Jonathan's Amazing Adventure - Bear Week in P-town, Part 1

Bear Week in P-town, Part 1

Jul. 14th, 2009 at 2:54 PM

OMG!!!! So many men, so little time!!!! Bear Week in Provincetown is AMAZING! It's like Bear Heaven! Funny, I saw this sign in West Virginia on my way here:

So much happening since I've been here. I'll try to be thorough:

I got to P-town around 12:30 Friday. I parked in the municipal lot and walked over to John Burrows gallery where the guys were preparing to assemble registration packets. As I stood in the doorway, waiting for my eyes to adjust, I heard a voice, "Jonathan!" I was overjoyed to see Steven and Dale from DC standing at a table folding t-shirts! I ran over, hugged and kissed them. I knew it was going to be an awesome week from the start!

I spent the rest of the afternoon helping sort and fold shirts and stuff bags with dog tags, schedules and tickets to the Fireman's Ball. Then I joined Steven and Dale at the tea dance at the Boat Slip Hotel. The tea dance is every day from 4:00 to 7:00. After the dance we went to dinner at the Squealing Pig. I had a "toastie" with gorgonzolla and fig!!! YUMMM!!!!!

I was supposed to sleep on the Viking's sofa Thursday night. The Viking is a friend of John and Chris'. He is of Scandinavian descent and is about 7 feet tall. I tried calling John and Chris, but to no avail. I only got voicemail. So, Steven and Dale offered to let me sleep between them. Usually I would never want to come between a couple, but... well, you know... I love those guys... and coming between them is loads of fun! The snuggling isn't bad either! WOOF!

My friend Park, from South Carolina arrived Saturday as well. He ever so graciously invited me to share his room at the Black Pearl Inn for the week. It is an awesome room in a 3 story guest house. It has been so much fun spending time with him again and getting to actually snuggle - last time I saw him, my arm was in a sling and I had to sleep on his sofa! His beautiful dog, Kent, is also here and has been proclaimed "the most handsome dog in Provincetown."

Park has a knack for meeting the most fun, interesting people. I found him talking to 3 super fun chics and we ended up spending most of the afternoon with them, drinking bloody marys, going to shops and then we invited them to the tea dance. They were thrilled to have an "inside invitation" to the (mostly) boys event!

I didn't want the olives in my Bloody Mary, so I fed them to Noelle who said, "eating olives increases your bust size!" I think she's right!!!

I met some super sweet men from San Diego, Don and Leigh. They took me to dinner at Frappo 66 at the the Art House. I had sweet chili glazed salmon, sweet potatoes, couscous and grilled mixed veggies - squash, zucchini, onion, red pepper, garlic - it was an amazing meal and I would highly recommend eating at Art House as often as possible! Don and Leigh told me all about their home and garden in San Diego. The garden sounded like a horticultural delight. I can't even list everything they are growing, but they must have over 50 kinds of fruit and veg growing! I asked them if they needed a garden boy!