It was Mum’s special day. Well, her second time around. She and Dad had divorced a few years ago when he couldn’t take any more of her controlling tendencies and bitchiness. But now, she was marrying Gary. Approaching his fiftieth birthday, her new husband-to-be had made a tidy sum through his plumbing business. He also was easily led by a strong woman, which suited Mum perfectly. I had no idea what possessed him to ask h...

As a recap, I was in Seattle for an interview with a major software company. I had visited a men’s clothing store in town to buy a pair of casual pants for a meeting with my agent. The store owner was a man named Jeffrey, a middle-aged, attractive gay man. At the time, I was one hundred percent heterosexual, but his actions made me wonder about my sexuality. I bought the pants and shirt and wandered back to my hotel, some...

The events in this story happened in late 1998 when I was 25 but the backstory starts earlier. I was Pinole Valley High School (PVHS) Class of 1990. Most people don't have a clue what that means, but Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt of Green Day were also PVHS Class of 1990. Billy Joe didn't graduate, but Mike Dirnt did in case the band thing didn't work out. Gino Toretta who got the Heisman Trophy in 1992 also went to...

It's a trip home from work that I rush a lot more than usual. The reason for this is that this morning the video game that I've been waiting forever for, at least it's what it feels like, finally dropped this morning. I quickly started the installation process this morning before heading for work, which means that it will be ready to play when I come home. But as I burst through the door to the apartment, I find my girlfr...

It was too good to be true. My daughter, who lived about three hours away, needed someone to house-sit for her for a couple of weeks. I was quasi-retired and able to do what work I did from “home” (read: anywhere I could get an internet connection). My wife had to pull the old nine-to-five grind at a brick-and-mortar business, so that left me to my own devices. It would be a perfect opportunity to indulge in my true passi...

It was hot — damn hot. Wearing the dark green uniform of the Border Patrol was bad enough, but with this heatwave on top of it, it was even more miserable. Ashlynn had been working this section of the Texas border for the better part of three years and couldn’t remember ever being this hot. As a female agent, she was usually left at checkpoints in case there were any women to be searched. Today she had cajoled her boss in...

This past winter we decided to take a long weekend and visit Breckenridge, Colorado, with a couple that we have traveled with in the past. Bill and Eva were former neighbors of ours, and we always enjoyed spending time with them. Bill is about five years younger than us and a good-looking, fit guy. Eva is eight years younger, and it shows with a firm and hot body. We have never played together with them, but after drinks,...