Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time to reflect and be thankful for family and friends, our home, the car in the driveway of our home, past and present lovers, etc. Maybe not past lovers, but we can be thankful they’re in the past and wish them well… or wish they’d go to hell! Either way, it’s reflecting.

This weekend, many of us are reflecting in Palm Springs at Lazy Bear Holiday. Sure, it may be in a sling, looking at our reflection in the mirror on the ceiling, but reflecting is reflecting. What better way to show thanks than to give as much as you can, as often as you can? If this holiday’s about sharing, then we’re in the holiday spirit. If you’re not already here, don’t worry – you can join in when you get here.

Mr. Palm Springs Leather was a few weeks ago, and former Ms. San Diego Leather Karen Yew was a judge. It seems she’s a bit smitten with the current International Mr. Leather Bo Ladashevska. Karen went on and on about how sweet he is, but who really cares? Look at his Bigmuscle.com profile and I guarantee you won’t give a crap about his sweetness – unless you’re planning to swallow him whole! Bo will be a judge at the Mr. San Diego Leather 2007 contest the week of March 15-18. It’ll be his birthday, so we need to think of something to give him besides me, or in addition to me. Hmm… how did I make this all about me?

Well, since we’re there, I told you we’d be celebrating my 40ish birthday on Dec. 16 at Rich’s from 7:00 p.m. until L.L. Bear, and I want you all to cum. Since it’s a Bigmuscleleather.com party, Bela Dornon will be on hand to take your picture with Santa Bear and/or Leather Santa. Some of you have photos that, well, let’s just say when we meet you in person we wonder whose pics you’re using. So here’s a chance to do a recent shot of you and Santa for your profile that you can also send home to mother.

The photo is included in the $15 door charge, which benefits Being Alive and the Tom of Finland Foundation. A raffle prize is also included, along with a wife beater to write your profile name on. BigMuscle is donating a video iPod, and there’ll be major porn from major porn companies to win! If you already have a video iPod or too much porn, you can give it away for Christmas. Is there such a thing as too much porn?

Just remember Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m.! You don’t have to be big and muscled. There are Web sites for BigMuscleBear, BigMuscleLeather, NormalGay, some college thing… surely you’ll fit in someplace. Just cum and we’ll find a site to plug you into. Afterward, we can all shake our groove thangs at L.L. Bear, which is also included in the $15 admission fee.

We do a lot of fund-raising parties in San Diego, and it all comes back in one form or another. Being Alive provides needed services to people living with HIV/AIDS, and the Tom of Finland Foundation protects and archives works of famous and emerging artists. A few weeks ago, Ray Conser had a gallery show at Pleasures & Treasures in North Park. Ray is one of those people you see around without realizing the depth of his talent. Ray’s work is impressive, to say the least, and can be viewed at www.rayconser.com. You may recognize Titpig and Hawgs on his site. Now, wouldn’t Titpig and Hawgs make the perfect Santa Bear and Leather Santa?

Lastly, the documentary Mr. Leather will premiere on Here! television on Dec. 8. Mr. Leather takes a look at the Mr. Los Angeles Leather contest and the lifestyle surrounding it. We’ve often said that behind the scenes of a leather contest is where the real drama lies. This documentary will make you either want to run for a leather title or run away from a leather title. By the way, applications for Mr. San Diego Leather will be up on the Web site www.sandiegoleather.net soon.

Time to get back to being a Lazy Bear here in Palm Springs. Gotta rest up since the Grey Rose Productions guys will be box bears tomorrow night at SWEAT. Even Buster will be onstage dancing with his balls and balloons. If you’re not here… get here!

Remember, my deadline is two weeks before the issue, so write to me at inthepitsd@aol.com.

Don’t forget Dec. 16!