Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

A special bare pride tribute to all fathers for being the best that they are able!

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride

USA: Happy Mother's Day

To all Mothers and Mothers-To-Be:

Happy Mother's Day!

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride

NABWMT

My husband, Aaron, and I are a biracial couple. I don't think that it was pre-planned, it simply happened. We saw each other for the first time, accidentally, at a social nudist function. The next day we had our first date. Within a year we were living together as a couple. In August, 2015, we married. Each of our families not only supported us emotionally but also strongly encouraged us to legally wed. We both acknowledge that this is not the case for everyone. 

We're members of a national organization that is supportive of biracial gay couples and is committed to fighting both homophobia and racism. We're not as active in our local chapter as we would like and that is due to our varying work schedules, more so Aaron's than mine. The name of this organization is the National Association of Black and White Men Together (NABWMT). 

The mission of NABWMT:

"The National Association of Black and White Men Together is a gay, multiracial, multicultural organization committed to fostering supportive environments wherein racial and cultural barriers can be overcome and the goal of human equality realized. To these ends we engage in educational, political, cultural and social activities as a means of dealing with the racism, sexism, homophobia, HIV/AIDS discrimination and other inequalities in our communities and in our lives."  

We both hope to become more involved in our local affiliate this year. Hopefully, next year we would like to attend the national convention. Although it isn't a nudecentric group, we would like to expand our circle of friendship with other biracial couples throughout the USA.

Interested in additional information on NABWMT? Check out their website by clicking the link below:

National Association of Black and White Men Together  

http://www.nabwmt.org

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! February 14, 2017

May your Valentine's Day be filled with all the sweetness that you deserve! If you don't have a special someone to treat you today, by all means treat yourself to something nice! You deserve it!

My husband, Aaron is cooking dinner for us tonight. He's very talented in the kitchen and is a terrific cook. His meal tonight is a surprise that I'm sure will be delicious. He gets his Valentine treat after we've had our dinner!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride

Friday Footnote: Having Sex In Your Childhood Home

Earlier this week, my blogging brother and buddy, Kishna, author of A Gayte Keeper I Am, published an entry on his site asking reader's reactions to a situation that occurred when he accompanied his boyfriend to his home for the winter holidays. Click the title to read the post and comments, Is Sex In Your Childhood Home Okay Or Disrespectful?  I read the post as I am familiar with both he and his boyfriend and was curious as to what prompted the posting. 

Please read my friend's article before reading my foot-note here. Thanks! And before anyone gets the wrong idea, I'm not posting any images of two men having sex here. But I am showing a gif image of two men kissing!

This is a timely topic that I think affects many of us in the gay community. Due to the changing attitudes towards same gender love and the fluidity of marriage equality, this situation is probably more common than many of us realize. It can also create a resounding death-knell for many otherwise happy and stable relationships. 

With marriage equality being a fairly recent phenomena that isn't widely available to all of us, the acceptance of gay relationships doesn't have the same legitimate or legal sanction for us as it does for same gender challenged couples. Therefore, families confronted with having a gay couple visit overnight or longer are confronted with their traditional beliefs being "put-to-the-test" by the reality "under their roof."

Of course, we all know that there is no fool-proof answer to this question. Family dynamics vary from household to household and no two families are identical. Everyone of us is inevitably going to have to base their decision on their particular family situation. This is especially true if there are to be other guests staying in the home during the same period. 

In my own case, since Twin and I both came out during our teen-age years, it was always understood that when we brought a partner into the family home, that we'd sleep together. The first time that I met Aaron's parents, we didn't share the same bedroom. After we were married in August, 2015, it became a moot issue. We now share the same bed when we're at his parents.  

As same gender loving couples, it is important, for the sake of harmony, that we respect the feelings of others while we're guests in their home. If we're legally married, then we can ask to be permitted to sleep together (share the same bed). If we're not married, then we should leave well enough alone.

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride

Get Your Rest!

There's no denying it, the winter holiday season is fast-paced, chaotic and very frantic. The shopping alone, even the weekly task of buying groceries is a daunting challenge. Then add in the extra food supplies needed to prepare all those holiday goodies and it becomes a major undertaking. 

Next is the bustle and hustle of shopping for everyone's gift. Braving the crowds, finding a parking space, navigating through the traffic and then the endless walking through the malls, shopping centers or even one store require patience, tolerance and quite a bit of extraordinary breathing techniques. Don't forget the actual selection of your purchase and the long lines waiting to pay for your gifts. The very survival of these ordeals warrants a medal and notable recognition. 

Then comes the never-ending rounds of office socials, the holiday gatherings of neighbors and organizations, friends and of course family obligations. At times, it seems as though every waking moment is consumed with the holiday celebration; and, the holidays haven't even arrived here yet! 

The accompanying chores of cooking, baking and gift wrapping, fortunately, can usually be done while in the relative peace and safety of our homes but are time-consuming and also have a time-line of their own.  

The stress level peaks. When the pressure becomes too great, someone, somewhere, always manages to find one more task that needs to be done. It seems like there is no relief for the weary and over-burdened.  

That is why it is so important for us to pace ourselves and make sure that we have enough time for not only ourselves but also our spouse, partner or significant other. We're only human, after all, and we all need time to relax and unwind and release the stress. We need to take the time and make sure that we are getting enough sleep. 

With so many responsibilities and only a limited amount of time, many of us compensate by reducing the amount of time allocated to sleeping. In the back of our minds, we justify this by deluding ourselves that we'll somehow "catch-up" on our sleep after the holidays are over.

However, we all know that we can never balance sleep-deprivation. It isn't possible. And most importantly, it isn't healthy.  

With all the additional errands that we're rushing around trying to complete, we're travelling, even locally, more than normal. And distracted driving (yes, lack of sleep is a distraction) is hazardous not only for ourselves but also every other driver on the roads we traverse. 

The lack of sleep impairs our judgment and causes us to take risks we would otherwise not take. When operating a motor vehicle, this alone can be a fatal or, at best, harmful to not only ourselves but others as well. 

It also creates inattentiveness, affects our ability to focus and increases our susceptibility to stress. We're less able to make make rational decisions and to resolve conflicts. We become short-tempered and argumentative. 

Not attributes that any of us need during the winter holidays.

Do everyone, especially yourself, a favor. Get plenty of sleep!

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride

Happy Thanksgiving USA!

Preparing the feast!

Today is the observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday in the USA. This is the celebration in gratitude of a bountiful and successful harvest and was originally organized by the European colonists and their neighbors, the indigenous peoples of this country, the Native Americans. There is some discord as to where the first Thanksgiving celebration actually happened. Some say the people in the Massachusetts Bay Colony held the first feast. Other scholars cite documentation that the first observance occurred in the Virginia Colony. 

Abraham Lincoln was the president who signed the legislation that designated the fourth Thursday of November as the official date of the holiday throughout the USA. Since that time, it is traditionally a gathering of family, friends and neighbors to share a meal and show their appreciation to one another. Football games are the customary past-time on this day as well as parades to mark the arrival of the winter holiday season. 

Turkey, stuffing, cranberry dishes and pumpkin pies are the staple foods usually served for this holiday. Other dishes are prepared in accordance with the culture and customs of the heritage of various families.  

The above cartoon, entitled "Stuffing the Turk" is by Allesio in Wonderland. I follow his blog and the link appears in the Blogs I Follow gadget to the right of this page. The man in the Fez is the one being "stuffed" by the chef. 

Today, the "family oriented" nature of this holiday has been almost completely replaced by the commercialism surrounding the winter holidays. Shopping has superseded families and togetherness increasing numbers of Americans take advantage of special sales to kick-off the winter buying frenzy. Most major retail establishments are now open extended hours on this date. Similarly, many fast-food and eat-in restaurants are now open to cater to the appetites of the shopping public.  

My husband, Aaron, and I are spending Thanksgiving in the more traditional manner. We are at his parent's home with all of his siblings and their families. After attending Mass with his family (they are Roman Catholics), we'll sit down and enjoy the traditional foods along with whatever else is prepared for this gathering. Both of Aaron's parents love to cook and I, like most Greeks, love to eat! 

Regardless of how each of you observe this holiday, I am grateful to everyone of you for your continued support of my blogging efforts here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Peace! Get naked. Enjoy!

Bare With Pride