sam.fitzpatrick

Although I've not hired him, his ad has been up steadily in Columbus for quite some time - probably close to two years.

The use of an alternate name is perfectly OK. While I use "Sam" as both my forum persona and my email address, I often forget about "Sam" when I introduce myself in person and use my real name. It took me a while, but I've learned to answer to "Sam" when in person.

We'll need to go shopping together.

This is excellent advice. And thinking that far ahead not only impacts the "where" to retire, but also the "when" to retire. As both of my grandmothers lived into their late 90s, I need to factor the longevity of my life into the equation on the location. If I need to support another 40 years of life, maybe I cannot expect to retire in the same community if I assume I only need to budget for another 20 years.

It's disappointing that Wawrinka didn't bring his A game. I thought he looked great against Djokovic in the last round and was hoping to see an all Swiss semi.

I don't get his attractiveness, and his behavior at the end of today's match (at least from what I saw on television) was nothing that helped him win over the fans present or me.

It was tight seating and I do believe it was so tight that a couple of people that arrived later came by the tables, said 'hi', and decided to sit at their own table rather trying to squeeze into our seats. It was difficult to talk to anyone who wasn't immediately next or across from you at the table.

What city?

Perhaps no one has said anything to you, but from one Sam to another, at least one person suspects you might be. Somewhere down the line, a co-worker is going to ask you if you are gay. It may come from personal suspicion or that this guy spilled the beans. Who cares? Don't wait until you are in your 50s to be comfortable saying 'yes' and answering it confidently. Once I decided I didn't give a f*** what others knew or thought about my sexual orientation, I realized that at the office, they really didn't care. I'll share a little story. When I was about 40 I went to Happy Hour with my about 20 co-workers. Out of the blue, one of the female colleagues asked me if I was gay. (At this point in time, I had not even accepted to myself that I was gay.) I quickly denied it and she responded, "you know, it is OK if you are." I've thought back on that exchange many times over the years and realized several things. (1) Work life is truly better if you can bring your entire self to the office and not try to hide any aspects of it. (I used to fret about whether my attire made me look 'too gay' for the office. Now I wear colors and patterns to the office that I would only wear at social functions.) (2) Sometimes people ask if you are gay because they have a gay friend that they would like to introduce you because they think you would be a good couple. Did I miss an opportunity by answering 'no.' (3) The other gays knew I was gay and that I didn't talk about it. As I became comfortable discussing it with the gay guys, they all had figured it out own their own before we talked. While it wasn't something that they immediately thought when they met me or that someone had had told them, but usually they had put it together from a series of conversations and what I didn't talk about: no wife, no exes, no dating, no kids, going to the theater, and such.

In these days, harassment doesn't need to be between supervisor and subordinate. HR programs are more and more defining harassment as any unwanted approach. Take the opportunity to ask him for recommendations for places to hang out. Tell him you read about place X and ask what he knows about it. Open the door a crack and see how much further he opens it.

I met for the first time at the DC gathering in 2015. I was immediately pulled in by his accent. I enjoyed chatting with him a couple of times that weekend. I was traveling a few months later and was surprised to discover our travel plans had us both in the same town. I was able to contact him and we were able to spend the evening together. I have only the fondest memories about my personal interactions with him.

It depends on the number of pics included in the main gallery. When an advertiser only has one pic in the 'free' gallery and several in the private gallery, viewing the private pics often sways my thoughts about the guy.

I've not used paper towels that way. However, the generic brands I use to clean my white board at the office haven't migrated to the 'select a size' format.

I prefer a higher thread count, until it begin to feel like satin. Last fall I ordered some flannel sheets and I've been using them since. I'm surprised that I've not changed back to my cotton sheets, but the flannel seem to work well, even in the summer months. They're snuggly.

I'm sure her comment was all safety concern - tripping while wearing those shoes could cause a severely sprained ankle.

I know a couple of versatile tops who love to bottom and do it well. When I ask about it, the response has been that they top about 75% of the time.

I intended to do that, but it has now been over two years since I renewed my Netflix membership.

No such emails for me. I'm hoping that is just that they are distributing the surveys alphabetically and they are still on the J's and haven't gotten to the S's yet.

I typically wear one pair a day. When I was working out with a personal trainer after work, I would change into compression under shorts for the workout, and put on a clean pair of undies after my shower. So on those days I would go through 3 pairs.

I had the pleasure of meeting him at a DC luncheon a couple of years ago. He was a very pleasant young man. (And easy on the eyes as well.)

It is now one-month and a day since your original post. So much progress made. Congratulations!

I enjoy gay bars when on vacation, but they are not part of my routine when home.

I have taken a 5-day dose of Prednisone about four times over the last 20 years. Each time my appetite increases by day two.

I have a chance!

Matt, I think guys that have never been on either side of the escorting equation don't get the dynamic of the escort and the client. I know that we all look for different things in the encounter, but almost without fail (except from some fetishes) other clients I have spoken to have said that they have had their favorite escort experiences when they knew the escort was having as much fun as they were. And without fail, those escorts who did not enjoy a session receive poor reviews, either in writing or by word of mouth. (I know - it is shocking that there might be a little gossip behind the scenes.) And the good escorts listen to the clients' plans before agreeing to see them and refuse to accompany clients to the world contract bridge tournament when they would be more comfortable attending sporting events like the X Games.