…hanging,

We just hang together with no particular agenda. It's loose, it's casual, it's informal.

…talking,

We want to feel comfortable saying what's on our minds. Sometimes we have a guest speaker, sometimes we discuss important stuff about relationships and being men.

…laughing,

Sometimes we just have a good time enjoying good humor. There is an understanding that the fun is good-natured and not at anyone's expense. Here, respect is given and expected, and there's no room for gossip.

…playing,

We like to play games together. Some nights we watch a movie. There are always refreshments. Someone will bring in his latest kitchen creation, and we all get to sample the results...good or bad!

…sharing,

We work to develop a real feel of sharing. When we accept without judgment, then we can share our feelings without fear.

…caring,

We like one another, it's as simple as that. By caring about each other, we grow more comfortable with ourselves and learn that there are men who think we matter because we think they matter.

…celebrating,

We recognize that we only go around once, and we choose to make the orbit something special. The group is a safe space to be who we are, experience new things, and to be happy doing it.

…being…

The old saying holds true here: “Want a friend? Be a friend.” We create the safe space we want to be in. We work to be the men we want to have as friends.

About This Week

“What Is Thaaaat”

Wednesday, December 8th
7-8:30 pm

Totally fun…can you stump the chumps? Everyone brings in something or things. Everyone else tries to figure out what it is.

Prizes and fun. Bring in something, or several things (better your chances of winning) that you think no one will figure out what it is. It can be a part from your brother-in-law's junk Chevy, the dumiflatchie from your dehumidifier, the binding clip from your left water ski, the whatsis from an old hoochamajiggi…whatever you think will leave everyone racking their brains trying to figure out, "What issssss that?"

Stuff will be lined up, so it will be anonymous. See if you can't flummox everyone in the group!

We do have to have some rules here: No firearms or other weapons, nothing explosive, no animals or animal parts (living or dead) and please make it smaller than a loaf of bread or so…and it's more fun if you pick something we really should be able to figure out, but can't!

Oh, and the item pictured above (it your browser was able to show it): an antique potato masher. What have you got that will fool everyone?

There will be plenty of socializing and laughing…and head scratching. Think you're smart? You may be saying, "What is thaaaaat?"


And is it time for you to make an appointment for your free HIV test? You should know. 620-1448.

About Last Week

“Celebrating Life!”

In what will be the most sensitive and personal chapter in our

“Elephant in the Room Series…stuff nobody talks about,”

The panel of people will talked about living fully and joyfully as an HIV positive person.
Those present, had the rare opportunity of asking questions, hearing first-hand experiences, and addressing our own feelings about what has been unfairly and mistakenly called, “the gay disease.”