Multi-tasking -DUH

On the plane back from Fort Laurderdale, I watched a inflight programing. This program included reports from CNN about multi- tasking. Multi-tasking cause a increase of depression, a 10 point drop in your IQ and less job satisfaction. I've always taken great pride in my abilty to multi-task. now I have to reassess it. I currently multi task everything i do, if I'm on the computer I'm watching a movie, IM ing friends and reading email at the same time. I do feel a emptiness and no satisfaction when i do complete a project maybe it because I'm doing to too many other things at the time. But who knew multi- tasking it made you stupid? A 10 point drop in your IQ WOW. The report said a joint only causes a 5 point drop. If anybody is reading this let me your thoughts about this I would like to hear input from others. Duh

Queers and Sunshine

I asked the clerk at the Tshirt shop how he liked living in Fort Laurderdale.
"Love it" he stated "plenty of queers and sunshine"
That pretty much sums up what I like about fort Laurderdale. Other city have big gay areas in fort Laurderdale it all blended together. Everywhere we went there were alot of gay men, at the mall the beach everywhere.
The last evening David and I went out to eat at "California Pizza" the restaurant was a gay-straight mix, it was no big deal to anyone
People were friendly too. Not only at the resort but at the resturants. people love to talk.
David and I got back to Michigan and we wanted to return to Fort Laurderdale.
West Michigan is nice but it lacks queers and sunshine

Life at the resort

The day to day life at the resort is part of the charm about Fort Laurderdale. In a hotel you don't really get to know your neighbor. At a resort you get to know them well...Too well. Take the guy in the room next to ours, his ideal of a vacation is to stay at the resort 24/7 and stay drunk 24/7. He must suffer from black out or is so pickled that he's only hitting on a couple of brain cell, I've met 4 times and he always said"you just arrived today?". One night as I coming into the room he was pass out on the stairwell balcony's ass was the air.
I yell "Are you alright" no responded I yell again, this time he looks up at me. Eyes bloodshot
"Are You OK"
Ohhhh yeah, what make you think I wasn't
Your Chair turned over, your laying in a crosswalk, you room door is open, you spilled your drink your unable to aroused
Fuck man you sound mad
I am, your a grown man Do I need to call ambulance?
Man I fine. Leave me alone
Maybe you should stop drinking for a while.
no answers he's passed out again

Next day: You just arrive here?
The other character is "Pink Floyd" a sun-burned man in his mid-50's. Floyd is always by the pool looking for new arrivals to the resort. Then he waits sometimes not so patiently for the new-comer to be alone then he there, and we all must listen to his rap. I sell exclusive real estate mostly to European clients(what does that mean? Why would anybody be impressed?). I haven't seen him get lucky yet. I want to tell him to change his rap, maybe listen to the other guy. Better yet maybe go out and enjoy the day no piece of tail is wasting a whole day.

'Nuff said

Tuesday I went to the Miami Holocaust Memorial. I met a holocaust surviror while I was there we cried together for a few minutes.

Life's a beach

The gay section of the beach in Fort Laurderdale is the entrance at Sebastian and A1A. Mostly the beach is filled with middle ages guys and older which is nice change from the pretty boys. Most of the changes at the beach are for the better. No more boom boxes blasting disc. Now the most annoying thing is the cell phones. Its bad enough that you have to listen to people discussing all of their personal stuff , but some of the people actually critique the beach. One tacky middle age New Yorker in a gold necklace and bracelet called his friends to tell him there was nothing but alta cockers at he beach {Yiddish for old Farts). Another was giving complete descriptions of what everyone was wearing at the beach and who shouldn't be wearing what suit. There appears to be an unspoken competition at the beach over who can remove their swimsuits in the most lady like fashion. The competition goes as follows .You must wrap a large beach towel around your waist then slowly and delicately remove your suit and put on your short pants. It looks kinda like the little dance to keep the egg from freezing in March of the Penguins. It appears even the most macho of gay men like to participate in this contest. Guys who at 6'4" and 52 inch shoulders love to to make a rap around skirt and work that speedo down like a tight girdle to the sand then delicately work the shorts up under the towel skirt. They always look so proud when they've completed dressing. Looking around to see who has been watching them.Then they nod like they didn't show so much as a single pube. I really have a tuff time time understanding why this is necessry in the first place consisering the suit hasn't gotten wet. Why not slip your pants over your dry trucks or speedo. I'm thinking of bringing a score card like at the Olympics.

And then came the egg

David and I arrived here Saturday. We got an earlier flight and arrived in Fort Laurderdale by 3;30. For those who aren't familiar with Ft.Laurderdale it the gay mans retirement capital of the world or as they prefer to be called "Silver Daddies" All was going well here in Daddyland, were staying at all gay clothing optional resort. David and I aren't going in our all together but there are some nice bodies here. David got a real show Saturday evening until the management put a stop to it. Later that evening we walked Atlantic Blvd ate dinner and shopped. As we were just under the Gay Flag at the resort I was hit with a egg. No damage to me it did string a bit. lLucky it hit my stomach and bounced.

Blonde Squirrel

I returned home last night and took Zeppo out for his walk in the Park, I finally was able to photograph the blonde Squirrel in the park. She's or he is bright yellow.

Sunday Paper and others big expensive

Growning up we were poor, very poor. So my parents watched every penny. My father went blind at 42 and family lived on social security after that. So when I go back for visit to see my father I'm always afraid of being judged for my expensive habits. One is the Sunday paper and last Sunday I went wild not only did I get the Indianapolis star I also got the Dayton Daily. Holy Shit... How do I explain that one to Dad. So I've been bring in sections of the paper all week. My story will be that I found the paper at the coffee shop(coffee with free refills Ok) where I wireless.(hobbies are OK) .
No way. Never will I lets him know my other big spender ways. I find myself hiding all kind of things like getting a sandwich at Sir Pizza fast food is OK, all you can eat buffet OK sit down take out is not. Buying clothing that's not second hand or going to see a movie, naught boy, Once while I was there and my mother was still alive I went to see a college production of Radio Days. My mother was on the phone to everybody talking about how I waste money...I didn't get it from her
Next week I'm flying to Florida. I downplay the expensive whenever possible ...Actually I lied.
I say thing like I eat lunch meat sandwiches out of cooler. Mostly McDonald valve meals and a simple Motel 6 is all I need. Actually I don't have expensive taste by anyone standard but my parents
This Mcdonalds coffee sign cracks my up Richer and bolder likes its Donald Trump

Tree top

Time after Time

Richmond Indiana is in the eastern side of state right by the Ohio line. Indiana is divide by a international time line, this is sore point when it come to daylight saving time. Ohio and Michigan has always went of daylight saving time the eastern half of Indiana does not. The western half of Indiana does go on daylight saving time. The Indiana suburbs around Louisville go on Daylight saving time as do as do parts in northern Indiana. So what this means is you can change times Ohio to Indiana and back within a 2 hour period what a mess, Finally the governor had enough of this nonsense and now the whole state is on daylight saving time. Y ou would Richmond being this close to the Ohio border would be happy to change times( like the suburbs of KY) after all most have family in Ohio or Kentucky as well the travel back and forth to Dayton and Cincinnati frequently . Not so!, since my arrival here it been all people have bitched about. My Dad told me it was designed for the rich lawmakers to get more golf time in. Currently the people seated next at the coffee shop are pointing this as a example of government taking away citizens rights sort of dictatorship. So the next time your travel west on Interstate 70 and go pass the Ohio line into Indiana think of all the oppressed people just so you don't have to turn back your watch. Now try to sleep

Little men at my feet

Friday night was the costume party. This years theme was story book character. . I found a pair of size 12 oxford at the local thift shop, Alumium foldel and card board buckles applied and 4 inch men hot glue. I applied twine around my arms and legs . Socks. vest and plastic sword and I was Gulliver.

Those who fail to plan.....

When did packing for a vacation become such a big deal? When I was in my 30's I always had a suitcase ready, packing was no big deal. Underwear, socks etc right there ready to go at a moments notice. Not anymore, now packing has is in stages Pre- planning, packing and accessories stage. In the pre planning stage I write down all the events I will be attending, museum , beach , hiking so one and so fore. Then I careful figure out what I'll be wearing to each event. When I was younger I could get a away with jean and sweater for events, sorta the male counterpart to black dress and pearls. Now I try take at least one pair of dress slacks and white dress shirt. I little self conscience about being seen in the same swimming trucks twice, Oh my God! people might think I'm on vacation. The actual packing, is like preparing for a distaster always prepare for the worst. Last year in July in Maine I only brought summer clothes, its was ony in the 50's. Now the accessories, if I bring my digital, I'll need the rechargable batteries, which means I should the power cord might have limited plug in space. Dress pant require dress sock, and dress shoes. This vacation is in 3 locations, the first is costume party in Detroit, second visiting my father and third going to Florida. I arrived in Detroit last night I had to find a drug store I forgot my tooth brush.

Purchasing something I don't need

Last night I purchased a Jock strap. First I must say I don't at this time have any real reason for purchasing a athletic supporter. I don't belong to a gym, nor do I work out in public. Its not a sexually thing, I'm a white brief man, yself. If I remember correctly their scratchy and itch. So I can only conclude I purchased this thing this for old time sake and by telling myself it might jumpstart me into joing a gym

The world has become alot more open about "private Parts",at least in sport shops. Growing up athletic support were in plain white and orange boxs marked small, medium and large. They were off to side below waist level. Ashamed and uncomfortable about asking you would wander the store for hours looking,

Now AS side by side next to sport bras and knee supports. Jock straps come in two colors white and black at last their intergraded! Still no designer jock straps thanks God at least there is one area of non pretention. Lots of children sizes. which is my day wasn't even considered. But the best is their eye level and in clear boxes. The part I didn't understand was the drawn athelic supporter on the box. What some are designed differently?! They all looked the same to me. Maybe they have staps out there for man who are more potato and less meat or vice versa.
Anyway I made my purchase ( a large thank you) of a $2.99 jock strap which i was reminder by the cashier was no returnable.