Garage Sales - California Style

The first time I went to visit Batman in Palm Springs, there were several people having garage sales in his community. At one of them, he picked up what we affectionately call the flipper-dipper. It is a contraption that one is strapped into and can be flipped in any direction - a lot of fun!

This morning I took my roommate G over to a friends garage sale. There he had many things. One thing in particuliar was what he called a fuck-bench. It is actually a hard flat sling, sans the stand. You may recall I no longer have mine, it was in my car when it was stolen. It had a stand and was the traditional type. Batman has the same one. My friend gave me the "fuck-bench". I can't wait to set it up when I get down there!

Leather, Lust and Love

As planned, Batman did come up for The Folsom Street Fair. He flew into Northern California on Thursday evening and we enjoyed the yard on Friday, then went to dinner with some friends that evening. Saturday afternoon we loaded up my truck and headed into SF.

What a fucking weekend! Saturday night we went to Magnitude. That has got to be the best dance party on the West Coast. It's actually the only one that I will just wear my Nasty Pig chaps and a jock. There were probably three thousand men, lasers, porn being projected on the wall, a fantastic dj, and live "acts" happening on the stage every once in a while. Not to mention the area set aside sponsored by Dungeon Beds! HOT!

Later that night, Batman told me everything I had been waiting to hear. We have decided not to wait any longer. As soon as I have a job in Palm Springs, I am moving. I can't wait to be with him full-time.

On Sunday, we went to the Fair and had a great time. The pic above was taken by some stud that works for Nasty Pig. He was taking pics of guys wearing their product.

Later that evening we went to The Bad Party. Another great event.

On Monday we returned home for recuperation. Monday night we discussed everything. I am so lucky! Instead of being melancholy because Batman was leaving Tuesday morning, we were both happy. It wasn't the end of a visit. But rather, the beginning of something very special.

Hello

Man, it really has been a long time since I sat down with BLOGGER!

I don't know where to begin...

Batman came for a visit and we had a great time. We laid around the compound, went to the river, The State Fair (ate way too many fried things), and I fell even more for him! It was so hard to see him go, again. He said he would be back for The Folsom Street Fair.

We opened up The Compound for a party on Labor Day. Wow, we had sixty dudes here! Good Times...

I reconnected with a friend that I had been very worried about. I had been hearing things about him that led me to believe he was in trouble. He is. Addicted to meth and his life is about to crumble any day. What can I do? Not much, not anything more than I have done. It is very sad. A vibrant, charismatic man turned to nothing but an empty shell. I promised him I wouldn't call his family. He went and cleaned out for a short while and has gone to one meeting. It has taken a great deal of my energy spending time with and talking to him on the phone. I'm afraid contacting his family is my last and only step.

Fall is here and the pool is too cold. Work still sucks, but better things are just around the corner...

Mornin' Wood

Here at The Compound, things are always being added or changed. Here is a picture of my new french doors and deck that G added to my room recently.

It has really changed the feel of the room. I now call it the Key West Room. It is so nice to just step right outside for a cig in the middle of the night, or to grab a cup of coffee and welcome the day.