A lot about nothing

Today I had a great human experience. It was getting late, I was just settling down for the evening when my brother called. He was going to be driving through the town about 1/2 hour from my house, so I decided I would drive up there and meet him for a cup of coffee. We decided instead of grabbing a cup at the gas station and standing out front talking we would go over to the Waffle House. This is where the human experience began. My brother and I sat down at a table at the end of the restaurant and started talking. Of course anyone that knows me knows that it doesn't take long for the conversation to turn to racing. Well we started talking, then one of the guys sitting up at the counter rang in on the conversation. So the three of us had a good conversation about racing until he had to leave. My brother and I continued our conversation. After about an hour the other guys that were sitting at the bar started singing "I've got friends in lower places". It was quite amusing, but there was background music to it. I just figured it was the jukebox playing. We got up and went to pay up at the register, which coincidently was right next to the guys blaring out Garth Brooks. Then I noticed one of the guys had a guitar in hand and was strumming away. He actually sounded good, completely unexpected. Of course my debit card wouldn't run so I stood there for a while until they figured out how to manually run my card. I don't know if they were drunk buy, it dawned on me that the Waffle House is a good place to go to strike up an idle conversation with people that you don't really know. While I was waiting for them to get my card working I ended up talking to this pretty cute guy sitting at the counter. Actually two of the three guys there were really cute. Anyway, but the real experience was not how cute they were, but the fact that the Waffle house seams to be an environment where the barriers we put on ourselves magically disappear.

Another thing I have been meaning to blog about was the area in which I live. Although I love the summer weather, I really don't like the winter, and I want to see palm trees on a daily bases at some point in my life. I wanted to discuss the semi-small town life. Since I have been here I have always felt that I don't quite fit in this town, but all that has changed in the past few weeks. One day I came out of the gas station and this cute guy waved at me and stared as I was walking to my car. I looked at him, knowing that I haven't ever met him before, but he looked at me like he knew me. I soon realized that I have seen him before on one of my gay dating websites. Then the other day I came out of the bowling ally, and I got stopped by a guy that I worked with a couple times three years ago. He recognized me, and I recognized him once he stopped me. After that incident I realized that I am starting to become a fixture in this town. Not just with work, but with everyone in the area. I think more people know me, then I know them. I can't go anywhere in town without running into someone I know. I bowl on a league, and run into these guys everywhere, I am a member of the ham radio club and run into people from that all the time, plus my call sign is so recognizable. The last three letters is BLT so that is what I am known by.

On top of all that I have made some very close friends, and some strong acquaintances in this town. I want to thank all my close personal friends for being there for me, and helping me to fit in, in this town.

Now I am thinking that this town can support me for a good long time, with that being said, I think it is time I start looking for a house in this area. I am close enough to Nashville if I am looking for a little excitement, and of course the Autocross is down there, which starts up in a few days. I am so excited.

Well I need to be getting to bed it is well after 2am and I need to be getting to bed. I have a lot of work to cram into the miata in the next week before the first race.

Night.

I don't know

Okay, I don't know what it is, where it started, but I was in a silly mood so I decided to follow the crowd on this one. The term is 241543903. Please see the picture to the left that explains the number.
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Now onto other stuff. I am finding myself a little more free to be me at work and at play. I was in a funk for a while where I didn't want to do anything, didn't want to talk to anyone, didn't want to do a lot. This last couple of weeks have been pretty good for me. I have been working on a job in Nashville, which by the way went really good, but after work we all went out to dinner, with the excepting of C.he just decided to go home every night since he lived so close. So at dinner we have a chance to relax and joke around more as friends rather than colleagues. K. one of the workers, which I would dare say is a friend, I could tell was trying to ask me something all day, but couldn't figure out how he wanted to ask. Finally at dinner he said, "Sooooo, my girlfriend has this guy he works with that she wants to set you up with, but I didn't want to do it unless I knew you were gay. So I nodded my head. So turns out this guy is a manager at Lowe's. They are going to throw a BBQ sometime and invite me and him over to meet at this party. I told K. that would be okay.

Now as far as me doing my own version of flirting, I was talking to another K. LOL I have a lot of friends that start with the letter K.. Well his car broke down, I was trying to see what was wrong with it, There are two things I like, (well more than two), but working on cars, and helping a friend fix a broken car. I asked him what was wrong with it. He replied, "Fuel pump I think, and I wish I knew of a cute guy that knows how to work on cars that could help me". I replied Ouch to the fuel pump and "I know of one" to the other statement. Now I am sorry if I lead anyone on with that whole conversation, but I was feeling really flirtatious that day. K. thanks for letting me flirt.

Anyway I think I have babbled long enough, I will let you get back to your regularly scheduled blogs. If you like this blog, say something about it on my wall.

Kris

filler

I know, I know it has been a while. I figured I would log on to reflect a little on what happened last year. My parents seamed to accept that I was gay, I think they might of done that by the end of last year, but the conversations have been more relaxed this year. I was outed at work, which probably all and all was for the better. I don't have to try and be someone different at work. Well that was about it as far as that goes.

So far this year has been uneventful, but really it is only the 10th of January. I got out of work tonight and had to run out. As usual my bracelet came on as soon as I got to the car. I was at Lowes checking out when one of my coworkers got in line behind me. We got to talking and then I realized I had my bracelet on. I am not sure if the new guys at work know yet, but I am sure he does now. I am working with him the rest of the week so we will see what happens with the conversation. I m also working with Carlos this week, so that won't be a bad thing.

Well I will let you guys go, I have to get up at 5am.

Talk to you guys later.

Kris

Its Christmas Time

Its almost Christmas. The skies have opened up, rain is coming down, lightning is flashing, and I can't even say its because I live in Florida. At least I am blessed so far with a mild winter in the mid south. It is getting closer and closer to my trip to MI for the winter shutdown at work and the Christmas holiday. I am so excited. I got a lot of great gifts for people this year, and I can't wait to see their faces when they open them up.

As for me, If you would of talked to me yesterday, I would of brought you down into a pit of depression, but its amazing what a difference a day can make. Don't get me wrong, I am still depressed a little, but I had a really good conversation with a cute friend in VA last night. We have been talking for many many years now, and he helped to cheer me up. I smiled every time I thought about him today. Thanks T. you are the light in my darkness.

Well the rest of this week is probably going to fly by. I have to do some water quality stuff on thursday, and a lot of reports to do by the end of the week, but if i get done early enough on friday, I can leave early to go to MI.

Well I am going to sign off for now, T. Just signed in, so I want to talk with him for a little while.

Night.

Vacation Plans

I know it has been a while since I posted to my blog. For that I am sorry. I have been crazy busy with work for the last month or so and haven't had any time to think about myself or my needs. While I am still busy, I realized I haven't blogged in a while.

I made it home for a short weekend over Thanksgiving, which was nice cause I got to see my whole family. Seamed like everyone was able to make it home for Thanksgiving this year. We had something like 14 people over for dinner. It was so nice to be able to spend it with a family of that size. I am looking forward to Christmas, where I hope to be able to spend some more time with the family. I requested a few days off, so hopefully I get it.

Soon after Christmas things at work should start to slow down, and I can figure out what I want to do for vacation this year. I am thinking of a couple of things, but I want them to be adventurous and fun, but also maybe stay in one of the fabulous gay resorts around this great country of ours. There is one in palm springs Florida (clothing optional), and another great one in Key West, Florida (also clothing optional). Now I know to some that may not sound all that great, but I think it will be a good time, maybe by that time I go on Vacation next time I will have a handsome travel companion.

There is another place I have been considering going, but it will be kind of cold during the winter slow down. A little place called Saugatuck, MI, it is the gay capital of the north. I guess it is one of the gay friendlies towns in Michigan, full of theater and art, and cute Michigan guys.

Where ever I got, I am looking forward to having a good time. Anyone want to go with me.

well that is all I have to say for now, I am tired, had a wheel job today, still on call so I might have a couple more before the weekends out.

I hope you all enjoyed my blog.

Kris

J Edgar

So tonight I decided to go watch a movie. I was reading Queerty.com and they suggested seeing J Edgar, so blindly I did. LOL. But really it was a good movie. It went through his whole life from the point just before he became the director of the FBI to his death. I must admit he was a complex man.

As some of you may know, he never married. At one point when the FBI was expanding he met this guy, which became his right hand man. The portrayed him clearly as a gay man, but what was interesting as the hinted through the whole movie J Edgar Hoover was in love with his assistant.

If that was true, I can totally understand that in that era he would need to keep something like that quiet, especially building the FBI up. He made it clear from the beginning that the FBI agents had to meet certain protocols, on and off work. In the end he died, along with his secrets. The end of the movie dictated that the movie was based on rumors and non concrete evidence. Weather it is true or not it does make a great movie.

In this day and age, i would like to believe that if the current director of the FBI came out of the closet (not saying anything about the current director) that the U.S. public would not think any differently of him. Back then it would have been considered Un-American, now days it is common place to have a gay public official.

The movie was good. I do have to admit though when I walked into the movie and looked around, there was only about 5 people younger than me, the rest were I would guess 50 plus. Imagine how funny it was for someone like me, knowing that there is certain gay ideas, when the old people gasped at what they just saw. LOL

Well I would recommend the movie to anyone. It puts an interesting perspective on J. Edgar Hoovers life, and you can learn a lot about how the FBI came into existence.

Enjoy
Kris

Its been a while

So I know its been a long while since I blogged, for that I am sorry. I have been working extremely long hours at work the last few weeks, and have barely had time to do anything but come home, or back to the hotel and sleep.

Last night was the first evening in a long time that I actually had time off. We were working at a casino in Tunica, MS. After we got done with the job and got something to eat, i decided to try my luck at the casino. I sat down at one blackjack table and stayed there for 3 hours playing. I was up, then down, then up, then I was down to my last bet, I made it back up again toward the end of the night and walked out of there $2.50 ahead. I was satisfied that I got 3hrs of entertainment and made money in the process. The group of people at the table was just a hoot from the get go. This guy sitting next to me dropped nearly 1000 dollars while at my table. through and through there was only one other person that stuck around as long as I did, but everyone was cheering everyone else on. It was a lot of fun.

Well today I finally got home (back to Murray) early, so I decided to go bowling tonight. I was tired so I only managed to bowl 7 games before I was wore out. On the way home I decided to stop at the gas station to cash in a winning lotto ticket and get some more while I was there. I squatted down at the lotto machine, getting my tickets, which happen to be on the bottom row of the machine. I was bent over, minding my own business getting my tickets. I stood up, turned around, and there was this really hot mussel guy standing about 10 feet back, looking right at me. As soon as I looked at him, he turned and walked up to the register, but I know he was checking me out, and of course I was doing the same. You could tell he just got done working out at the gym right behind the gas station, cause he had the workout shorts on, which by the way was showing his perfectly sculpted A**.

I should of said something to him. Hi or something like that, but no, I just admired him from a far.

Oh well, that's the best part of working in a college town, plenty of eye candy.

Well I am going to sign off know, I hope you enjoyed my blog. If you did, feel free to leave a comment on facebook.

Kris