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This sounds like my gym locker room. Masks are required indoors including the locker room, so guys end up walking around with nothing but masks. Would seem like a fetish in other settings...!

Yes for me. I think he's very sexy.

I’m guessing the way you can tell the gays from the straights is their swimwear. I don’t think the straight guys would dare wear speedos!

Desert Open Studios is the same weekend, for those of you artsy types: https://www.desertopenstudios.com/ I've never been, so this could be something fun to discover I hope!

It’s wonderful to hear from you! Meeting you at the Chicago gathering those years ago was a highlight, and your posts have always been a delight. Regrettable circumstances this time around but I‘m with the others in sharing hope and sending good vibes your way. ??? Please share as much as you’re comfortable with here. We’re indeed a family and here to provide support. Especially for a salty broad!

I'm in the same boat. I had Covid back in May, but was on the fence for attending since I doubt I'll be vaccinated. But then a couple of weeks ago I took another antibody test and it showed I still have antibodies, even nine months after the initial infection. My understanding is reinfection is extremely rare. But I don't want to throw caution to the wind. I talked it over with my husband, who was infected at the same time as me, and he said he was fine with me attending. Also my 85-year old parents have now had their second shots of the vaccine, so I'm less concerned about getting them sick. Plus where I live mask wearing is still mandated pretty much everywhere, so that protection is still there. This could easily be its own conversation, and there have been lots of discussion elsewhere on the forum so I hope it does not hijack this thread. But I wanted to share my risk assessment and my thoughts on deciding to attend.

The closest I've got to renting hotels by the hour is a day rate rental. Dayuse is an app that offers rentals for several hours at a time. And more recently hotels themselves have begun offering day rates as a way to boost occupancy during the downturn resulting from the pandemic. Yesterday my husband an I rented a room for day use at the new Grand Hyatt at the SFO so we could escape construction that we've been having at our house, and it was a nice break. We booked it directly through the Hyatt website, so could accrue points and all that stuff. The day stay rate also included discounts on food and beverage, and half off the parking. But even if you book for the night and only use the room for a couple of hours, the hotel will not care. Hotel management fully understands what people use hotel rooms for, and I'm guessing a percentage of guests do not actually stay the night. If you're shy about checking out before nightfall, in most instances you can just leave the key card in the room and slip out. They will already have your credit card on file, so will just close out the bill in the morning and email you the receipt. I've done this loads of times and never had an issue.

I saw both of my parents naked from time to time when they had showered and were getting dressed. They were pretty blasé about it. While they thought there was nothing shameful about nudity (they came of age in the 60s), they didn't parade around naked either. It was just part of getting ready in the morning. We had a swimming pool, and Dad used to take a skinny dip each morning before work and swim a few laps. Again, didn't make a bid deal out of it, but I guess he figured it wasn't worth dealing with a swim suit for a quick dip. Maybe he picked that up from boarding school, as boys' swimming was still done in the nude at some schools when he was a kid. I never asked him about it though, so it's just a guess.

Writing a check to buy groceries.

Similar with me on the last car I financed. The bank had a really good interest rate. But then when I got tired of looking at the balance of what I owed, I started making double principal payments. It got paid off faster than I’d imagined. So not quite paying cash, but the pain of financing went away soon enough.

As far as expensive cars go, I'd think this is a good choice. Yes, you'll lose a lot of value in the first year if you're buying it new, but this is the kind of thing you could hold onto for a long time if you wanted. Toyotas run forever and the maintenance is pretty reasonable. They also hold their value pretty well. The Land Cruiser might even do better than average in retaining its value... I was looking for a used one last year and they seemed to carry a premium, at least where I live. So the question would be, can you afford it without busting your budget? If so, then why not. Only other thing to consider is gas consumption if you're not used to driving a big vehicle... it can be a surprise when you fill up at the pump, and then fill up again. But if you're only driving 10K miles/year it's probably not a big concern.

I like hairy. B or D.

When I was in junior high, I was giving an oral report on something or another, and was trying to sound scholarly by using the word "organisms." However as luck would have it, I said "orgasms." Several times in the report, no less. I didn't realize until later. That would explain the odd looks I got! Years later in college, a professor was giving a history lecture and made the exact same mistake, "orgasms" rather than "organisms." That time the lecture hall burst out laughing, as did he.

The other category that younger people may qualify is essential workers such as grocery workers. A buddy of mine who's in his 20s was able to get a vaccination because he works at Trader Joe's. I've seen guys advertising as having antibodies for a while now. I would not rely on self-reporting... I can imagine a guy saying he's sure he's had covid, and is sure he has antibodies but may not have confirmed either. Or if he's had covid and tested positive for antibodies, how long ago. That said, I had covid back in April/May. Two weeks ago I went back to get tested for antibodies out of curiosity, and I still have them nine months later. So it's possible.

Yeah... I mean a hard dick is a hard dick, right? Not like we haven't seen them before.

I took the plunge to check out his OF page. It's pretty tame overall, but he is certainly sexy. Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of butt pics, so if that's your thing there is a lot to see. Great ass for sure. Not much in the way of dick pics, just a few glimpses of some bits here and there, however he offers an erect full frontal photo for $40 and a 2-minute video of him playing with his erect dick for $70. I haven't taken the plunge on either of those.

For some of my work meetings people have used Google Hangouts instead of Zoom. Hangouts has a closed captions option that will caption in real time, and it’s quite good. But then I just sit there mesmerized watching the captions roll out as people talk and I don’t pay attention to what’s being said, so I have to turn them back off.

There was an article in Bloomberg Businessweek a few weeks ago that talked about this, in the context of buildings being overly sanitized to our detriment: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-16/covid-pandemic-microbiomes-could-be-key-to-stopping-spread-of-future-viruses It's an interesting read. It's not so much saying to stop cleaning, but talking about how cleaning should be done and why the harsh disinfectants are the wrong approach.

Yes! Thanks for pointing that out. I have a pair of tight Express jeans and they look great from the front but lousy from the back. What happened to my ass? For me Levi’s 510s and 511s fit best as tight jeans - front and back.

I wasn’t in the military, but this is good information for those who were. I know there are quite a few here, among both the clients and escorts! ??

I love glossy magazines too, but like @spider mentions they can change over time. Changing the editor seems to be the thing, and I'm guessing they change editors when they want to try to appeal to a different demographic. Back in the 90s I used to love Details magazine. Then they changed editors, and all of a sudden all of the articles went out of their way to emphasize hetero "bro" culture. So I dropped it and I'm not even sure the magazine is around anymore. My favorite for many years has been Vanity Fair, and I read a lot of their articles online through their daily emails. For what it's worth, I also receive the AARP magazine. My parents don't need to give me theirs, I have my own!

Baja Fresh burrito served "enchilado style." There are fewer and fewer Baja Fresh locations around anymore, so I'm excited when I come across one. There's one in Palo Alto next to my favorite Korean spa, so visiting both for me is an indulgence.

We've been together 24 years and have slept in the same bed together the entire time. Plus dogs too... the current dog sleeps between us under the covers, and previous dogs have slept either at the foot of the bed or above our heads on the pillows. When I was traveling for escort work the overnights became an issue for us. We missed sleeping together, and ultimately both decided I would stop doing overnights. But from the escorting perspective, I was fine with overnights. Never had problems with clients snoring or what have you, but I sleep pretty soundly. Also I would not book an overnight expecting a full night's sleep... cuddling and sexy fun in the middle of the night are expected and part of package. Afternoon naps are great for making up for lost sleep.

Looks like Modernism Week has been moved to the same weekend as our Palm Springs weekend. I guess they figure they can carry that out with the right precautions in place... definitely more believable than a big giant music festival. And that would be a fun addition for the weekend, particularly for those staying on into the next week. I've got my flight and hotel reservations all set, but based on my age and the current state of the vaccinations it's looking doubtful I'll have my vaccines in time. I'm keeping everything in place for now, because a lot can change in two months. Fingers crossed, but it's all refundable just in case

Yeah we’re back to where we were in December, which was still very restrictive. But at least all those parklets they’ve built for outdoor dining can be put back to use. It’s been sad seeing them all roped off this past month. The numbers are getting much better in the Bay Area so hoping we can at least get out of the purple tier soon. It’s a long way to the yellow tier but some of the counties got there for a little while during the summer.