Welcome to the end of the month of May, 2024, the final full month of Spring, 2024! The obvious benefit of the passing of this productive “natural growth” time is that the glorious Summer of 2024 is about to officially arrive here in the Northern Hemisphere! Our man featured above may indeed be “up against the wall” but he likewise loves his bottoms-up! freedom!
Log-jam bottoms-up!
Above, our man takes advantage of a log in nature to rest his weary but fit bottoms-up! anatomical asset while keeping all of us visiting his natural environment within his eyesight!
Rainy day game day together!
The couple above take a break from their “rainy-day” indoor game to exchange a kiss before resuming their play while enjoying being in the bottoms-up! gaming uniform – or total lack thereof! Way to go, guys!
Bottoms-up! catching a wave!
Our bare practitioner group above encourage us all to join in the bottoms-up! celebration and challenge the incoming surf as they unite together with their bare buttocks!
A furry bottoms-up invitation!
Bending over and inviting us all to lose the passive nature and become a bottoms-up! activist and show the rest of the world how much fun it really and truly is!
A communal bottoms-up! line up!
When the outdoor weather improves, everyone wants to get involved in freeing their buttocks for some bottoms-up! exhibitions!
Bare your buttocks and enjoy our bottoms-up! day!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, June 1, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “Happy Pride Month!”
My spouse, Aaron, and I are eager for this three-day weekend to be finished. It isn’t one that we often get to enjoy as one of Aaron’s job responsibilities as a nursing supervisor is to ensure that there is sufficient coverage at all times. This particular holiday weekend is one of those times when practically everyone and their cousin want off from work, which ensures him of frequently having to engage in a double (back-to-back) shift in order for the hospital to provide necessary services for patients and their needs. One obvious result is that our holiday is a separate experience for us both: his is professional and mine is leisure.
One benefit this situation presents to us is that the hospital, once the holiday is over, must make certain that Aaron’s professional schedule is standard and not a burden. Because of the holiday imbalance, in just the three-day weekend he has met his necessary schedule and now has the remainder of this week free from obligation. When he leaves the hospital this afternoon, we’re off for a trip in his new automobile (purchased back in April) with no determined destination! A planned, spontaneous adventure with no agenda aside from relaxing together! We’ll drive around and visit the sights within the area, free from any obligation besides just being ourselves!
Happy Memorial Day!
In the USA today is the Memorial Day Monday holiday. The day set aside to honour and offer tribute to those who gave their lives in service to this country. By military protocols, the national flags fly at half-mast until noon as a reminder of those who sacrificed themselves. At the noon hour, the flags are then raised to the full-mast status for the remainder of the day.
President Biden will offer a floral wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, as part of the national homage to all this nation’s war deceased. This ceremony happens very conveniently near our home and Aaron and I have attended the presentation during the Obama administration several times.
As Aaron is working today, if the weather cooperates, I may go to the ceremony today.
To all reading here and observing Memorial Day, have a happy and safe holiday!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, May 31, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! May, 2024!”
A very special occasion, indeed! The holiday of western Easter and the observation of Bottoms-Up! coinciding together for one Spring-time celebration! All the more reasons for everyone of us to joyfully bare our buttocks, grab the supply of body paint and design away!
Artists being artistic!
Western Easter themes!
Creativity!
For this year, 2024, Holy Easter occurs on Sunday, May 5. It is the time of the year for the celebration of hope for all of us and our futures!
“Easter bottoms-up!”
The rooftops!
Happy bottoms-up! to all! Happy western Easter!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Monday, April 1, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “April Fool’s Day!”
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO ALL OF YOU FROM THE BOTH OF US!
Best wishes and please remember to share your love with someone this week!
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The V-Men 4 V-Day!
Jason Vario (left) kisses Daymin Voss!
Wearing their jock-straps, Jason Vario rewards his hirsute partner, Daymin Voss, with a kiss. Both their last names begin with the letter, “V!” Hence, V-men! And V-Day is today, Valentine’s Day!
Get in line behind me to get your own kiss from the V-men!
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A Valentine shaped cave entrance!
Enjoy the view from the entrance to a cave shaped almost identical to your heart!
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A manly Valentine profile!
The love that brings about unity also brings with it devotion, happiness and respect!
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A Valentine’s Day ritual!
“Full nakedness! All joys are due to thee,
As souls unbodied, bodies unclothed must be,
To taste whole joys!”
~ John Donne ~ Poet and Church of England priest 1572 – 1631
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An enthroned majestic Valentine!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Naked hugs!
Aaron Poladopoulos-Peterson and Roger Poladopoulos-Peterson/Renude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, February 16, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “Bare! Black! SGL!”
Today marks the celebration and observation of both the official (actual) birthday and the Monday-holiday commemoration of the occasion both happening simultaneously.
Birthdate:
January 15, 1929
NobelPeacePrize
Recipient
Awarded to him by His Majesty, King Gustav VI Adolph of Sweden on October 14, 1964.
CivilRightsAdvocate
International
Non–ViolentProtest
Activist
Ordainedclergyperson
Professional
SouthernChristianLeadershipConference
Founder, 1957
Married: CorettaScottKing
Wife
Children: Yolanda, Martin L. King, III, Dexter Scott King, Bernice
USA: PresidentialMedalofFreedom
Posthumously given, 1977
NationalMarchonWashingtonforFreedomandJobs
Organizer, Keynote Speaker
August 28, 1963
Speech: “I Have A Dream”
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Fortunately, we live in a world where there are others among us who are able to recall and remember the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fortunately, we live in a world that is “all-too-gradually” witnessing the dreams of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. materialize into reality. Fortunately, we live in a world that recently experienced the overwhelming election and re-election of a Black man, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, as president of the United States. This, too, was a dream of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fortunately, we live in a world that is living in the times of the “Black Lives Matter” movement – a dynamic, growing and popular awakening of social conscience to the basic fact that African-American people are entitled to certain rights and responsibilities within this country and within our world. Another dream of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that has now become alive.
Equality and brotherhood!
Yes! We are indeed fortunate that we live in a world where the dreams of a visionary and historical inspiration, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have come to pass. And we are grateful for his sacrifice and his struggle. His example and his leadership – in addition to his remarkable dreams – opened to doors towards equality and justice that few see in their lifetime!
His dreams, his foresight and his wisdom instill a feeling and sense of hope within us all. Yes, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues to offer and to provide all humanity with courage and with dignity his accomplishment and his achievement of fairness, of knowledge and of non-violence. During an era of degradation, discrimination and prejudice he overcame those obstacles and chose forgiveness, harmony and peace!
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is and was a shining star who brightly guided our way into his dreams and himself into the dreams of many of us!
Wisdom from the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Unfortunately, we live in a world that continues to ignore and reject the profound and serious pronouncements of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the United States today, despite the cultural, legal and social changes and progress that has occurred since his brutal assassination on April 4, 1968, many persons still refuse to accept the lessons of cooperation, forgiveness and inclusion that were endorsed and taught by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In their minds, when his memory is involved or his name is invoked, they see nothing except the colour of his skin as the sole cause of discarding his dreams of future harmony and understanding. They are powerless and unable to move beyond racial hatred.
Thankfully, the efforts and examples set by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continue to diminish the numbers of those following hatred rather than healing. “Injustice anywhere remains a threat to justice everywhere.” A valid and unyielding truth!
In Israel today, the self-identified survivors of the the Nazi holocaust flagrantly demolish and evict native Palestinians from their United Nations sanctioned partition-designated homeland and property without concern for their safety, survivorship and well being. The so-called holocaust victims creating victims of their own inspired genocide. Cultural and ethnic hatred preferable to cultural and ethnic healing.
Ideally, the efforts and examples set by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will inspire harmony and healing in triumph over hatred. “Injustice anywhere remains a threat to justice everywhere.” A valid and unyielding truth!
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. paramount speech, August 28, 1963!
Tragically and unfortunately, it is now evident that globally, throughout our world, all of us need to follow the important yet simple quotation from the wisdom of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the Congo, the Sudan, the Ukraine and elsewhere, “Injustice anywhere remains a threat to justice everywhere.” A valid and unyielding truth!
In 1964, our entire world watched as His Majesty, King Gustav VI Adolph of Sweden graciously bestowed the international Nobel Peace Prize upon the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A man who responded to the bias, condemnation and hatred of his contemporaries in a heroic, non-violent and peaceful manner. A man who through bravery and courage exemplified his gallant and noble legacy: “Injustice anywhere remains a threat to justice everywhere.” Timeless and valuable advice that is applicable to us all – forever!
Thank you, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for your care, concern and forgiveness of us all!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, January 19, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “Bare New Year!”
January 3, 2009: a Saturday. Mr. Obama still retained the official designation of “president-elect” for about another two weeks. Jay (my soon-to-be BBF) and I arrived separately at the Naked Happy Hour (nude cocktails) event in downtown Washington, D.C. We stripped off all our clothes in the second floor men’s room with over 100 other guys. We proceeded downstairs (clothes free) to the bar area and that’s where we met. We’ve been BBFs (bare best friends) ever since then; exactly fifteen (15) years ago today!
This day was more than a full year before Aaron and I met one another. As a matter of fact, Jay was very encouraging to Aaron and myself and was the singular “honourary” best man for both Aaron and myself on August 15, 2015, the day that we got married. Fortunately, over the years, Aaron and Jay have also become BBfs together!
For the past four years, Jay’s bromantic partner is Raheem. Ever since we’ve met him, Raheem has been an integral component of our now BBF foursome. He fits as an appropriate “odd man” as he’s the only one of us who “wore” clothes until he met up with Jay! His unofficial designation (in jest) is as our “token textile convert!”
Despite our often laughing at Raheem’s “novelty” nudity status, we’ve welcomed him into our clothes free world. Amazing, he does have an enthusiasm for social nakedness and enjoys our outings among others as well as among ourselves. Jay often has a “new” Raheem tale of “naked energy” to share with us. It is rewarding to be with another who is enthralled with body and clothes freedom.
Over the 15 years of our “best bare friendship,” Jay and I have both considered not only the timing of our meeting one another but also the chronological implications. It was very early into a new calendar year, the actual third day of January, 2009. The day held promise and excitement. To start with, it was a very moderate day temperature-wise, I wore shorts and sandals to the planned “naked cocktail” event. An unusual occurrence for January of any year in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The unseasonably warm outdoor temperatures contributed to the exceptional crowd gathered for the bare “happy hour” gathering!
The crowd was one of the reasons that Jay and I met. I was looking over the attendance for a place to sit. Jay was seated at a “table-for-two” and had no one in the opposite chair. I approached him and…voila, we met! We shared the same table for a couple of hours, exchanging notes with one another and Jay practicing his American Sign Language (ASL). Before parting as the naked cocktails event ended and “textile cocktails” (clothed cocktails) began, we shared email addresses and agreed to keep in touch with one another.
We sent emails throughout the week following our meeting and were both very excited about Obama’s upcoming inauguration and the commencement of both change and hope for all of us living in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. We discussed meeting for a lunch during one of the upcoming weekends but were unsure of the throngs of people anticipated before the swearing in of the new president. One of the suggested dates was to wait until after the president’s event and people returned home.
We didn’t have to delay our next encounter together. The following Saturday, nor January 10, 2009, we surprised one another (again) by eventually realizing that we were both shopping inside a bookstore in Arlington, Virginia. The confusion was based on the fact that neither one of us recognized the other because we were wearing clothes. We only knew one another through being naked – not under the disguise of garments!
Unfortunately, we didn’t recall one another until we were leaving the booksellers. It did provide us both with laughter as we realized this would probably be the contact incident that would permanently seal our friendship!
“Sorry! I didn’t recognize you wearing clothes!”
Naked friendships cause less confusion than one might think!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, January 5, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “Footnote!”
This is the only holiday in the entire calendar year that is celebrated, commemorated, and observed, internationally and universally! The welcoming of a new year into all of our lives is the same for all of us. This day is the same in every language that is communicated and in every dance that can be motivated!
Stripping and dancing!
Dancing while stripping!
Being bare together is so much fun!
Bare friends are good friends!
All together!
“For all of us, as same gender loving people, we must remember that as members of a distinct minority community and culture, it is incumbent on us to recognize that our pride ourselves is based on our self-acceptance and our self-confidence of both what and who we are. Guilt and shame have no place in our lives. We need to let them go and move forward in patience and tolerance for all. Love and respect are the keys we need. Hate and ignorance are not.”
~ Roger Poladopoulos ~ June 16, 2023
All bare together!
If we all joined together, today is the day that all over, we would be united in a bare spirit of anticipation and hope for the future! Content with our dream of harmony, peace and tranquility!
Enjoy naked friends!
Becoming comfortable!
Montgomery becomes comfortable!
In the Northern Hemisphere, it is now winter and inside our homes we can strip off our clothes and invite our guests to do the same. This way, we can offer a natural greeting to our new, 2024 calendar!
Southern Hemisphere beach time!
Our fellow bare practitioners residing in the Southern Hemisphere, it is now the summer season and we can conveniently strip off our swimsuit and greet the new nude year with a skinny-dip (naked swim)!
On this day, all throughout this world, our nakedness is an experience that we can all offer to ourselves and to one another. A tribute that we can engage in and enjoy!
Happy new nude year, 2024, to everyone!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Wednesday, January 3, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “BBFs!“
Come one! Come all! We’re joining in together to close out 2023, and the month of December! Now, we join with Mr. Francois Sagat in baring our buttocks to bid “farewell” to the old and to “welcome” the new!
Francois Sagat: live and in reflection!
Nice bottoms-up! you have, brother Francois!
Thank you, 2023!
It was a fun year! The memories will be with us all for quite a while!
Bottoms-up! in triplicate!
Bare buttocks and the blue sea! A rewarding way to welcome 2024!
Bottom’s-up! development!
Our Equatorial bottom’s-up! features a pyramid of booties that rival the classic structures of the ancient Egyptians!
A Bottom’s-up! pillow for the weary!
The above Bottom’s-up! opportunity allows us to offer comfort for those who are fatigued or weary!
A temptation!
And to energize ourselves in order to share our bottoms-up! appreciation!
A 2024 welcome!
A well-earned greeting for 2024, the new year!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Monday, January 1, 2024, and the proposed topic is: “2024!”
Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated the day after Christmas (unless it is a Sunday). It was originally a day to give gifts to the poor people or to service (domestic) staff. The observance began in Great Britain in the 1700s and today is honoured in the UK and especially nations within the Commonwealth. For many, it remains a time to remember all those considered the less fortunate.
A boxed gift for Boxing Day!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Sunday, December 31, 2023, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! December, 2023!”
ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! 