How Exciting

So some exciting things are happening in my life and I thought I would share them with you. For one, I am try to be more bold, and starting to get out and meet some people. That doesn't sound exciting to a lot of my readers, but for me it is a big change. I decided to go to the bar the other day with a good friend of mine. Everyone that knows me knows that I am not a big bar person, but I thought it would give me something to do, I would make my appearance, have a drink and maybe something to eat, and then leave. Well I ended up having a really good time. I played darts with my friends wife, sat around the table talking and chatting with them, then I got my typical urge to leave. I fought it as hard as I could, and before I knew it, I was caught in some good conversation with my friend and some of his friends. I ended staying there till last call. I must admit I had such a good time, that I think I am going to do it again, with less hesitation.

Another thing that I think every person should make a point in doing this year is to just cruse through a neighborhood on a early Saturday afternoon with the windows rolled down, and take in the wonderful smell of someone mowing their lawn, or the fresh blossoms on the trees. Trust me, this experience is much better in a convertible, but if you don't have one (sorry) then you need the windows rolled down. I have been driving around in a little red car, often called a pregnant roller skate, for far too long. I have AC in it, and that really limits the experience. Don't worry if it is a little worm, just taking in the sounds and smells all around you is more then worth it. You know how the old phrase goes, wake up and smell the roses, well I say, wake up and smell the grass. errrr... well you know what I mean.

Now the final thing I wanted to talk about is probably the most exciting news of all. You are now reading the blog of the next Professional Bowler. My league ended tonight, and I believe I ended with a 207 average, which is enough to qualify me as a professional bowler. When the final average is tallied up, I am going to send in my application, and that will be that. So if you turn on the TV to ESPN 2 or 3 or 4 or whatever it is at the time and see a cute brown hair guy on the TV with a Rainbow colored bowling ball, it might be me. Well I hope its me, after all how many guys out there do you know that would dare bowl with a rainbow colored ball.

Well I will let you all enjoy the rest of your evening, day, morning, what ever time it is when you are reading this.

Kris

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Panama City Beach Florida

Well yesterday I left cold Murray Kentucky for a warmer souther state of Florida. One of the ladies in the office routed me down an absolutely beautiful route, which gave me windy roads, and lots of cool stuff to look at. All and all I have found a new way down to my cousins house that should shave at least a 1/2 hour.

On the way down I was passing by these trees that were starting to get their spring blossoms, it was so pretty. If I would of given into my urge to stop and take pictures, i probably would have never made it down to Florida yesterday.

So I started my hat class today and there is a story there too, but I will get to that in a minute. I was talking to a guy that was from around here, told him I wanted to go to the beach, but because of spring break going on, I might pass. He told me that the state park was a better place to go, they don't allow alcohol and you have to pay to get in. I thought that sounded like a good idea and headed there after work tonight. I got a lot of great pictures, including a beautiful sunset picture, bird pictures, and a picture of an alligator.

The pictures is not the greatest, even with my zoom lenses, he was hardly getting close enough for me to take a great picture. So I went down to the beach for the sunset and walked barefoot in the sand. This is the kind of stuff that makes a person feel great.

Oh, now onto my I'm such a dork comment today. So I was actually trying to flirt with a guy today. Well lets just say, I think I was being completely obvious. He was talking to another girl out in the waiting room on one of our brakes. I was listening in, and waiting for an opportunity to jump in. I asked him what he did. I guess he works at an aquarium and is a dive master on a scuba charter boat. But, instead of asking the girl he was talking to the same question, I just kept talking to M.. He is so cute, and I didn't think I would be attracted to a person with long hair, but I was. We talked a little earlier about photography, so it seams as if we have a lot in common. Now only if he were gay????

Well that is all I got for now.

Enjoy

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