Blog visits

I've been following the hits from those visiting the blog since I installed Feedjit. North America, particularly the United States, and western Europe where France makes a strong showing, are where most of the hits are coming from. Once Brad joins me here on the west coast (he has still not arrived but is on his way) we should be picking up the pace quite a bit with new and exciting posts. We plan to continue to present our own interaction with each other and our interaction with others as well. Photos of both of us are a given and so are detailed photos of Brad and his muscular development. Is there anything that you would like to see in these future posts, say a post on what exercises Brad does to maintain his muscles as an example? Or something else? To tell you the truth, those posts I've presented of the eye candy and such have only made me more excited to see my partner, to see him up close and personal. I could hug him right now in a tight embrace if he knocked at the door! With him here we could get to doing what we've both been wanting to do for months: an online business! Well, I'll let you all know when he finally arrives. Meantime, tomorrow is the day of Vancouver's pride parade starting at 12 noon with festivities starting at the same time. I'll join in those after the parade. Expect a number of photos from the parade and the festivities.

Have a great weekend (our's is a holiday weekend with BC Day)! Our weather has improved too, so it looks good for tomorrow. More later. - Volker

Another update

Last evening I received a call on my cell phone. It was from my cell phone provider with a survey and an offer. I ended up getting a second cell phone free included in my current plan and its for Brad's use so he can keep in touch with me and others. When we are spending time together working or having some fun is one thing but the new phone will allow him to call me if I am away at work or in transit to share a business idea or some other thought. Someone was trying to deliver the phone this afternoon but I was at work at the time, so it will be delivered to my work place likely by Friday. I was pleasantly surprised since I didn't expect the phone until early next week with BC Day on Monday (a civic holiday). More on all that later.

Meantime, I am cooking as I write. I have a stew on the stove slow cooking away (chicken legs with diced potatoes, onion, leek, carrot plus herbs, freshly ground pepper and sea salt, together with some water). The whole apartment has the aroma from the stew everywhere. I've enjoyed cooking since I was a teen and have become more daring as time moves on with more complicated recipes. However, often I use no recipe and just use ingredients on hand (a little of this and a little of that). I hope to share my culinary skills with Brad and at the same time, enjoy some of the talents he has to share with me. We can both benefit!

So this is the civic holiday weekend coming up (BC Day). Since I am off on Monday, the holiday, this makes it a three day weekend for me. Should Brad arrive (and I am hoping this is the case), I have great plans for us. Some options are a lunch in White Rock, a Saturday evening watching the fireworks at English Bay, a trip to Burnaby Mountain (lovely view of the lower mainland, the Georgia Strait and the islands) and a hike on one of the many trails on Hollyburn Mountain, just to name a few ideas. Of course, there are many more and lots of time to see the many places of interest. Then the pride parade is coming up this Sunday in Vancouver which is a must-see event for both of us. This will also mean lots of photos of the sights and of both of us.

Then I am also so looking forward to going sailing with Brad and see his nautical skills first-hand. There is so much yet to come! Have a great week what is left of it and then an awesome weekend whether it's a holiday where you are or not! - Volker