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Very little, however if I establish a repeat relationship, then I will reveal more about my self, but still guarded.
 

I was very happy to see the nude scene, but was hoping for more. Lots of figleafing 😞
Apart from that, I've been very disappointed in this last season. It seems incoherent - every episode is a different crisis resolved in that episode, rather than the story arcs that previous seasons had. 

Renowned American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas has died at 81. His spokesperson Connie Shuman says Tilson Thomas died Wednesday night. He led orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco. Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and in February 2025 announced the tumor had returned. He conducted his final concert with the San Francisco Symphony in April 2025. Tilson Thomas received 39 Grammy nominations, winning 12, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2019. His husband, Joshua Robison, died in February.

I saw it last night on HBO, and I enjoyed it. Lots of great production qualities. I thought Timothee Chalamet was brilliant. The movie is mainly about Marty. It's an interesting story with many fascinating characters. The cameos were also interesting, but seemed a bit odd to me. Did they add anything to this story? The filming of the actual ping-pong matches was amazing.
I thought it was fun to watch Gwyneth Paltrow have an affair with Chalamet. Chalamet's nude scenes were also interesting. He was standing naked during the bathtub scene for quite a long time. And there's a real treat for those who enjoy a spanking fetish on twink ass.
Do I want to see this movie again? Maybe. Marty, the character, is a bit much to take, but there is something sweet, endearing, and sexy about Chalamet's hustler performance. Who here doesn't love a hustler-with-a-dream story?

Saw Pillion yesterday and still processing the evolution of the characters. Harry Mellling, who plays the Colin role was fantastic. This is so much more than just a portrayal of Dom/Sub activities.

Northern California's loss its Southern California's gain. Maus is definitely one of the best in the business!

Thanks to the 25 to 30 people who attended the meet and greet on Friday.  I felt more like a guest than a host as some of you probably noted.  Still, I think things worked out really well.  Food was sufficient and there were naked men in the pool in the spa and on the patio.  The well dressed formed a conversation circle in the living room leaving plenty of room for those passing by the food and drinks.  
I appreciate all of you who came out and left me with little in the way of left overs.  I would definitely consider doing it again next year should Oliver decide to continue this into the 26th year and David SF decides to remain in retirement from hosting.  
If any of you should return to PS give me a heads up and we will have a meal or a swim or a slap and tickle.  

Greetings all.  Now that I have returned home and reflected on some of my personal highlights of the weekend during the flight home, I thought I would share some here:
1). There are many, many wonderful attendees, some I have now known over 10 years, some that started attending after we missed 2020 due to COVID lockdown, and a few newcomers.  The diversity of the attendees I think is what I really enjoy the most be it professional backgrounds, ages raging from 20s to 90s, geographic, and racial.
2)   Some of the best conversations (for me anyway) occur around the breakfast table each morning at INNdulge - hearing what (or who) the guys did the prior evening, recommendations for dinner while in town, what’s coming to Broadway, and updates on past attendees that were not able to attend in 2026.
3)  Dinner at Trio is always nice.   The relationship @Oliver has built over the years with the current owner makes this a great evening.   And everyone that shared thoughts about this year’s meal were outstanding!  I will place a little plug in for Trio for anyone looking for a place to dine.
For those of you interested in the stats of the weekend:  25 individuals attended dinner at Trio Saturday and 33 attended the pool event on Sunday.
 
 

Just finished doing laundry, running errands, and unpacking after settling down, and now I'm cooking dinner.
It was a wonderful time to not only see the providers (less than before) but what I REALLY enjoyed was just talking and meeting other people on the board, some I haven't seen for a year, and some being brand new people I enjoyed making friends with. Given the downsides of just maintaining on-line relationships, it's refreshing and more meaningful to talk to others face to face, give hugs and kisses in real life, and eat and converse and get to know each other on a deeper level.
I echo everyone else is saying many thanks to @Oliver @nate_sf @sam.fitzpatrick @purplekow and YourHunk/Nate and various other fantastic guys for organizing all of this and taking over for the events from Friday to Sunday. If you guys ever need help in the future, don't hesitate as I believe there will be many people who would be glad to volunteer and help ease the burden of running such a rewarding weekend. And for the people who came for the first time like @TMB and @ursalex, it just makes the whole thing even more special.
I'm still smiling from the good memories that were made from this. Thank you.

GROUP HUG!

As a relative newbie to the Forum weekends (2015, then not again until 2024) I want to thank everybody involved for making the 2026 Forum Weekend so much fun.  Most thanks go to Oliver for once again organizing the entire affair, making the arrangements for Saturday’s dinner, and all his tireless work to make sure everyone had a great time.  Thanks to purplekow for hosting the opening pool party on Friday afternoon, where we had the occasion to meet and greet each other and get the festivities started in fashion (or lack of it!)  The Saturday dinner was sumptuous and another opportunity to renew old friendships and make new ones.  Finally, Sunday’s pool party was fantastic, despite less than cooperative weather. Once again, Oliver offered his lovely condo, and he was greatly aided by wonderful friends, Steve and Nate who hosted, and Nate N who made the eggs and served as paramedic, all of whom hopefully made him feel like a guest in his own home.
Many thanks to all who worked to put this together and all who attended.  I can’t wait until next year.

I hoped my schedule would change, but I have a work conflict and will miss the festivities. Hope all y’all have a great time!