Although I don’t observe the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, I believe today marks the end of the “festival of lights”. I’d like to thank Tim H. for sharing the video with me earlier this week. It seems like a nice way to acknowledge the holiday.
Yom Tov!
Iceland Air has some killer airfare deals to Europe from Boston, New York City and Washington DC, starting at only $399. Fares include two checked bags, gate-to-gate WiFi access, personal in-flight entertainment and all taxes and fees if booked before January 2, 2017. Booked travel must take place between January 15 – May 15, 2017. Below is a chart to see introductory fares for this sale to Reykjavik, Paris, London, Glasgow, Frankfurt and Munich.
Learn more about this killer sale here: Iceland Air European Sale
The sale ends at Midnight on Monday, January 2, 2017.
Enjoy this final post of men and their coffee for 2016. I hope you enjoy these weekly posts and want to wish you a very happy and healthy 2017.
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com. To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.
Enjoy the weekend and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog.
A lot has been said about how crappy 2016 was and how many are looking forward to putting this year behind us, but upon further reflection I realized that despite some high profile losses – chief among them for me Prince & George Michael and other horrible events in the world – I’ve had a wonderful year.
I’m thankful for the time spent with my family and friends, the new friends Sergio and I made along the way this year and some really wonderful events / happenings including but not limited to the following:
Caitlin was born on July 26 and Summer was born on March 18
I’m an uncle six times over now that I have Summer and Caitlin in my life. Although Caitlin (above left) is as big – if not bigger, Summer (above right) is actually four months older. The photo was taken this fall when Caitlin was about 4 months old and Summer was 8 months old.
Mom and Dad both celebrated milestone birthdays in good health
My parents celebrated really big birthdays with friends and family this year. They both remain in good health and with their new home in Portsmouth, NH I hope I will be able to see more of them in 2017.
We had a blast visiting Portugal. Here we are in Sintra – an easy day trip from Lisbon.
Sergio and I took two international trips this year, visiting Portugal for the first time this past September (FYI – we loved it) and returning to family in Brazil in November / December. In addition to those trips I was able to visit friends in the following cities: Austin, TX in March; San Francisco and New York City. Sergio and I also escaped what turned out to be an incredibly mild winter by spending several days in San Juan, P.R. in February.
There is more to be thankful for as well including my aunt’s fight with cancer, a new job for my brother-in-law, a growing business for my other brother-in-law, we met several special people this year who we are lucky to have as friends and lest I forget, while I’m sad to see Obama leave office he concluded his 8 years in office in 2016 with a level of class and grace that I think will be left wanting in the years to come.
I wish and hope everyone has as wonderful a 2017 as Sergio and I had in 2016.
This seems like an appropriate Furry Friday photo for the eve of New Year’s Eve. I hope the New Year brings you much health and happiness. Thank you coming to my blog and sharing my posts through out the year.
I posted this last year but thought it worth reposting again. The Underwear Expert Blog asked their handsome style report, Jared North, to try on a variety of underwear types and colors based on traditions from different countries. Most of these traditions are meant to bring success, health or a better love life in the New Year. Which tradition will you be following when you slip on your underwear Saturday night?
Two times a year, in September and January, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) audition new prospective singing members. For those of you who may be interested, auditions are Sunday, January 8th.
If interested in auditioning, please fill out a BGMC Audition Inquiry Form.
For more information about BGMC visit their website, bgmc.org.
Stephen Tennant & Sigfried Sasson in Sicily in 1930
Tennent (shown standing on the right) was born into British nobility and had an on again off again relationship with Sasson, an English poet, writer and soldier who was decorated for bravery on the Western Front in WWI. While their relationship only lasted four years, it turned out to be the most significant relationship either man would end up having.
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share for a future post? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
On Christmas Eve The Economist published “Gay bars are under threat but not from the obvious attackers“. Although Boston is not mentioned, the transformation of our city’s traditional gay neighborhood, The South End, from a gritty cityscape into a trendy, upscale place young married couples and retirees are now choosing to live highlights one of the many challenges facing gay bars.
What constitutes a gay bar and what is the fate of these spaces remains to be seen. There have been times when I’ve been in “gay bars” that are so overrun by heterosexual couples and or packs of single women that I’m hard pressed to think of it as a ‘gay bar’. Club Cafe in Boston, The Boatslip Tea Dances in Provincetown and Mainestreet in Ogunquit are all good examples.
The Economist asserts that where there is growing acceptance of the LGBTQ community, bars are more likely to be mixed or the LGBTQ community may feel less of a need to be a patron at a designated “gay” bar. It also suggests that the advent of “dating” apps has added another challenge, but I think it is mostly what I think of as a gay diaspora that poses the most significant problem for gay bars. As cities lose traditional gay enclaves, all sorts of businesses that cater to the LGBTQ community suffer. An early casualty to this was the gay bookstore followed by sex shops and gay gyms.
In my opinion bars have held out longer because even after many gay men move away from a traditional ‘gay neighborhood’ they return at night for dinner or drinks. However, I think the impact of losing a gay neighborhood means the long term prospects for many gay bars is grim. I don’t necessarily think Boston will lose all its gay bars but the density and numbers of gay bars has been severely cut over the past two decades since the South End migration started.
Lebanese (\leb-uh–neez\noun)
Definition: relating to, or characteristic of female homosexuality.
Example: Ptown is overrun with lebanese during Baby Dyke weekend.
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Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Hello, I’m standing right here!
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