In the ‘90s, I modeled a cool tiara in The New York Times newspaper fashion section for a trend alert article about Riot Grrrls like me who wore them everywhere. 👸🏻📰 #ThrowbackThursday
I was on the west-side of Jacksonville today for my chest x-ray. (I'll get results/details at my next appointment, on June 5th)
Perfect opportunity to take a nostalgic trip around the neighborhood where I met my very first boyfriend ever! 🥰
I didn't come out openly until I was in the process of leaving the Navy after my 20 years.
During the late 90's I began to seek out LGBTQIA+ places.
One night at a popular bar in the 5-Points area I explained to the girl hitting on me that I was gay but didn't know any other queer people. She suggested a few places in the Riverside neighborhood. And as they say, the rest, plus gay dot com, is history! 🤣
At a gay bar she recommended (3-D, now called InCahoots) an older gentleman suggested I check out a place called The Boot Rack.
The bartender that night at The Boot Rack was named Todd. We quickly hit it off. He asked me out, and when I said yes, he kissed me! My first kiss from another gay man! 🥰
We were together almost 5 years, and were great friends even after we separated.
Here's 1990's Bryan at the Boot Rack collecting Todd after his shift one night. Someone snapped the photo and gave it to us. Back when pics were developed and printed on photo paper! 🤣
The second photo is one of my favorites of Todd. He was the kindest, most gentle soul I've ever known! 🥰🙏❤️
The third photo I took this afternoon at The Boot Rack, incredibly still going strong, having survived lockdown! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
I've been going through my old film slides and trying to digitise them.
This dandelion head was last seen, in person, on a sunny Greek hillside nearly 50 years ago, in early summer 1975.
That was the year the first video machines became available, the first, primitive digital camera was produced, the first 'mobile' phone was patented, and the name 'Microsoft' was trademarked.
Fewer than 1% of all the photos in the world had yet been taken...
It’s been way too long since I did a #throwbackthursday post, and even this isn’t much of a throwback (only drawn a little less than a year ago, and simply forgot to post here).
My character Zipo dressed up as Ingo from Pokémon Black & White.
22 Years Ago: Faiths and Pantheons was released. This 3e accessory detailed the mechanics of the system established at the end of the Time of Troubles. Includes info on over 115 deities, 20 new prestige classes & new maps. #dnd#TBT#throwbackthursday
“Everything at 100 pesetas”
(Everything at a low price)
A throwback sign on a side street in Petrer, Alicante, Spain.
The peseta was Spain’s monetary unit from 1868 until 2002 when it was replaced by the euro. The original exchange rate was approximately: 166 pesetas = 1 euro.
A throwback to two years ago and this wonderful wild garlic-lined bridleway. It was part of an absolutely cracking 15 mile walk I did from Kingsbridge to Dartmouth on a perfect May day. Need more of those now!