This picture more or less sums up how I feel about most Mondays.
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It most definitely didn’t feel like Christmas yesterday with the temperature in the low 40s and a persistent drizzle, but that all changed when we walked into the Back Bay for the 15th annual Santa Speedo Run, which brings together hundreds of men and women who raise money so they can run through the streets of Boston in a speedo and little else. This has become quite the tradition and is an event both Sergio and I look forward to each year. Enjoy our 2014 video and share it with friends who may not have been able to see this firsthand.
Earlier this week HBO issued another teaser for the second season of Looking, which returns Sunday, January 11, 2015. I’m not a fan of the 30-minute format for dramas, but I eventually did get hooked on the series. Do you plan on watching Season 2 of Looking?
Toys For Joys 2014 takes place in just a few hours. No plans tonight? Register and pick up a few toys for underprivileged children in Boston. This is a very social and welcoming party filled with free flowing cocktails and guaranteed laughs. No boring speeches or rubber chicken dinners required; just a lot of fun.
This year’s party is in Bay Village at the Revere Hotel’s Space 57.
Register here or at the door tonight!
Soon Boston will host their 15th Annual Santa Speedo Run in Back Bay. I’ll be there to photograph all the fun and create another video. If you are attending any parties or running this year, send me your photographs before 2PM ET today and I’ll try to include them in this year’s video.
Email photos to bosguymail@gmail.com
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James Asal Jr. has just released volume two of ADAM & ANDY, which chronicles the adventures of Adam (neurotic office worker) and Andy (cheerful slob) and their friends in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. Volume two includes the digital comics that were originally published 2006 – 20014.
Do you hate doing laundry? Washio is a laundry / dry cleaning app that started servicing Boston and some surrounding communities last month. I was only too eager to try this new service when they approached and asked me if I would give their service a try.
For professionals on the go and busy couples, I can see how Washio could become quite addicting. The service, which is app-based, could not be easier to navigate. It only took a few minutes to create a profile, schedule a pick up and drop off. Prices are reasonable considering the convenience: wash & fold is $1.70/lbs.; launder & pressing men’s dress shirts $2.75; and dry cleaning men’s dress pants $7.95. For the full pricing list link here.
More information here: getwashio.com
I was impressed by the punctuality, polite service and ease of use. With winter coming, the idea of trudging down the street to lug my dress shirts and pants back home becomes less amusing and the convenience of Washio more compelling. Washio continues to expand their service here in Boston so check their website for more details. Washio also operates in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Chicago and DC. Check out their promo video below.
Provincetown’s annual holiday celebration, Holly Folly, starts tonight. Festivities include traditional caroling to the more eye popping Speedo run down Commercial Street.
All the fun starts tonight with parties at both Purgatory and A-House from 9PM – 1AM. Saturday includes the Speedo run, Holiday drag bingo, and multiple sing alongs. The party concludes on Sunday at Purgatory with a leather dance party. For the full list of events visit the website at ptown.org/holly-folly.
Two weeks from tonight I will be boarding a plane to fly to Brazil where I will spend the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. This will be the first time in several years that I will be in Brazil for the Christmas holiday and while I’ll miss the holiday traditions Sergio and I have made for ourselves here in Boston, I’m looking forward to the warmer weather and time with my in-laws.