Be More Gay With Your Camera - Guys of Pride 2025

While Being More Gay, my camera seems to have jumped at the challenge.
These guys were part of the Micky's Float

More to follow, I'm sure

Good times and bum times, I've seen 'em all, and, my dear...

 

Here I am!! It's the end of 2025, I'm still alive, single and happy!
I'll be honest with you all, I started posting a lot less because I got paranoid about making things easy for Identity thieves as well as giving the current administration fodder for persecution.  Even so, life still happened, I got busy and gave it my best to BE MORE GAY!  You, see, when that awful man and the evil-doers behind him were back in that office, I went into a tailspin and saw nothing but darkness and gloom for me and others like me.  Then a voice in my balls, rose up in my head and said "Be More Gay!" That's when I decided, "no hiding."  Never mind the still painful origins of our Pride symbol, the Pink Triangle and worries of gay bashings, I decided to be more gay.  What did that mean for me, since I'm not in the closet? Well it meant not pausing at my door before stepping out and thinking about my shirt or outfit, "Is this too gay?"  It means not stopping myself from saying something about being attracted to a guy in public.  No more censoring my thoughts and feeling for other people's comfort! 

"Be More Gay" became my slogan, so much so that I commissioned my friend and ancient idol, Jackie Beat to make an art piece featuring the very words!  SIDE STORY:  Jackie Beat was shopping and something terrible caught her eye.  It was this generic wall art thing, meant to pander to the gay dollar, featuring a rainbow protruding out of the word "Together". What made it so offensive (Especially to Jackie) was the poor choice of colors to feature in the rainbow; Peach, Sky Blue and Avocado Green instead of (and in addition to) the traditional primary colors.  She grabbed a bunch and decided to do her thing, Viola! Jackie had a little side gig selling her artwork and commissions.  I immediately ordered my commissioned piece, then, a little later, went to her fancy showing at Outfitters Wigs in Hollywood.  There was a little show, snacks, drinks and, of course, Jackie's (f)artwork for sale!  It was a great time.  Here's pictures to prove it.

Me with the (f)artiste, Jackie Beat

A sample of the goods

Dennis Hensley & me

A lovely triptych displayed by Alaska Thunderfuck, Jackie Beat, Willam Belli and Courtney Act

Photogopher, Dusti Cunningham & me

My favorite piece (Other than my own)

Enjoying the show with Dennis Hensley, Drew Droege and the top of Frank DeCaro's head.
It's Frank's photo. Don't tell him I stole it!

I had a great time at the show and wish I had more disposable funds to have bought another piece, but I think Jackie's doing pretty well.  I think she's only doing commissions now, but check out her Insta and see what's happening!

Speaking of what's happening, I'll do a little review of my 2025 and fill you in with what kept me busy, if not a delicious boyfriend man who loves me as much as I love him.

Meanwhile, I'm still happy and single and being more gay!

Until then, please enjoy my semi-permanent Facebook Cover Photo.

 

A Horriful Valentine's Day!

 

Hey fellow Dying Aloners!
I have the perfect movie for this Valentine's Day!
If you like a lot of blood with your romantic comedies, then THIS is the movie for you!

I saw this yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it.

It's a delicious bon bon filled with romance, laughs and gore.

I've always been a big horror fan, 

my basic rule for enjoying horror is that it must contain elements of dark humor, irony and a sense of hope (The hero may not make it to the end, but there at least has to be hope that they will.)

I also love a grounded horror/comedy that lets the threat of horrible death remain in the forefront.

My absolute favorite is SHAUN OF THE DEAD.

In addition to naughty, sexy cards, I also like t make horror inspired cards

on Craft Night (more on Craft Night 2025 to come!)

So, here's a Valentine, inspired by John Carpenter's THEY LIVE, made just for YOU!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Drag Season: Fill THIS Blank

 Well, hello!
2025 is off to an awful start, what with Democracy in its death throes and a country divided more times over than a single pizza in an orphanage.  It's times like these that we must resist the evil authority, fight back and keep fighting.  We must also not lose our marbles or be devoured by the darkness, so it is in that spirit that I was so very delighted to perform in Dennis Hensley's The Mismatch Game on Saturday night!

I enjoyed it so much because it was such a release to enjoy all of the laughter and an impromptu sing-along of Robyn's Dancing On My Own!  I've been involved with this show for over 20 years, much thanks to muh DAB, Dennis Hensley, and I am very grateful.  Not only am I helping raise funds for the LA LGBT Center, keeping my promise to myself that I'll do something on stage at least once a year, getting entertainment while I entertain, but I am also getting a chance to work and be with people I love and admire.  This time I got to work with Jackie Beat, Sherry Vine, Felix Pire, Tom Lenk and Melissa Peterman.  I met Melissa many years ago while I was hosting and co-producing a show called 15 Minutes of Fem. For the big Finals night, the big guns would be called in to host, that was Melissa, who was starring as Barbara Jean on REBA at the time. Over the years, through my former DAB (Still bestie, but now married), Brett Freedman, Melissa and I saw each other socially now, and then.  

Here we are at a recent birthday celebration

Then I got a call one day that led to a co-star role on REBA in a scene featuring Melissa.  My single line was cut out of the final edit, but you still see me plain as yogurt. That was in 2007 and I hadn't worked with Melissa, though I saw her socially, until this past Saturday night.  I don't know what the difference is between hanging out and working with her, but it makes me feel more legitimate, I guess.  I get that feeling with other Mismatch panelists, big time, but I don't know how or why it sparks differently with Melissa.  Maybe it's because she was a special guest who hadn't done the show since 2008...

Melissa as Rena Z.

Whatever the reason, this weekend's show felt very special to me, especially because of the horrible state of the union.  In addition to how it helped me, we helped the Center by raising $4,100 during the course of the night!  Anyway, here are some pics of the show, to prove I ain't lyin'!

Maybe this hottie in the audience is why it felt special...

Jackie Beat as Bea Arthur

Sherry Vine as Rue McClanahan

Melissa Peterman as Rena Z.

Felix Pire as Antonio Banderas

Tom Lenk as Tilda Swinton

John Carrozza as Greg Evigan

Host, Dennis Hensley

Of course, there were other delicious audience members, who were a delight to see after the show!

Unfortunately, the hunky shirtless audience member left before I could abduct get a picture with him.

So there it is, Mismatch Game February 8, 2025!

Or next show is in June for our Pride edition, so mark your calendars! (Sorry Google, it still exists)

It's a New Year!

 Here I am, enjoying the last sunset of 2024, getting ready to to face 2025 with some apprehension.
I've been away for a while, but I'm back with some changes in my life and hopefully a more productive future.

Since you last heard from me I've been well and have some news I'll share in upcoming posts.

For now, just Hello Again and I'm looking forward to sharing more with you as we travel down this road of singledom. Oh yeah, I'M STILL SINGLE!!

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The Trials of Man Solo - It's a Puzzlement!

Before there was a pandemic, muh DAB, Dennis and I enjoyed working the jigsaw puzzles into full images.  It usually happened during weeklong vacations in Palm Springs, where we took our time and did a little every day until we completed it by the time we left.

From this photo of us behind one of our first collaborations, you would never guess that there was a huge divide between Dennis and me. 

The divide is filled with arguments for and against having the box around for reference.  

Dennis thinks it's fine and I am vehemently of the thought that it is cheating!!!  

Even so, Dennis and I work together to get the job done, without me looking at the box.

Then, Covid hit and we were all stuck in our homes, some of us alone.  Jigsaw puzzles became all the rage again!  Dennis already had some on hand, but I was not prepared, as I always left him in charge of our puzzle assignments.  Luckily, Dennis had a few that he had solved and made a contact free delivery to me.  I grabbed one and shoved the others under the sofa, so I wouldn't be able to subconsciously memorize the image and CHEAT!

Here's two...

They were lovely and fun to solve, but the pandemic kept going on, so I had to get some of my own.

 I happened upon a Marvel heroes puzzle on Mondo.com, thought it looked cool and bought it.

Once I opened the box, I noticed this puzzle was different from all the others I had done before.

ALL THE PUZZLE PIECES WERE THE SAME SHAPE!

Look at the pic below.

I was quite intrigued and thought I was ready for the challenge.

I started with the white portion with Captain America's Shield attached.

That was extremely difficult and time consuming... luckily I had a pandemicful of time available.

After the lower part was complete, I thought the upper area with faces and objects would be much easier.  All of a sudden, I felt intimidated by the rest of it because all the the other pieces were red, white & blue and looked very similar.  I soon discovered that pieces didn't fit where I was certain they would.  It was another long test of my sanity to complete it.  Even the last five pieces didn't seem like they would fit anywhere in the puzzle.  Ultimately, I was triumphant and I felt like an actual Avenger.

I was very proud of my work, but also a little traumatized.

It was a little while before I could even think of starting another puzzle.

Believe me, this puzzle spent a lot of time just sitting on my dining room table. 

The day I took it apart and put the pieces back in the box, I cried a little on the inside.

It was my birthday, October 2020 when I got a horrible gift from my friend Stacy McQueen.

It was a jigsaw puzzle.  It was an image of the twins in THE SHINING.  It was all red and black.

It was untouched until November.

I girded my loins and got to work.

I immediately felt the challenge.

Adding to the challenge, stuff was opening up, again,

so I didn't have as much spare time to work on it.

The puzzle sat, unsolved for weeks (Months?) at a time,

waiting for me to get a few pieces in place before moving on to something else.

Time passed and I'd give Stacy periodic updates here & there.

It became even more difficult as I returned to the office half time.

It got so bad that I broke out the box for reference and even then, it was so hard!

Finally, on December 29, 2022

I FINISHED the puzzle!

Over two years later, I was made whole.

I can't tell you how many times it occurred to me to just take it all apart and forget about it,

but that's not me.  I just had to finish it... it was FUN! Right?

And we all know, all work and no play makes Danny a dull boy.

I bought a frame and framed that shit!
I don't even have anywhere to hang it, 

but DAMMIT I'm proud of it.

Also, it's nice to have my entire dining room table back.