August Play-Day! 2026!

Jock-strap freedom!

Segue:

This is my segue – input – into my spouse, Aaron’s, background for today’s post entry here. This particular weekend in August was an unplanned working situation for him. His modified responsibility is the reason for his absence from our planned bare practitioner reunion with one of my long time (since adolescence) nakedness close friend, Paul Turner, and our skinny-dipping excursion into the James River in Richmond, Virginia.

I kept to my scheduled adventure with Paul. He had forwarded a link to the above image to me which I immediately sent to “excused” absent Aaron. Thus, this explanation (below) for Aaron’s background.

I fully understand that my detailed editing of my husband’s contribution here is accompanied by very serious and severe consequences! I accept, in gratitude and willingly, my anticipated penance for this offensive action! I realize when Aaron returns home from work tonight I will have to “pay-the-price” for my transgression!

As for now, Aaron’s Background below:

Gyrating jockstrap fatigue!

Our man (above) is playing his way towards the middle of the August month by dangling (hanging) his jockstrap from his left hand. He totally and thoroughly gyrated out of his jockstrap (see previous posting)! The end of the summer season is fast approaching and he’s not wasting any time in trying to appear uninterested in demonstrating his confidence as a bare practitioner! He totally gyrated in his jockstrap the entire weekend. He’s so exhausted, all he can do is allow his jockstrap to hang! Be bold! Be proud! Have fun! We need to extend our summer joy throughout this upcoming winter!

It is important for us all to remember that a weekend of gyrating can and does create exhaustion. And that often prevents us from engaging in the fun of August Play–Day! 2026! A missed August Play-Day translates into missed memories!

August always manages to fuel our desires to enjoy as much outdoor freedom as possible. Unfortunately, we all know the season doesn’t last forever! Too soon and the frigid weather will be upon us and “natural in nature” will become a fond memory! Every year we race naked and proud into the water before this moment passes us by!

jubilation fun in the sun play with me naked games bare together

Our clothes are all off and now we commit to our goal of bare camaraderie! No clothes = less restrictions = more fun for everyone!

swimming naked skinny-dipping nude aquatics body and clothes freedom

the triumph of being natural in nature victory for nakedness

The species of mankind has been bare (natural, naked, nude) in water far much longer than the garment known as the swimsuit has been in fashion (existence)! Proof that we, as a species, are closer to destiny without covering our body than by concealing ourselves!

wet and wild skinny-dipping aquatic playtime August Play-Day

swimming freedom natural aquatics naked surf

August is the very last full month of the Summer of 2026! Summer changes into the season of autumn towards the end of September! For those of us who reside in the Northern Hemisphere, our advice to all is to bare yourself and jump into the water before the cooling becomes frozen!

competitive mounted challenging clothes freedom nudity naked fun for everyone aquatic playground wet battlefield

Our common goal for this special day every August is good wholesome fun for everyone, no matter our skills, talents and differing abilities. The summer sun is with us for only a short period and we all cherish and treasure each and every moment we have! Have fun! Play well! Enjoy life!

Wave followed wave, the surf continued to roll onto the shore! The day progressed into fun for all! Surf, sand and sun! The “S” relief of August Play-Day! 2026!

In conclusion, a note to our exhausted jockstrap gyrator – the next time, try collapsing on the beach where you can, at the very least, observe the August Play-Day festivities!

Happy August Play-Day! 2026! to all!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, August 14, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “11!”

Strippers!

Baring themselves for their observance of August Play-Day! 2026!

Gyrating Jock-Straps!

The month of August is far enough into the summer season that nature antics begin to lose some of their appeal and novelty. The nocturnal life renudes (renews) itself and once again gains a following!

Clad only in their jock-straps (athletic supporters), our dance ensemble takes the stage and proceeds to totally bare themselves and more than just their buttocks! The night is still young and the audience remains anxious!

Following the complete exposure of their already bared buttocks, (minus the straps) the dancers and the audience erupt into the familiar world of the bare practitioner! Welcome to the world where nakedness reigns supreme!

A place where the full view is always a glorious occasion and a source of both confidence and pride! Even during the summer heat of the Northern Hemisphere, an indoor nighttime oasis awaits!

Arms raised in triumph for one and for all!

Friday Footnote!

Friday footnote!

A reminder to everyone from the both of us: we are now progressing rapidly through the month of August. For all of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, our days of summer fun are soon-to-be gone. Before we bid the season farewell, take the time to enjoy a moment of nakedness in nature – all natural!

Those frigid winter days don’t allow us many opportunities such as this! Remember, a bare practitioner today has a load of memories for many tomorrows!

Naked hugs!

Aaron Peterson-Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Roger Peterson-Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is on Monday, August 10, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “August Play-Day!”

Our Bad!

Author’s Note: Rushing to create bare practitioner memories!

Marvelous Monday, 2026!

Skinny-dipping flexing!

Unbelievable! The month of August is now officially here with us! The last full month of the 2026 summer season has not only arrived, it has also started the process of transpiring away. In just a few weeks September will overcome us which means that autumn returns. After that, then the bleakest of winter!

For many, Monday is always a cumbersome day as it follows the weekend and also means a return to the work routine! For those of us – including Aaron, my spouse, and I – who appreciate and thrive in the body and clothes freedom world, no matter the activity, August brings with it Marvelous Monday!

Reading!

The anxious actions and fast-paced adventures and athletics of crazy and wild summer weekends combine to welcome the relative calm and relaxing moments of August’s marvelous Mondays! Even alone, the peace and tranquility is both a comfort and a joy!

Passive activities are enjoyed by many but are not absolutely needed on the Monday schedule. There are many who prefer solo activities in order to contemplate events and/or relationships. The time alone allows them to consider options as well as anticipate results. It also affords the chance to take a deep breath in preparation for another hectic weekend.

Marvelous Mondays bestow on us the prime opportunity to recuperate from our summer business and fun as well as rejuvenate our energy and stamina for future festivities. We’re able to assess our accomplishments thus far and to decide where to go next, before the upcoming autumn season appears! It is better for us all to evaluate ourselves while there remains time to correct any oversight.

Flexing our options while the season is underway reduces any risk of a regret once the season is over and opens the pathways to new opportunities and possibilities! Better now than never!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, August 7, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Gyrating Jocks!”

Francois!

Marvelous Mondays are always clothes free!

Bottoms-Up! July, 2026!

Bottoms-Up!

With his Pride rainbow banners draped on his buttocks, we know his confidence in his anatomy!

Bottoms-up! promotory!

Bottoms-up! overlooking a sunny day and the tranquil blue sea! An ideal seasonal combination to enjoy!

Wading in the water!

Skinny-dipping in a wavy, aquatic environment to celebrate the bottoms-up! occasion!

Rooftop bottoms-up!

A complete line-up of tan-line bottoms-up! evidencing who’s not taken advantage of the season!

Interracial bottoms-up!

Buttocks affection and attention always capture the day on worldwide bottoms-up! day!

Remember:

The last day of the month is always Bottoms-Up! Day! Make sure we all see yours!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry is planned for here on Monday, August 3, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Marvelous Monday!”

Strippers!

Underwear off and all bottoms-up! we go!

A Penny for My Thoughts! July, 2026!

Thoughtful mood!
Anthony Kiedis

“Why should we think nudity is such a revolting thing in a land where there is so much violence and corruption and racism and hatred? Nudity seems like a welcome relief from all the bullshit in life.” ~ Anthony Kiedis ~ musician and vocalist Red Hot Chili Peppers

Born 1 November 1962

Songwriter Anthony Kiedis of the popular music group Red Hot Chili Peppers actually issued the above observation long before the felonious trumpster-dumpster ever bought himself into power. How true his assessment remains today! Especially considering the criminals holding power during this time.

In my humble perspective, the despicable actions that Anthon Kiedis listed in his quote – corruption, hatred, racism and violence – though they remain extremely disgusting and repulsive are practically everyday and “normal” in today’s world. What was unacceptable to Anthony Kiedis is a common practice that rarely is noticed now.

That is the reasoning that my spouse, Aaron, and I have for encouraging voters in this country to ensure their electoral registrations are accurate and current. The mid-term elections are in November 2026. Now is the time to verify voter accuracy. This allows time to correct any mistakes prior to the election day.

We are desperate in needing a change in the legislative leadership of this country. If we are to return this land into a place of change, freedom and hope, then the planning needs to begin today.

Please ensure the validity of your electoral registration. Please plan to vote in the November mid-term elections! Now is the time to seek change!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Friday, July 31, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! July, 2026!”

A Sublime Rhyme!

Gio Dell: skinny-dipping!

My Naked Life

I am naked and I am me.

I am the man I want to be.

When I am naked, I am nude,

living life with a positive attitude.

When I am nude, I am also proud,

Whether alone or among a crowd.

When I am naked, I am nude,

living life with a positive attitude.

When I am nude, I am living free,

I know that clothes are not for me.

When I am naked, I am nude,

living life with a positive attitude.

When I am nude, I clear my mind,

Gone are the clothes that hide and bind.

When I am naked, I am nude,

living life with a positive attitude.

Roger Poladopoulos

5 July 2011

Swimming naked skyline!

A body and clothes freedom day near the end of the month of July. Because of the warmth of the season, it is also an ideal time of the year for swimming naked – skinny-dipping! Of course, few of us bare practitioners need temperature and weather conditions to determine our aquatic attire (if any)! The majority of us automatically adhere to the “without” option regardless of environmental conditions!

My spouse, Aaron, and I are avid and enthusiastic skinny-dippers no matter what the weather situation may be. Swimming naked involves getting wet, so the rain is no problem as water is already delivering wetness! A little more or a little less makes no difference to us!

Our preference is to skinny-dip, as often as possible together or in the company of other bare practitioner couples. There is one new trend that we’re noticing more often now, a combination of “mixed-couples” (one skinny-dipping and the other clothed). Perhaps the adage is true: opposites attract!

Aaron wonders how they cope with socially nude situations. Is one bare and one fully dressed, or do they seek a compromise, both half-dressed? It potentially poses somewhat of a dilemma, but does anyone keep a scorecard? Now that my curiosity is aroused I admit to wanting to know the results!

At functions and gatherings where clothing is optional, a mixed-couple would not offer any type of conflict or confusion. They would blend with any other variation of the assorted guests. In situations where a strict bare or clothed policy exists, the issue surfaces. Compliance with the rule likely ensures that at least one of the partners will be offended, uncomfortable and probably unwelcome.

A strictly “stay-at-home” couple does not a very happy couple create! Explore options and proceed with caution!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Thursday, July 30, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Penny For My Thoughts!”

Our Bad!

Jogging to collect all the cash for my thoughts!

Bare Celebrity Series #10! Shemar Moore!

The above image of the actor, Shemar Moore, back in the day – actually, 2007 – was among the most viewed at that time. His pictures of his frontal nudity were the prime feature of the recent edition of The National Enquirer, a tabloid publication well established in the “trashy” trends! The television celebrity who was a star of the broadcast series “Criminal Minds” was surreptitiously photographed fully nude at a gay beach in Hawaii.

The then 37-year-old single actor, when questioned about the images, replied, “You mean of me frolicking on the beach? You know, the worst part of that whole thing for me was the frolicking, because to me, it sounds like I was slipping or something like that.”

Shemar Moore, recent picture

Shemar Moore, born 20 April 1970, starred in a daytime network television soap opera, “Young and Restless” in addition to his role as Derek Morgan on “Criminal Minds.” He later went on to star as Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson on another TV show, “S.W.A.T.”

Regarding the pictures of his nakedness, he added, “Look, I had no problems with being naked. What I have a problem with is their making such an issue out of me being gay. I’ll say it right now: I’m not gay. Not even a little bit. I love women.”

“But I have no problems with people who are gay. My godfather was gay; he died of AIDS. I have dear friends that are gay.” Sometimes, those who protest too much feed into the thinking of what they may have a problem is the real problem after all.

Shemar hastened to add: “The article said that I got ‘caught’ being naked at a gay beach in Hawaii. I didn’t get ‘caught!’ I willingly went to Hawaii. I was there with friends and we wanted to go skinny-dipping.” A reminder to all that skinny-dipping is nothing more than swimming naked. He did readily admit that he had wanted to actually skinny-dip since he was a teenager.

Asked to elaborate, Shemar Moore added these thoughts: “Let me just say this: thank god the water was fairly warm. That’s all I’m going to say. It wasn’t my best day. But it wasn’t an awful day.”

Shemar’s interview on his reaction to the National Enquirer article featuring him clothes free continued. “Will I do it again? Probably. I don’t have a problem being naked. I just don’t. In the article they said, ‘Shemar seemingly wrestled another naked guy in the water. Seemingly! Shemar was on this beach, which has a unisex section and a gay section and Shemar was near the gay part. So that makes me ‘nearly gay?”

Shemar’s nudity: publicized!

Versions of Shemar Moore’s nakedness as they were released after the initial news reports. The notations were obviously added in order to sensationalize the publication. A couple of the prominent questions that remain are: This is now the 21st Century. Why the ignorance regarding his anatomy? He’s a male actor. He has not publicly appeared as anything else. Are any of us really surprised that he has a penis and pubic hair? This is standard endowment, not a special creation!

Another outstanding issue is his sexual orientation. Why is that such a big deal? If he were near a gay (same gender loving: SGL) beach, how is that a concern? It was a clothing optional beach. He opted for no clothes. He wasn’t the only person there who was nude. There is no law requiring him to wear clothes all the time.

He may be a celebrity, but he’s also a human being. If he wants to skinny-dip (swim naked) at a nude beach, let him do as he likes. If he wants to be close to the SGL section of the facility, give him his freedom!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, July 27, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Sublime Rhyme!”

Francois!

Clothes free with an audience!

A Mid-Summer Dream!

Introduction:

Welcome to Dream Lake! An aquatic destination where harmony prevails! Patience, tolerance and understanding are daily routines adhered to by all inhabitants! Happiness and hope are guaranteed to all with an embrace of tranquility.

Assist and Help are the chief residents of Dream Lake. They are your guides on today’s visit here. Above, Help supports Assist as he floats on his back! Please enjoy your tour!

Assist demonstrates the willingness the people here offer for the good of all. Dream Lakers treat everyone equally, fairly and respectfully. Age makes no difference and old and young alike are courteous. They are attentive to every detail imaginable! Assist greets you and Help affords a secondary shadow for all!

Dream Lake’s friendliness is mirrored by Assist and Help. Often times, both are available in the event that both are needed to combine efforts and provide necessary services for all to share.

The spirit of cooperation is a benefit that Help and Assist afford to all persons. There is no task too great that care and concern are unable to overcome. Working together, they enable success to spread to all!

Careful examination of different solution possibilities allows them time to consider options and resources beyond what is readily available. Sometimes, this thinking process opens a new path that expands directions and provides opportunities!

Assist and Help are confident in their communication strengths. Through their experience in working towards sustaining an ideal and positive atmosphere, they have forged mutual bonds of accountability and dependability.

They have an extraordinary sense of trust in their obligation towards one another as individuals and as a team. They both know of their sincere and truthful natures in dealing with special and unique situations.

Assist and Help appreciate and understand the importance of reliability in supporting one another and their community. They are consistent and effective in their exchanges and suggestions for alternate responses.

They strive to present an example of equality and shared responsibility to all they serve. There is no discrepancy in their roles and obligations. They respect each other and everyone they serve.

Assist and Help are very secure in the knowledge that what they have and what they share is not only the strength of the sanctity of their relationship but also the strength of exactly what is real and valid in life!

Reality:

It is hoped that this fantasy is understood to be the reality that what this society truly needs is more of assist and help and less of what is unfortunately too prevalent today! The loss of caring, decency, honesty and integrity from our souls has unleashed a surrender to corruption, deceit, dishonesty, greed and obsession that now encompasses daily life. Gone are any sense of fairness, generosity and value.

As a people and as a society, hope, trust and virtue need to be restored. Else, the decline from justice and mediation will win. The lack of compassion and mercy will enslave us all. This indeed rests with us as there is no inspiration from our totally disreputable political lacklusters!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, July 24, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bare Celebrity Series #10!”

Strippers!

Getting bare to enjoy the freedom and the surf!

July Pride, 2026!

The Obama Presidential Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA!

The Obama Presidential Center was dedicated on 18 June 2026 – the Juneteenth holiday being the day after and the first day of opening! A perfect way to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday and the 250th anniversary of the USA! Both Aaron, my spouse, and I agree that this dedication and grand opening are ideal for this remarkable anniversary, especially during these turbulent and uncertain times in this country.

This incredible center includes a museum, community and conference facilities, the presidential library (fully digitized) and offices of the not-for-profit Obama Foundation. Also on site are a location of the Chicago Public Library, a community athletic facility and a public park.

Former USA President Barack Hussein Obama

The official portrait of our amazing, awesome, exceptional, honest and sincere president! He consistently espoused care for others, change for better, hope for the future and equality for all! He openly acknowledged his personal hesitation and reservation on endorsing marriage equality, but after careful consideration, he boldly admitted his weakness and respected the “law-of-the-land!” A truly qualified leader of this nation, an example for all!

The Obama Presidential Center on Opening Day, 19 June 2026!

Even though Aaron and I didn’t meet until 2010, we individually campaigned for his nomination and election in 2008 and as an unofficial couple four years later. I personally met the then-candidate Obama twice in 2008, once being a total surprise for us both. I was in person at his frigid inauguration in 2009 and despite the freezing outdoor temperatures, it was a glorious day!

The center’s official logo!

Summer provides me with an official “break” (respite) between semesters at my university, therefore I had no job obligations to prevent me from attending the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. However, as the event occurred over the Juneteenth weekend, Aaron was unable to take time off from the hospital where he’s employed. I knew better than to even entertain the thought of going there alone!

President Obama: caring for others!

The dedication of this facility is an ideal example of the fulfillment of the dreams and goals of those who have sacrificed their lives for this country. It represents the best that we offer: hope and progress. Without disparaging others, it achieves a union in faith and spirit with the Founding Fathers (and Mothers) and celebrates us all!

Thank you Mr and Mrs Obama for all that you have done for all of us!

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

Author’s Note: The next post entry planned for here is Monday, July 20, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Mid-Summer Dream!”

July 14: Bare Practitioner’s Day!

Tomorrow, July 14, annually:

BARE PRACTITIONER’S DAY!

Our same gender loving (SGL) nakedness commemoration celebration occasion!

Our very own day for us all to engage and to enjoy the ability to be the person that we really and truly are: us naturally being us!

As bare practitioners, we openly acknowledge our gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer + sexuality (GLBTQ+) and our comfort and preference for our nakedness (body and clothes freedom). There is no need to conceal nor deny these aspects of our personality. These two qualities define us as well as our community and our culture. We are confident and proud of both what and who we really and truly are!

One question frequently asked of us is what characteristic did you determine first, your sexuality or your nakedness? The truth is that there is no standard formula for self-identification. The proverbial “if A followed by B then C happens” varies among each one of us. Some of us understood our sexuality before appreciating our nakedness. For an equal number of us, the opposite is reality. Basically, our bare practitioner status is individually determined through appreciation and awareness and not by a set formula or pattern.

It is our own personal acceptance, appreciation and awareness of these aspects of ourselves that empower and enable us to determine our identification as bare practitioners. We are our own individual “deciding authority!”

Back in January 2017, when Aaron, my spouse, and I initiated ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!, there existed an unofficial holiday, “World Nudist Day” – otherwise known as “World Naturist Day.” Aside from knowing that the designation existed, I was unaware of any designed or impromptu observance ever happening. It was almost as though no one wanted to openly admit to actually being a naturist, nudist or clothes freedom enthusiast.

Even though in the USA marriage equality was now legally and officially the “law of the land,” there remained opposition to that reality which resulted to continued bias and marginalization of the SGL population. There was obviously a shortage of widespread equality and respect for SGL people as well.

This absence of equality and respect from the general population was accentuated by the same from the naturist/nudist community. The homophobia present from that culture was and remains very confusing and unsettling to a majority of bare practitioners even today and causes friction and tensions that often hinder cooperation and unity.

For many, this is the major reason for the frequent determination of “SGL beaches” at destinations featuring clothing optional designation. This segregation is preferred over a general “inclusion” into a population that is judgmental and unfriendly. As proven time and time again, people – regardless of their clothing status and/or sexual orientation – prefer being with people they perceive as most similar to themselves.

For those of us who have to professionally interact with numerous individuals far removed from our social preferences, such as Aaron and I, whenever we have the chance, we voluntarily congregate with “our” kind instead of mingling with a general crowd. Sometimes the escape from the ordinary is a welcome relief and definitely fun!

“Heat wave” relief!

“Truth is, most of us contain a splashing, giggling, squealing child inside us who knows without thinking that bare skin and water go together as wings go with air, roots with earth and the phoenix with the incendiary sun.” ~ Unknown ~

Aquatic antics!

“Being a bare practitioner in no way adequately defines us yet it indeed is a fun way to accurately describe us!” ~ Roger Poladopoulos ~

One reason for bare practitioners making the best of friends is that the absence of clothing (concealment) enables people to become honest and sincere as they lack the tools to disguise (clothing). What naked friends see – a natural body – is the reality of friendship: bare with pride and nothing to hide!

Have a happy Bare Practitioner’s Day! 14 July 2026

Naked hugs!

Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!

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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, July 17, 2026, and the topic is: “July Pride, 2026!”

Francois!

Competent and confident bare practitioner Francois Sagat!