Last week and this week milestones are going to be reached regarding what I have been going through since April. I am hoping that this will bring some much needed tension relief. There are times that I feel that I am walking on pins and needles and this at least allows me to see the “light at the end of the tunnel.”
Friday was my first night out with “Tyke.” Tyke is someone who recently expressed interest in getting to know me better and suggested going out to dinner. We went to his place of choice and spent a lot of time talking about everything. Tyke revealed both the good and bad in his life. The “bad” part somewhat took me by complete surprise, given his age. But it is something that he has owned up to and has taken responsibility for, for which I was quite proud of. What seemed to be a short dinner turned out to be surprisingly long. We headed back toward his place to stop at the town’s park. We sat on the boardwalk and talked about “life” and what was beginning to develop between the two of us. It was turning out to be a cold evening for which I was bundled with only a windbreaker. He was extremely warm. We eventually had our moments of affection.
IT GOT MY MIND OFF HOW YOUNG HE WAS.
We said our “goodbyes” for the evening at about 10:30 PM.
Saturday was the annual dinner of the local GLBT association that I am a member of. It was great to see some faces that I haven’t seen in a long time and yet somewhat melancholic when I noticed who did not decide to attend. But we had over 100 members attend the Dinner which made it a great time. I suggested to the other Board members that we get photos of all the members before the tables get congested with all the food and people start loosening their ties. The President told me to “run with the idea” So I went around to all of the tables to get photos of the members. Sometimes the members can be a bit standoff-ish about getting their pictures taken, particularly if they’re still in the closet, but I was pleasantly surprised by the warm reception I received, particularly from couples. I thought this was another way to personally connect with the members when I send them their photos and also extend my thanks on behalf of the organization. And who knows, maybe the communique will open up other avenues?
I did a lot of dancing that evening and the banquet facility did a great job of controlling the temperature inside, not allowing it to get too warm. I didn’t want to be out on the roads too late, but at the same time I was having fun. I also didn’t want to leave the other board members “hanging” when it came to any clean-up or packing that needed to be done. I finally got home about 1:15 AM. Before attending the Dinner, I was planning on leaving about 11:00 PM to get me home by midnight. But it seemed like the night was still too young. I’m not one to stay up too late.
Sunday was another jam packed day, starting with church. I woke up on my own at 6:30 AM, but so wanted to go back to sleep. Luckily I did fall back to sleep until the alarm clock woke me up at 8:00 AM. Church was at 10:00 AM. In the middle of the service “Tyke” called me on my cell phone. Thank goodness I remembered to turn my cell phone to vibrate. After church we had our business meeting in the church hall where we approved the budget for 2010, approved revisions to the church’s constitution, and followed that up with a potluck. I called Tyke later and we decided to meet and go bowling for a few games. I did terrible my first game (don’t think I broke 70), but did OK the second and third game.
After bowling Tyke suggested that we go to my house. I was a bit hesitant about it only because of the condition I knew the living room would be in with the laundry I did on Saturday still thrown on the couch and the dining room table that has all my photography equipment and other miscellaneous items. But we came anyway. I showed him around the house and what I did to the basement by remodeling it. And he spotted the infamous Adirondack chair in the backyard.
I cleared off the couch where we did some playing around and a lot of talking. I was more at ease with him at home than I was with him outside on the boardwalk the night before. Plus it was a lot warmer inside the house. And again, without so much talking,
IT GOT MY MIND OFF HOW YOUNG HE WAS.
On the way back to his house to drop him off, we stopped to have dinner at Pizzeria Uno. I got him home around 8:45 PM. One thing I discovered driving back from his place was how dark the streets were, particularly along one state route with twists and turns. The speed limit in some areas was as high as 55 MPH, but I was more comfortable going 45 MPH. At one point this pick-up truck was riding my tail when I was going 60 MPH and I had to pull over on this narrow shoulder to allow him to pass. I finally was home around 9:15 PM. As soon as I got undressed, I hit the sack as I was extremely exhausted.
The photo below was another shot I captured on the nearby golf course in early October of this year. I thought that it would go well with the title of this post. This was a photo captured in High Dynamic Range (HDR).








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