SlimJim

I’m hoping to make it and meet some of the newer attendees. I’ll definitely join the hikes led by our Arizona Desert Rat @azdr0710!

Met him at the Palm Springs gathering.  He is so nice.... I love his Spanish accent.  Great body..... every inch of it!    

Met him at the Palm Springs gathering.  He is so nice.... I love his Spanish accent.  Great body..... every inch of it!    

Belated Happy Birthday, Nate!

Thank you everybody! This is a great surprise, I had not checked in til just now. Very grateful to have you all as friends! 

This is an alert to Moderator @nate_sf.  Happy Birthday!!!  I wish you a beautiful day and many more.😃💓🎂🍸🎶

This thread reminds me of sitting at the Thanksgiving table and having someone ask each of us at the table to say for what we are grateful.  The usual responses are the food, the company, good health or gratitude for many blessings in life without specification.  Soon enough, someone is stumped as to what to say or more likely how to say it and  that ends the chain as the guests start to clamor to get to the food.  
I always felt awkward at such times and I was always most grateful if the chain did not get around to me.  That was usually because I was fortunate enough to be one of those who truly have had so much for which to be grateful. I do not have an acquisitive nature.  I  set my expectations of my life in a way that I want for little and I get by with what I have.  That has always been the case.  
When I was younger, I had little and got by quite contentedly with cans or tomato soup and rice. Dinner was either a can a soup, a bowl of rice or a bowl of tomato rice soup.   I do recall being surprised  and disheartened when the price of a can of tomato soup went from ten cents a can to eleven cents a can.  I asked one of the employees of the store why that happened, and he explained to me that things change and not usually for the better, so I should get used to spending more, getting less and hoping for the best.  I decided that he was probably right and that rather than wishing it was not so, I should work hard and make sure that I was prepared no matter where life would take me,  I have found that this has served me well and for this lesson I am very grateful.    
I now am comfortable in my life.  This Thanksgiving, if I should be asked for what I am grateful, I will be able to say I am grateful to be free from the fear of hunger, and lack of shelter and for the good company I have on my travels through this life.  I am grateful for the great good fortune to have led a basically healthy life,  In addition, rather than to be stumped there, I will also be able to say I am grateful to have led a life a compassion and service.   I am grateful that I am able to help many around me who are in need and for whom a small increase in the price of every day staples is a battle rather than an inconvenience.  I am grateful that I have led a life I can look back upon with minimal regret and maximum delight.  I am grateful to have learned to look forward to the big picture rather than focusing on any temporary difficulty.  I am grateful to recognize how lucky I have been , for how well my life has worked out and for the opportunity to express my gratitude to any and all who wish to listen.  
I am grateful to The Rolling Stones, who perhaps express  it as well as any when they sing:   If you try some time, you just might find, you get what you need.  
 

I’m grateful that I’m  enjoying a fulfilling retirement. I remind myself every day how lucky I am to be  a 70 year old who lives a very nice, happy life. So many gay men of my generation died way too young; many before they were even 30 years old. I’m grateful I avoided an early death. I’m also thankful for my friend's whether we have been friends for sixty years or six months. Finally , I’m thankful for this website. 

nothing at all.....the OP mentioned in his opening post here that he had a bad experience earlier in the day and I wanted to see who it was.....found it and posted it in case others were also curious

Here is the infographic that Ive been using for YEARS. But recently ive been told from a friend when you are almost done douching, do some jumping jacks to help move any liquid.
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HOWTOCLEANYOURASS.WORDPRESS.COM This is the home page's excerpt  

Yes, I view it just as bad. 

Oh wow forgot to mark it on my calendar but ill be there again 

I sleep on whichever side my dog is not occupying.

Without you there, how will I know it is time to have breakfast?

It saddens me to post this, but because of a "family obligation"I will not be able to attend the 2024 Gathering. Later today or tomorrow I will be cancelling my reservation at INNdulge.

It may be fail proof but it is not fool proof.  As with any injection, you need to use sterile technique and be aware of side effects such as penile pain (usually transient), infection (from less than optimal sterile technique), bleeding, bruising and hematoma formation. If you use incorrect technique, you may not achieve an erection.  Injecting into or through a vein should be avoided.   
In addition, priapism, a prolonged erection time when the penis can become painful and if left untreated, can result in impotence.  This is also a side effect of Viagra, Levitra and Cialis.  The usual length of time considered safe for a medically induced erection is three to four hours.  Significant damage does not usually happen until six to eight hours.  A warm bath may help the erection become soft again.  Orgasm does not necessarily do so.  If the erection is prolonged and painful, warm compresses and a trip to the ER where an injection can remove some of the blood from the penis, or a medication can be given to counteract the effects.  Rarely, a surgical ;procedure may needed to be done if the other methods have not worked and there is a concern for long term tissue damage.  
Granted these side effects are rare and can also be seen with oral agents, but you should be aware of what they are and how to deal with them if they occur.   

In a breathtaking departure from my normal practice I have just made flight and hotel reservations months out from the event (flights considerably cheaper, Inndulge not so much).
I'll be flying in and out of LAX and plan to rent a car to go to Palm Springs, and I've booked Inndulge from Thursday to Tuesday. It's a bit early to be excited but I'm looking forward to another great weekend of friend- and, err, fellowship, and to making new friends. Bring it on!

What I wouldn’t do for some alone time with a man sagging his pants with either scrunched up boxers visible or smooth colored underwear and a wife beater on a lean or twink frame and loosely tied sneakers with a big floppy tongue……… 

There are at least a couple of RM ads that show the provider wearing a watch on, ahem... a different body part.  Not a wrist in sight.

we get our own separate accommodations and pay for those on our own......many stay at Inndulge, fewer stay at Canyon Club, and a few are scattered at other neighboring hotels in the Warm Springs "gayborhood" or at local private homes .......Canyon Club is not in the Warm Springs area, but also attracts a gay male clientele and is lower-priced.....all are "clothing optional", so be ready for that!
the un-hosted Saturday dinner and Monday breakfast are organized and details are included in emails sent to attending forum members closer to the weekend date (watch this space!)......while not utterly mandatory, these two events are very popular and pretty standard to attend....a Sunday afternoon pool party (hosted) is also very popular and attracts the biggest crowd of forum members.......a Friday pre-weekend hosted pool party has also been offered in previous years, but that isn't announced until much closer to the date
at other times, attendees sit around the pool, go on hikes, go to a bar in the one-block long downtown gay-business area (Arenas Street), hook up with others for lunch, go up the tram.......the entire weekend is very casual and very friendly.......

Looking forward to it, Oliver!  I booked a room at InnDulge, so I'll see y'all in April!
 

Looking forward to it, Oliver!  I booked a room at InnDulge, so I'll see y'all in April!
 

Looking forward to it, Oliver!  I booked a room at InnDulge, so I'll see y'all in April!