Rarely

 Rarely do I show my face on here.......

I was having supper last night with a dear dear friend, I sat the table according to Southern Tradition etc etc etc....

I took a photo of myself sniffing a Magnolia Grandiflora.. ... The Southern Magnolia... 

What appears in the photo behind me should be interesting... its one of my most endearing Black and White Photographs from William Dennison "Men in Monochrome".

So here I am hiding behind the Magnolia Grandiflora and in the background is one of the series that I have from William when he was in Houston Tx.. he has now brought his talents to the NorthWest USA.

Call Me Daddy,...... Daddy..... !!!!!. Yell it out if u care. it makes me Smile.... Hell Yer!!!

Productive Day......

There is a subscription service here for the Clerk's Office.  I have enrolled in it for about four years now, it really is a nominal cost, with the amount of information that is provided...... All records, civil and criminal that are filed with the Clerk of Court.... 

I get to see who is gettin' married, who is taking mortgages out, refinancing etc.. the entire gambit of all legal here in the Parish.. .... 

So, its been quite a productive day here at the Courthouse in many ways....   I will finish up the Shrimp Creole for supper tonight with a bottle of Pomerol 2016... make a lil salad and read the WSJ... after a fairly long day at the office.... 

Good Food, Good Wine... in the Solitude of One's Home.... Alone.. which might be the Best Place for me.

O, btw... I watch Halston on Netflix last night... it brought back so many memories of the late 70s and all of the 80s..... 

Supper.... and a Lil TikTok

 Yesterday, I got the urge to do a lil cookin' for supper... While it takes a good four hours to prepare the one dish I was cookin... Shrimp Creole or Shrimp Stew.. it don't matter what you call it.... it was good and today its going to be better....

Bob and John were back in town so I had them down for supper last night, Sauvignon Blanc, Shrimp Creole, Heart of Romaine Salad, lil French Baguette ..... and Butter... 

Here is me making the Creole https://www.tiktok.com/@tom71301/video/6965194652760739077?sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=6961915858797856262&is_from_webapp=v1&is_copy_url=0

Narrower Margins of Error

 As we get older, our margins of error narrows with events, happenings, activities of daily life.

Last Sunday, my friend Tony, who is a health care consultant, who happen to be born in January, when I was born in December  of that Faithful Year, took a fall on his bike (bicycle) while riding on the Lake Pontchartrain Levee near his home down south.  He had a severe concussion, chipped  shoulder, two cracked ribs.  

He is just now where he can talk over a phone without getting dizzy etc.... we were discussing our past events in life.. He reminded me that our margin of error narrows as time goes on with these falls, accidents, no helmet etc.. no ten foot ladders and changing out the lights.

I asked if he had a helmet .... "Tommy why hell No, I had my favorite Yankee BaseBall Cap on"... Gee Tony, we surely know now the margin of Error is way too narrow for you and me not to wear a helmet...maybe. 

Rain Rain Rain and Other topics

 Rain is here.. its not a normal May.......

The Gay Population as a whole in this state makes me sick... Users and Abusers... Poor White Trash and Poor Black Trash... Just Trash.... they don't work, they have no careers, they eat each other alive, they take no prisoners...... You can't find an honest man among them.. small towns are the worst .. no jobs, living back with Momma, don't stand on their on two feet, its just pitiful .... 

Friend passed away today down south of here... because he didn't take his meds... gee what is wrong with these guys... take your meds.. no one can force that pill down the throat.. .. another example of the poor education, no personal responsibility... and so on.....

I am looking towards happier times......

I received a invite from the Rule Gallery in Denver today.. on an artist that I have some interest in.. that is a pleasant thought.. hop on a plane on Friday... visit a gallery on Saturday.. hop back on a plane on Sunday.. will I do that.. most likely not... but the thought of that makes my day......

They Appeared!!!

 There are Pharisees in the Garden District... Statement Said!!!!

Thinking....

 As regular readers of this blog, which I do have a few, understand that living in semi rural central Louisiana does have its drawbacks.. semi remote... the Lil City by the Red lost population, I think we are now down to 46K.... and the Parish Population is still hovering at somewhere around 124K.. but with a re-measure square mile figure of 1323 Square Miles... you can see the gay population is far .... far ... 

Social media even makes it more difficult... since we have no gay bar at this time, last one closed years ago..... 

So, what is a Man to do..... I don't like Grindr.. nor Scruff.. nor Jack'd ... hook ups are non existent and most are into the big T or rolling on 420 every hour or so.... 

So, I thought maybe an alternative... Gay Tik Tok.... let me venture out there.. No Gain No Harm...

I now have Nine Followers....  I'm clumsy at the posting of the videos.. but I am making progress... a lil bit.... not much.....

I portray my self as a Gay + Daddy.... I just want the conversation actually... I know its a long shot... just to meet other like minded guys.....  I "liked" a guy on his profile yesterday.. he was Lake Charles... after a brief chat..... he ask if I had Cash App.... Damn Damn Damn.. a sure sign of sending money... Nope ...No Sir... I ain't sending money to view some porn that u can see anywhere else.. Please it's just not a turn on...I speaking about the statement of "Do you have Cash App"...

So, for the sake of conversation... here is my latest posting.... About the enjoyment of a having a cigar on the front porch...............Its a the top of the page

Hmmm Some More Results

 Thank the Good Lord.... my PSA went back to .8 (point 8).... ..... which proves the Thompson-Hernandez-Liss way of thinking, My first doctor was I.M. Thompson and so on.. I now have Liss..  .. that Active Sexual  Activity increases PSA levels if tested within 7 days of the excursion of the bed or sling or both... 

Which all says.. Tommy has been good .... which means without, however. that might not be a bad thing... sometimes... .. not engaging is better off than the  engagement itself.... these days.... 

So... ..I'll stay happy and celibate!!!  for the time being!!!

Now, I went to see my infectious disease doctor today, I viewed my blood work a few days ago... my cd4 count is now rose to 1150...  he changed my Trivicay and Devscoy to Davoto .. he says it could help with the water retention.. i.e. weight gain... .. I won't state the weight, i have never weighed this much .. its horrible... . however, its back to the bike and the new private gym... with the Lady Trainer.. etc... she is tuning me up a twice a week, intense 30 minute work out routine to fit my health concerns, knees, joints etc.. have to see where all this is going... my GLU was a tad bit high also, I am sure it came from all the liquor for the wedding weekend, cause the bloodwork was on that Monday following the wedding.. 

So, Gym, No Playing, Ride the Bike, Go let her make me sweat... 

Orville

 Sunday.... I spent listening to Orville Peck.. in the afternoon, while the rain rolled in from West Louisiana......

Orville is playing the Hinterland Music Fest in St. Charles IA in August, on a Sunday, but tickets sold out in 10 minutes.... 

He has other dates in other Music Fest ....   He says he hails from Canada, Orville is suppose to be a Pseudonym for him...   from what I gather.. he also plays Punk Rock.... 

He demeanor is that he is always "masked up".

One site says he identifies as Gay.... 

Here he is leather pants, vest, mask and all...........

Hmmm...... PostScript

 Most of the time, I don't add a postscript, .. but I just had to to put it out there....

The Bourbon got to me a lil bit, yesterday, however in the MeLee' of yesterday, I did commit to a personal trainer, who runs a very private gym, here in the Lil City by the Red... 

I engaged her to provide me with twice a week, intense workouts, centered around my health issues, I once in my late 40s a gym rat believe or not, however times rolls on ... takes the toll.....with Good Livin'

This engagement will be for three months, at the end we will look seriously at the results......

But (and the is always a but).... I didn't cook as I intended too...  I Waitr'ed tonight at Viet Thai with Tum Yum Beef salad, two small pork rolls.... I am off the Checkers for a Big Banana Malt if the line is too long, maybe Dairy Queen... then bed  and the CPAP.....   tomorrow who knows... 

Have to see where all this decision making is going to take me, see if I can really make a change... it should be interesting 

What was going to be.... Just aint happenin now

 Yesterday, I came home from the office, made me a drink, listened to Marvin Gaye, Etta James, Whitney, etc... ordered from Waiter..... 

Two of the young doctor interns were attending a yard party across the street, they stopped in for a brief period of time, they asked me when I was going to cook for them again. I told them tomorrow......

The more I thought about it after they left was, they have never invited me over to their place for supper, they have been here for 2 years.... so on.........

Both have dietary requirements, one is Jewish.... very adamant about what he eats, no bottom feeders i.e. crawfish, shrimp, no pork, yaya dada...... Most of the Jewish folks in this neighborhood eat anything... they love food...  both of the interns are from out of town, one is from out of state........ 

The more I thought about Supper tonight... the more I mulled over it.......

I text both of them together this morning and Canceled the engagement... period.... 

I headed to the meat market to get some thick pork chops, etc.... grill them up tonight...and eat eat eat... with a nice sauvignon blanc.....or pomerol.... 

Make biscuits and coffee in the morning.. and read the weekend WSJ in bed in the morning.... 

Reading the Washington Post

I really never try to get into National Politics here.. but  I am so tired of it all.... So I just wanted to  write about it to get it out of my system today......................

 I was reading as I do on my daily reads, the Washington Post, and I am going to quote a part of an article written by Matt Bai, a contributing columnist:

Until then, we have only these aging scions of Republican royalty, refusing to stay aboard the Trumpian vessel, floating on a lifeboat to God knows where.

Mr.  Bai was writing about the Romney, Cheney, Bush legions, and how they are the last bastions of a True Republican verses the Trump Population 

I am considered here in the Lil City by the Red, a blend of Yellow Dog Democrat and Blue Dog Democrat.. which is determined by whether its sun shining or cloudy, respectively.

I believe in my heart that Trumpism is a wrongful, vengeful method, that will eventually  destroy the American Way of Life period. Trumpism will destroy our democratic system of government and bring down the two party system, with its independent off springs. Our government will become, if let unchecked, a Monodemocracy .. .. One Party One Vote, One Way of Thinking..

Trumpism is based on fear, lies, no objectivity, .. on false beliefs... Period

Yes Sireeee.... Get Back

 Well ... let's see.... the journey down was good, stopped at the Farm, saw all the family, extended family, had meeting with the Brother and Sister... then headed to Baton Rouge .... Red Stick..... 

Friday was good, Saturday found be rejoicing with old friends, at Tsunami for the afternoon looking out onto the Mighty Big Muddy, Mississippi River... sipping cocktails, regaling in stories, meeting new folks...

Then the wedding, nice as all weddings are at the Old Governor's Mansion with the reception there.. 

The Big News is the neighborhood is gaining two new residents, an Osteopathic Doctor and An Actor ... they are coming from a cold state to good ole Louisiana .... rather humid, warm... sweltering actually climate... I hope they have visited here before in the summertime... its a shock to a cold climate person... and then the Heat of the Culture... ... I do hope they adjust.... We need new blood here ..in the Garden District..... its makes life wonderful to have folks to engage with...

Other than that....... I did look around Baton Rouge for living accommodations, maybe taking an duplex in Mid Town.. I think Mid Town BR would be more appropriate than the life on the River...I may try that for a year or so.... see if I like coming back here.. on an early Monday Morning..  .... I realized that I had so many friends living down there... at the wedding, early that day, roaming around my old stomping grounds, maybe one day I just might here soon take an apartment or side of a duplex in Red Stick to venture back out in the Old Stomping Grounds.