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I bought non-dimmable (that's all that was available) 100w equivalent, 3-way (I think 50-100-150w equivalent), and 60w equivalent LED bulbs at the Mission Valley San Diego Lowes in late 2007/early 2008. They were expensive, but I hated CFLs and did not want incandescent. As I said, LED light bulbs have advanced significantly since then. I just bought several Hue light bulbs at Home Depot. Hue is a system made by Philips that connects lights to a "bridge" via WiFi. You can set various times for lights to go on and off, dim them, and change the color (if you buy the color-tuned bulbs). The standard white LED bulbs are $14.97 a piece, which is about half what non-WiFi bulbs cost 10 years ago.

Here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Incandescent-Equivalent-3000K-3200K-Degrees-Eco-friendly/dp/B01AJQLUT4/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1505673951&sr=8-12&keywords=1500+lumen+led+light+bulbs Light output is actually measured in lumens, not watts. "Watts" refers to the amount of electricity used to produce the light output. Most 100 watt incandescent bulbs put out about 1500 lumens, so all you have to do is find an LCD bulb that puts out 1500 lumens of light and you are all set. And for you, sir: https://www.amazon.com/WestDeer-Watt-Equivalent-Incandescent-Bulbs/dp/B0727X66GG/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1505674244&sr=8-16&keywords=250+watt++led+light+bulbs I made the switch from incandescent and CFL to LED about 10 years ago and am very glad I did. Today's bulbs are MUCH better than the ones from ten years ago, but even back them there were good bulbs to be had.

A cocktail and the "ignore" feature work wonders.

He received a pretty bad review: https://www.daddysreviews.com/cruise/2017-09-05/anthony_flex_philly

Toss-up between Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd.

@BasketBaller, I wish we lived in the same place because I'd give you a great big hug.

However, the package suggests you use the milk within 7 - 10 days.

Just. Don't. Do. It. Review submitted. Check your PMs.

My doctor never got a hardon for me nor me for him, but there was a veterinarian at the animal hospital in San Diego who was VERY friendly with me. He was the only male vet.

That is great to hear! Find a grocery store that has a bevy of cute stock boys and customers. Problem solved. Uh huh. There's another double entendre in there, but I'm leaving it alone. Years ago I had a friend who loved to clean and hated to cook. We split up meal tasks. Laundry/ironing is much easier if you send the shirts to a dry cleaner/shirt laundry and buy wrinkle-resistant sheets. I recommend Charter Club 500 thread count from Macy's. (buy them on sale) Put them in the dishwasher. Don't have one? Some of the installers at my local Lowes are pretty hunky! That's a tough one to overcome. Another toughie. It will get better! And just wait until you receive the first (lower) water bill. That is also tough to overcome. Awwwww Go to a gym that has lots of hot guys? You might find, particularly among folks who don't have kids, that they enjoy having kids vicariously through others, especially when the "kids" are your boys' ages. Better to be nervous than cocky. Imagine the relief when you realize you are having fun. That's so great to hear, @BasketBaller! Every succeeding week will be better than the last. And on a selfish note, thank you for the opportunity to exercise my parsing skills.

The female ads appear to be outdated, as are the male ads. My guess is they decided to end their involvement in the backpage ad scandal by ceasing to screen scrape backpage ads.

I'll say it seems like fate! You are very fortunate to have a gay relative who you can talk to. Interesting, indeed, how we as people often cope with adversity by distracting ourselves from the grief. Of course, you had to take care of your boys. That said, there's another phenomenon that we (us three co-facilitators) saw in many of the men who came through the coming out group: a feeling of grief over the loss of the person they once were as they become this new person. You have a LOT of changes to parse through, but I'm wondering if you are also feeling some of this grief. Time for a funny story. Shortly after my mom died (after having been in the hospital, rehab, and back to the hospital for four months) my dad could not find the replacement for his expired credit card. After tearing through the house we found the unopened envelope in the recycling bin. My brother, who usually had a good filter, said: "Well, you can't blame Mom for this one." I turned to shoot him "the look" (which I inherited from my mom) and he had the look that said, "I totally didn't mean to say that out loud." My dad, after a few seconds pause, chuckled and said: "Yup, this one's on me." We all had a good laugh and then broke out the good bottle of Scotch my dad had been saving. Hopefully, you will have your own funny story to share soon. One last note: A gentlemen in the coming out group had been married for over 50 years. After his wife passed away he realized he was attracted to men. He had been coming to the group for several years prior to me joining the facilitator team in 2009 and would never tell anyone that he is gay. In 2016 he told us his coming out story and said the words "I'm gay." He had never told anyone his story before and all of us had tears in our eyes and were glad to hear it. Your brother-in-law will be equally glad, as are we, to hear your story. Looking very much forward to the next chapter of your inspiring story.

I suspect being "straight looking" isn't why you have trouble hooking up.

While I understand the desire to do some vetting, I think you overstepped when you called him by his given name. As someone else suggested, when the name listed in an escort's ad is not a name typically associated with a person it is wise to ask what he would like you to call him. It sounds like you stumbled upon his name, which will happen, but it does not sound like you stumbled upon using it.

You and DePaul son can catch the FLW studio and homes tour in Oak Park, just 9 miles west of the loop. Do it when you visit for fall - the colors should be stunning. You can also do a walk-by/drive-by in River Forest, the next suburb west of Oak Park across Harlem Avenue. Most of the FLWs are west of Thatcher Rd, but the non-FLW homes in River Forest east of Thatcher/north of Lake St are pretty spectacular, too.

That is great to hear!

If I could like this twice I would!

I completely forgot about this thread. My nickname at work is "bullet," because I: Decompose things in this manner Use bullet points to break down complex ideas into digestible bitlets Speak and write in this way

Since you will be visiting my hometown and sending your son off to one of my alma maters (started at DePaul and finished at Loyola), I thought you might like to know about one of my very favorite places on the planet - the cocktail lounge on the 94th (maybe 95th) floor of the John Hancock Center. Unlike the observatory, admission is the price of a beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) but the view is equally spectacular. I like to go during the late afternoon and then again at night. The views are equally dramatic and completely different.

Just wanted to point out that he was already certified. He went back to school to get additional training. Never hired him for a massage, as our schedules never synced up when I lived in SD, but he was very friendly when we did try to schedule something.

I don't, but it is a bit odd that he lists "Ask Me" under "Position" and states "I DONT BOTTOM, PLEASE DONT INSIST!!! "

Calvin and Hobbes is my favorite cartoon strip next to Peanuts. Thanks for posting.

In honor of Trader Joe's 50th Anniversary.

Thank you for keeping us abreast of your family's continuing and evolving story.

He advertised in LA for years before his hiatus.