Thanksgiving....

Yes indeed, it's that time of the year when, if all goes well and we're lucky, we stuff our faces with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and just about anything else that is fit for human consumption.

But, lest we forget, it's also a day to give thanks. For those who might want to know (if you don't what the heck are you doing reading this blog anyway?) here's a partial list.

1. My health. The last couple of months have been not so smooth as I would have liked them to be. Without the details, let's just say that I hit a patch of ice in the road of life (hmmmm, not original, but good). But the road is smoothing out and lookinc a lot clearer (should I continue with the metaphors? hehehe). And if all goes well, I will be back on a straight-a-way (you just knew I would, didn't you?). And that is something to give thanks for.

2. My family and friends. Family has always been there, though some moments I have wished that they weren't. But there's not much we can do about that, is there? Now, friends ... I learned a valuable lesson since September, and that is who are my friends, who are simply business associates, and who don't even rate being included in that last group. A tough lesson to learn, but a good one. Once again, perspective. And those decisions that I didn't want to make? They were made for me.

3. One helluva Thanksgiving day dinner. Once again, this year, the dinner table will be crowded. Some folks I know complain about that, but for me - and especially this year - being back at having a tablefull ... well, it's lots of work, hectic, confusing, sometimes expensive but always, at least at the end of the day, enjoyable.

And a special message to those who will not be able to spend the day with their family, especially medical, law enforcement, military folks and everyone else whose job keeps them away from their family that day. Thanks for doing what you do, for keeping us safe and out of harm's way.

So if you're looking for me on Thursday, I'll be the ol' man sitting at the end of the table, smiling. A lot.

RD

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I know I'm old but......

Now let me tell you the story ‘bout a man named Charlie, on a tragic and fateful day. He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family, went to ride on the M.T.A.

Those are the opening lyrics of an early 60’s era folk song titled M.T.A., about the Boston Metropolitan Transit Authority, sung by a trio of Nick, Bob and Dave, known as the Kingston Trio.

Nick Reynolds, one of the founders, died earler this week. He was in his 70s. This is not to focus on his death but on his life, as he and the Kingston Trio brought folk music to the forefront in the late 50s and early 60s.

There were songs like Tom Dooley. Pete Seeger’s Where Have All the Flowers Gone was to become the anthem of the anti-Vietnam war crowd, with its memorable words of young men gone to graveyards, everyone. Following the Kingston Trio were Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Peter Paul and Mary, with some memorable songs and protest lyrics.

It was a long time ago, another war, another generation. But on days like today, it seems little more than yesterday. Thanks for the memories, Nick. And may you Rest In Peace.

RD

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P.S.

I always manage to forget something ... yep, if my head wasn't attached, well, you know the rest of that one. A bunch of interesting things coming up in the coming days, weeks and months. Some I can mention, some I can't (thought I can do a hint, hint)


Some excitig things coming up on the website.


If all goes well, two new YahooGroups (well, one new ... hehehehe). And two new Clips pages.
One existing website, long somewhat dormant, being reintroduced to the bondage world.
All of that if I can keep going ... putting one foot in front of another. After all, no one said it would be easy. Or boring.


So stick around. And watch. And enjoy!


RD

And why am I not at FetishCon??

Yep, two updates in one day. Hooooorah! Can you handle it? Gawd, I hope so, because I'm not sure if I can...lol


I just got asked the question a little while ago: Why are YOU not at Fetishcon? Fair question, deserves a fair answer. And I can do that in one word:


DRAMA


It's a good event, it has been running for a number of years, beginning with its roots in New York City. But even then it was overflowing with drama, part of the reason why it got moved south to Tampa


I had originally planned to attend. Not to shoot ... in my original days almost every photoshoot was at a hotel or motel room. It was then that I discovered that most discount motels used the same style bed cover. The same wallpaper. And the same furniture. Which means that oh-so-many of the photos back in the day looked like they had been shot in the same place.


Okay, much of the same can be said of my studio, but I try to use different props, different areas in the studio, and even paint the walls a different color (which has interestingly caused my digital camera to become a little psychotic .. but that's another story!)


But back to Fetish con ......


This year, more than most, it has become - at least in this ol' man's opinion - more populated by drama llamas. I don't need to fly to Tampa for that ... there's enough of it in the ol' 'Burgh. And though a few folks who I wanted to spend a bit of time with - elbow bending at the bar - would be there, quite a few others for one reason or another would not be.


If you have kept track of what the old guy is doing lately, you'll see that he doesn't have to make the trip to Tampa to find models (don't ya just love it when someone talks in the third person ... I try to sneak that sports talk in every so often!). So here I stay ... in the week in which I would have been in Tampa, taking the time to breath two or three times in a row, getting ready for a series of mega-shoots, each week, every week, from now through October.


And I don't even have to leave town to do it! Hehehehe




Fasten your seat belt, folks ... you're in for an e-ticket ride. And THAT is a promise!




RD


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