Gay of a Certain Age - WeHo Pride 2025 Day 2: Part 3

As a Gay of a Certain Age, I learned long ago that one should strive to live in the moment.  Enjoy the thing while it is happening. Still, sometimes I can get a little caught up in "Capturing the moment" and before I know it, the moment is over.  Well, that's what happened with this parade! Before I knew it, it was over.  If you go by your watch, you would probably say, this was not a short parade by a long shot!  But there I was, taking pics of everyone around me and when I turned back to the street, it was full of revelers heading for their bars of choice.  I didn't let it throw me, though, Dudley immediately got the gang moving and I thought, "I still have more pictures to take!!

Here are some of the folks I saw on the way to Dudley's bar of choice.

So happy!

We just walked past Micky's, so I guessed that was not where we were heading.  I did get a few shots of the Micky's dancers as we made our way through the crowd.

We traveled west a little bit more...

and finally landed at Mother Lode.  Personally, that is my favorite of the Downtown WeHo bars.  It's the one that still feels like a neighborhood bar in that four-block cluster of clubs.  There are a few that are not far behind in favorability (Gym Bar) and others that I still need to give a chance (I have not been beyond the outdoor patio at Hi-Tops).  Anywho, Mother Lode is where I feel comfortable.  Apparently so does Dudley, as seen in this pic here.

As comfortable as he was, Dudley had to give up his perch to make room for the dancer.

And what a friendly dancer he was!

From where I was standing and enjoying the revelry with friends (very near my dear dancer) I could see the happenings on the street.

I could also make sure my dear dancer was getting his due...

When it became clear that this dancer guy wasn't going to ask me to marry him, Dudley decided it was time to move on and we hit the street.  What sights we had to see!  My favorite was Daddy Smurf.

This guy was so happy he was dancing in the street! What's under that tiny skirt? You can see on the jump page (Link below)

I love going out with Dudley because he is a great influence.  He is very gregarious.  That means he'll go up and talk to people that I only think about approaching.  His gregariousness has served him well.  He seems to know a lot of people.

I wanted to ask this guy where he got that fabulous Chinese Take-out bag.

Dudley would have asked. 

See? Dudley knows people...

And they love him!

We had to get a pic with a Drag Queen!

Eventually, everyone peeled away and it was just me and Dudley.  I didn't want to, but I broke the news that I was old and tired and had to head home.  He understood and went his own way as I walked back to my apartment. I didn't mind that I had to go past Micky's dancers, again.

I enjoyed the sights on my walk home and still only thought "I'd like to know that guy" instead of talking to any number of hotties, cuties & friendlies.  I guess I was too tired to follow Dudley's example.  C'mon, if I didn't just say "Hi" to THIS guy, I've got a problem! Maybe this is a thought for a different entry on "This is why I am Single".  Anyway, maybe I'm being too hard on myself. Look, he was on his phone! I was right not to interrupt him.

I certainly had a full day and look forward to next year's WeHo Pride parade.  Who knows, maybe I'll be in it!

See more sensitive pics after the JUMP