell your children so they know about the Love of a great Mom (their Grandma) and one pretty amazing Dad-you! Enjoy the Holidays...and sing "Free at Last...Free at Last"...it really is an amazing feeling...! Michael

Snow Dog.....clueless....oh please....that is a mild understatement!!! Use some flamboyance there..... words like "oblivious" or so off the mark, he is on another galaxy or Milkway..or some other scientific term... now, do we both smack Slave boy up one side of his clueless brain and down the other.....Hot Gay Guy has hot ways to get into Guys pants by guessing jeans sizes and he is HOT for SlaveBoy and obviously very interested...Slave Boy is so clueless he can't guess a clue, buy a vowel (The "O" in HOT nor see the inseams through the waistlines nor the forest through the trees.......oh my....what are we to do....maybe HOT Gay Guy will take the initiative and invite Slave Boy out (Slave Boy..just in case that means its a "date"..so don't get all Owen on us and say "is this a date"......) please and all you have to say is clueless...come on put that scientific brain of yours together...figure out some magic formula to turn Clueless Slave Boy into Brave Slave Boy so that he visits HOT Gay Guy who obviously is HOT for Slave Boy....... Slave Boy, all I have to say is "duh".....it ain't flamboyant..but really, "DUH!!!!!!!!" You have HOT Gay Gay guessing your waist size, inseam and he is nice and strikes up conversations with you.....and oh, he really isn't interested...not at all..ok besides clueless...double clueless....LOL Snow Dog, he is your online Son..talk to him, convince him...obviously I have failed in my mission....this Italian Romantic has failed.......oh my..all too sad (how is that for flamboyant?!!) Michael

Snow Dog, talk about flamboyant....ROFL....UM "maybe you try on something really cool and ask him how it looks. Or, you can point blank say "I really like these pants, want to come in the changing room with me an help me get it on?" Is that "get it on" oops...get the hint Slaveboy...then you can blush and say 'I mean get them on' and see if you think they look good on me...(ok, I bet HOT Gay Guy says 'while we are at it...let's see if these other 10 jeans fit you too..then WE can decide from there which ones you look good in, after all you have those long legs:) As you can guess, I tend to be the Italian in the group...I love romance and smart sexy and sensual men...its seems that you and HOT Gay Guy have the makings of all that together..so go for it....!! Snow Dog you are as always funny (now who is the not so subtle one here...and a Guy has to have a sense of Romance.......don't you think....at this point, I am picturing my other Italian female very cool Mom, Sharon, slapping me up the side of my head and saying there he goes again with that word 'sexy' hee hee good to see you around these parts SnowDog..now Slaveboy, you don't have to believe me..but I do know you think Snow Dog is smart..so listen to him.....if you don't we are both going to go to the Mall and tell HOT Gay Guy that you and he better get it on..um, I mean try the jeans on...LOL:) Good Luck and let us know how it goes! Michael P.S. Snow Dog...you are funny...and as always smart and wise....thanks for making me laugh...now let's hope SlaveBoy who idolizes you listens to your non flaymboyant advice..that sleighs me.....fingers crossed he does:)

SlaveBoy....didn't the light bulbs in your very smart brain go off when you spoke with really Hot Gay Guy..I am betting my last nickel that really HOT Gay Guy, whom is also really nice, would like to get to know you better!! Hint, hint, sirens blaring, Xmas lights lighting, sleigh bells rings....he likes you....go chill at the Mall withhim and get to know him....and you are both are really smart...so you have a lot to talk about together.....and just so you know smart is very sexy..so I am betting he is think you are also really HOT and likes you and your long legs! I also note that really HOT Gay Guy has gotten a few mentions and HOT CC guy none this time....hmmm..let me guess, you may really like HOT Gay Guy..so go stand under the mistle toe with him....see what develops:) and he knows your clothes sizes...I would say, go for it:) at the very least you would have a cool, really nice new Gay friend to chill with....and a potential HOT BF...now, that's a really nice Xmas present:) Winks....and says go for it:) Happy Thanksgiving too:) Michael

Green, I read that blog and I need another cup of coffee..it made me tired since that was long, exhausting trip just for the can of coffee...Moral of the story, (pardon me Viv..but on this one its true (Viv HATES Costco). Go to Costco or BJs..I say BJs since they have really great coffee and stock up but then again, you have excellent adventures...which are so cool to read about!! You survived and that's a good thing.but hey, you didn't tell us did you actually get to have a cup of coffee?!! I hope so.....Green you are a Good Egg:) and the type of person I would love to have coffee with and hear how things are going..I swear, your life would make a great television show on one of the GLBT networks:) Keep shining Green, you are one cool Guy:) Happy Thanksgiving and to you and your friends and family!!! Michael