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Pride -noun

1-A feeling of deep pleasure of satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associate, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

2- consciousness of one's own dignity:

3-confidence and self-respect as expressed by members of a group, typically one that has been socially marginalized, on the basis of their shared identify, culture and experience.

Verb

1-be especially proud of

As we should be.

Meanwhile in Philly....there was this.

SEEN IN PHILLY

 

Two weeks ago, I was tickled beyond belief to be able to attend the Philadelphia Gay Pride after a two-year absence. I was meeting friends down in the city and other were coming from Harrisburg. Worked out rather nice as I got me a very nice room at the Alexander Inn right in the gayborhood. Hey... I got needs... which the bartend from Honduras filled very nicely indeed. I was so overjoyed to be at a Pride again, and this was one of the first times since the pandemic to be back down in center city Philly.I felt like a caged bird freed. I too was also very surprised by the number of places, especially the bars and clubs that required your vaccination card or your scan code on your phone...or no admittance. I was with the clan most of the time, but I also had my own time, as I often like to disappear to take pictures or get in trouble. Two Prides down, one more to go, next up is New York City. Here were some of the sights from the Philly Pride two weeks ago.

A lovely reading nook at the Alexander.

The console table on my floor outside the elevator.

Need head?

Getting the day started! This hunk.

Who says unicorns don't exist?

When in Philly it would be a crime against the community if you didn't stop and patronize the oldest LGBTQ bookshop! It may just be one of the last in the county. I stocked up and got four books. They also have some very cool street art along the building.

A very cool bar called the Writer's Nook. All book and author inspired. With tons of books to read inside too. I understand they do lots of readings by authors too. Great atmosphere.

Even the It's Always Sunny cast was at Pride. Sweet Mary Mother of Pearl is  Rob McElhenney, AKA Mac ever looking very tasty! I love that show and one of the few I watch.

Of course after my , huh, late clandestine in the room on Friday night, I was a bit peckish. So at 2:30am I headed over to Wishbone, some of the best fried chicken you'll ever eat, to get some nosh. I ended up getting a three piece with honey baked biscuit. The city was still jumping and the streets packed. But this queen was my vision upon entering Wishbone....

Yassssss kitty girl, WERK, WERK !!!!!! 

And that right there is why I miss living in a city atmosphere. 

I mean, to have a wonderful happy hour with friends, bar hop, then a Brazilin dinner, jumping and pumping with a hottie from Honduras in the room, and getting friend chicken at that hour?!?!? And yes I did go back to the room and eat it. Nothing stands between me and my nosh.

MENTAL CONCERNS

 
 This year my charity of choice is CVS. Do you have them near you? Their mission means a lot to me. Every little bit helps CVS reach their goal. CVS is greedy for profit, and to replace small chemist shops, and older businesses that have actual service and character, with hideous fluorescently lit, ultra-bright, and over packed messy aisles and sell things like Orbit gum and Red Bull and all the exact same things as the next two CVS's two blocks away.

And while I'm at it.... color me surprised.

Am I the only one who thought RHOP does not stand for Regional House of Pancakes?

FROM THE CANDY SHOP

In addition to me enjoying the likes of my weakness of South American men, and European men, Asian's, men of color, gingers and cute twinks, jocks and bearded men, I also enjoy second to none a hot daddy. If you're a hot daddy with glasses and salt and pepper hair you better look the hell out. So, it's no surprise that Terry Miller also gets me scolding hawt and tingling in one major spot and a few more!!!  Terry Miller who is now over 50 and still looks this sexy, went from a stay-at-home father to leather daddy icon, to be the first ever ambassador of Tom of Finland. Terry is married to sex advice columnist Dan Savage, who both are dads to adoptive son DJ, now in his 20's. This man could do just about anything to your Mistress...I'd be clay in his hands. If Terry isn't teasing us and getting me "stirred up" in his Instagram and Tom work, he is also huge with his advocacy work, where he and Dan founded the award winning It Get Better Project to help support young LGBT youth. I don't know exactly what it is I like the best about Terry, but he is a powerful looking hunk of a man with a great body and one very tempting package, and that chest and nipples gets me started too. And with glasses?!?!?!?!? I think Terry should come over here stat to the Casa so we can re-create some of the more famous of Tom of Finland shots!!!! And does he ever look sexy as hell in tight jeans or a swim briefs.