Ah! Spring is in the air! At least, that is the prediction and promise of the old adage offering the situation of the renewal (renudeal) of… bromance! Go ahead, roll your eyes, shake your head and frown! Yet right in front of your eyes, there’s an innocent young couple doing just that! Bromance!
Spring has recently become reality and already these two are commencing…together! We can’t judge them! First and foremost, we’re not qualified to pass judgment! Secondly, they didn’t invent the ancient proverb! They’re only responding to the wisdom! After all, Spring is (indeed) “in the air -and all around us!”
In the header .gif image above, no one is at fault! Neither of them can be blamed! They are essentially doing what a couple actually do during the Springtime naturally – while natural (bare)! One is fondling the buttocks of the other. And the other is allowing his buttocks to be fondled!
In this second .gif image, they are merely walking together, exploring where they are…companionship together! Continuing to be naturally together while both are remaining natural (bare). Have either of them done anything wrong? No! Has one abused or hurt the other? No! Spring remains in the air and is following them everywhere! They are inseparable!
Where are they going? Do we know what’s going to happen once they arrive there? They are both already casual and comfortable in their nakedness. What will they explore next? Will their decision impact us? Are any of these concerns our business?
Spring is in the air! It is all around us everywhere! Our only obligation is to take care and stay bare!
Spring is in the air, and with it comes the budding season! Budding is the sprouting, then growth and appearance of the buds of flowers as they adorn the now exploding foliage on plants. A visible guarantee and proof that: Yes! Spring is in the air!
The budding season also denotes that the emerging bromance of our featured innocent couple is full of hope for their future together. However, should the potential bromance not develop and prosper then hopefully, at least, a “buddy” (friendship) will appear, grow and survive!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Man:
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, April 17, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Maschalagnia III Marvels!”
Splashman:
Those two deserve happiness and prosperity while naked and if they are wearing clothes!
Our Bad:
Best of wishes to the both of them! They’ve earned that right!
Francois:
This guy wearing clothes keeps staring at me. I should send him over to the new couple in love!
Strippers:
If they can last through a winter together, then they are really in love!
Great and Holy Easter celebrates and commemorates the triumph of good over evil and of love over hate. The Resurrection is the promise of eternal life!
Background:
The Eastern Churches (Armenian, Chaldean, Coptic, Orthodox, etc.) follow the older calendar effective during the time of Jesus. The Western Churches follow a revised calendar thus the two different dates for most holy days.
Great Friday, 10 April, 2026:
The epitaphios procession through the churches.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church today is known as Great Friday, the Day of Sorrow. In the liturgical year, it commemorates the last day of Jesus alive here on earth and the sorrows he endured: the beating at the pillars of the Jerusalem Temple, the crowning of thorns, and having to carry his cross and then his crucifixion. When he expired, his body was placed in a tomb that belonged to St. Joseph of Arimathea.
Annually on this day, believers remember the agonies and pains that Jesus experienced. The shroud of the icon of the Crucifixion is placed in a tomb that is carried through the church in the epitaphios (tomb). As it is carried, the faithful chant the Lamentations hymns that recount the events of Great Friday. In the churches inside Greece, the epitaphios is bourne by active members of the military: army. navy or air corps.
After sunset on Friday evening, there is a candlelight service in churches where the icons have been covered in mourning. The Divine Liturgy is not sung again until midnight on Easter morning. The prayers offered reinforce the sadness and suffering of the occasion.
The Great Lent:
Anticipating the Glorious Resurrection, the six weeks before the arrival of the Holy Feast are spent in a period known as the Great Lent – a time of extreme fasting and sincere prayer. Growing up, my parents would direct the discussion topics to the importance of faith, prayer and service to all in our lives, our obligation to our church (Greek Orthodox) and to our family.
The fasting aspect of Great Lent involves abstinence from all meat, seafood, dairy products and eggs. The focus is on receiving nutrition naturally from nature’s resources. The fast is in effect during the entire season of the Great Lent.
The Great and Holy Easter!
The only offering of the Divine Liturgy (the principal prayer service in Holy Orthodox Churches) is always at Midnight on the Feast of Pascha (Easter). This allows for an entire day of celebration and feasting. The service begins outside the church (weather permitting) when the candles of the Resurrection are lit, and the priest leads the entire congregation to circle the church three times. While processing, the people sing the Resurrection hymns (Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!).
After the third encirclement, the procession then moves inside the church as the deacons uncover the holy icons, and believers light candles and offer prayers. The Resurrection hymns continue as the clergy, deacons, and servers line up for the offering of the Divine Liturgy.
The traditional Easter greetings!
Among all the popular treats for the Easter feasting, the most recognized is the egg which also represents the rebirth of the spring season. The hard-boiled egg is dyed red to recall the blood lost by Jesus during the crucifixion. The Lenten Fasting removed the availability of eggs from people’s diets but gave them notoriety as an Easter treat!
In the early hours of Easter morning, following the conclusion of the Resurrection Liturgy, the faithful exit the ecclesiastical sanctuary of the churches and encounter baskets and trays of traditional dyed Easter eggs ready to be consumed. The festive spirit of the holy day continues with all participating in the classical custom of greetings.
Holding the egg in the palm of the hand, one salutes another with the phrase, “Christos anesti!” (Christ is risen!). The other responds: “Alithos anesti!” (Indeed He is risen!). The two then collide their open-palmed eggs together with the victor emerging as the one with their egg-shell uncracked or intact. Multiple eggs are devoured in this manner and the Great fast of Lent is officially over!
Families – and sometimes multiple households – after the greetings and egg-breaking hurry home for an early morning Easter meal!
Tsoureki: Greek Sweet Easter Bread!
Tsoureki:
The widely and wildly delicious Easter delicacy that is a favourite of all – both the religious Greeks and those who are indifferent to faith. My spouse, Aaron, is the chef of our household and has my paternal yaya’s (grandmother’s) recipe for this special bread. He is the culinary commander and even though he never met any of my grandparents, he has spiritually inherited yaya’s ability, skill and talent in tsoureki baking. My siblings extol his exceptional perfection of her triumph! Aaron has even framed her handwritten recipe (in Greek) and it hangs in a place of honour in our kitchen!
Yaya’s tsoureki recipe generally takes approximately 18 – 19 hours to mix, prepare and to rise and over an hour to bake. After years of experience, Aaron has not been able to alter the process.
The tsoureki (in my family custom) is served with the main feasting that occurs in the late afternoon on Easter Sunday. One loaf usually serves about twenty-four (24) people and multiple loaves are served.
Kala pascha! Happy Easter!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Faithful!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, April 13, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Budding Season!”
Francois:
Francois is excited to have some of Aaron’s tsoureki again!
This is our birthday month! Now, before anyone gets too amazed, Aaron and I were born the same month but on different days and in different years! Alex, my identical twin brother and I share the same birthday, but Aaron and I have separate occasions!
The bare celebrity featured here today is XL, as much of a talented maestro in the kitchen as he is in the bedroom – or any other room in a house! His culinary skills are as awesome and creative as he is – both in front of a camera lens and in real life!
Treat preparation!
Contemplating how much of the ingredients he needs to add in order to serve each guest. XL is meticulous about planning and ensuring every person invited has enough to satisfy themselves, especially the birthday celebrants!
Taste test!
A taste test of his batter to assure himself that he’s forgotten nothing. The taste test is one of the many advantages of being the chef! XL knows his duties and responsibilities so he carefully monitors every step in the preparation process!
XL: the chef deserves a full sample!
The sampling of the finished product is a benefit of being a chef! XL is serious in his efforts to guarantee perfection in every delivery he makes. He’s confident that he can create wonders that will please any man who encounters the treats that he offers!
Awaiting our arrival!
Knowing that our birthday treats are waiting, Aaron takes his own time to arrive! He knows how careful XL is in preparing birthday surprises!
Ensuring each serving is perfection!
Our celebrity chef is very artistic and creative in all the fanciful dishes that he prepares! Each meal is a distinctive endeavour that requires his repeated attention!
Proud chef, proud bare practitioner, proud actor: XL!
Confidence and pride are synonymous with our chef: XL!
Happy birthday to my spouse, Aaron!
Happy birthday to my identical twin, Alex!
Happy birthday to everyone born throughout the years!
Naked hugs to all!
Roger Peterson-Poladopoulos/Guys Without Boxers!
Old Man:
Happy birthday to you from all of your runners!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, April 10, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Great and Holy Easter!”
“A very public 2026 Spring Resolution: to renew (renude) and restore spending time each day in order to return contemplation, peace and tranquility into my heart, mind and soul.” ~ Roger Peterson-Poladopoulos ~
I need to increase my diligence in adhering to my daily routine of making certain that before I retire for the evening, I have some time to pause, reflect and think. To make myself take the time to do what needs to be done. In my own way and what works best for my needs.
Naked hugs!
Roger Peterson-Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Man:
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Monday, March 31, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! March, 2026!”
Our Bad:
I’ll meet up with you tomorrow, here, and I’ll be bare, as usual, so we can all share the “bottoms-up!”
It isn’t magic, it is completely natural! Winter is over and Spring is here!
Happy Spring, 2026 to everyone!
Early Spring Hike!
Remember: The Springtime season does not occur instantly! Flowers will not appear overnight! Check the weather forecasts daily. Spring is time of year when temperatures vary! It may be a cold week, but Monday afternoon may deliver unseasonably pleasant and warm temperatures! A perfect day for an early Spring hike along remote secluded trails and/or properties. Plan accordingly and be prepared!
Keep an empty “carry-all” bag with you. When cooperating weather happens, strip off (remove) clothes “as-you-go!” Stuff the carry-all with your cast-offs! Enjoy the freedom of an early spontaneous Spring hike all full of your complete nakedness!
Life is an adventure! Let Spring, 2026, be an active part of yours!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Man:
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, March 23, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Surprise!”
Splashman:
Sorry, I can’t help you. My season is summer! Fun all the way!
Our Bad:
I’m just out for a casual and relaxed jog on this rural roadway!
Francois:
I have an audience that I need to entertain! Too busy at this moment!
Strippers!
Quick! We’ve got to get rid of these useless briefs! This is ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! Wrong type of underwear!
Today is 16 March 2026. The 2026 Spring season begins Friday, 20 March. Five days (a traditional work week) to assess where you are and in what direction you need to proceed for your goals and resolutions. The opportunity to implement Spring Resolutions will not last forever! Sometimes, in order to make a difference we need to try something different.
The Old Way:
Both my spouse, Aaron and I now disregard and/or ignore the inconvenient habit of “new year’s resolutions!” We live in the Northern Hemisphere. It is winter. The weather is cold (frigid) and inclement (rain, sleet, snow, ice). Neither one of us is motivated to initiate any life altering changes during this period of a barren environment and depressing – and uncomfortable – outdoor temperatures!
Additionally, the hours of natural daylight are reduced. Who needs another impediment?
A Different Way:
Exercise!
Instead of repetitiously trying to introduce a change in our daily routine, we opt to focus on the positive and play (have fun) while we’re confined inside due to the inclement weather conditions outside. Our goal now is to survive the hibernation as best we can and to follow the practice of “Spring Resolutions” – introduce change as the climate and daylight improves!
This “new way” not only reduces the risk of failure and frustration, but the mental process of adaptation is better in Spring than it is during the winter which enhances the chances of success! The return of colour – flowers and foliage – to the natural environment lifts the atmosphere towards productivity and being resourceful. The longer hours of daylight boosts flexibility.
We’ve also limited the number of goals! A lower number increases both achievement and concentration! One step forward makes the result realistic!
Interested? Everyone is welcome to join in! If you have already abandoned your new year’s resolutions, an opportunity to try Spring Resolutions and renew (renude) yourself is possible now!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Faithful:
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, March 20, 2026.
Our Bad:
Author’s Note #2: The proposed topic is: “Spring, 2026!”
March forward! Progress! March, the month that encourages our replenishment of ourselves and our renude (renewed) progress as both an individual, as a community and as a culture! Bare practitioners resolute in our quest for recognition and respect!
March forward! Progress! March, here in the Northern Hemisphere, is our traditional “transitional” month! Important, memorable and necessary as this is the month that marks our transition (change) from the dreadfully depressing and dull days of winter into the joys of spring!
Pace yourselves!
Due to this ecstatic progress, “March forward!” is a proverbial useless command. Some march, some run, some stroll and some saunter and then there are those clueless ones who aimlessly wander along, set in their own pace. What is critical is that we’re all moving together – in both our nakedness and also in the same direction!
March f-o-r-w-a-r-d! Trust me, no one wants to awaken tomorrow morning moving closer to winter than spring. F-o-r-w-a-r-d! Progress!
Keep your eyes open!
During this month of transition, the routine of daylight savings time (DST) occurs annually. The final result unfortunately is not any reward of extra time but simply a “gift” of longer days of sunlight due to time adjustments.
March also delivers the official arrival of the season of springtime every year! This includes our excitement about the fading frigid temperatures outside and the renewed of warmer temperatures in our natural environment! This annual event is honoured in our outdoor world with the return of foliage to our forests and woodlands as springtime blooms and blossoms all around us.
Flexing his muscles!
Here at ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! we are encouraged to practice the custom and habit of Spring Resolutions with the arrival of the rejuvenating season instead of the barren and burdensome drudgery of new year’s resolutions!
The arrival of springtime is welcoming to change and conducive to progress. The new year arrival at the onset of the winter season is merely too depressing an atmosphere!
Bare swimmers!
Bonus Reward:
The month of March also brings those of us residing in the Northern Hemisphere closer to eager arrival of the summer season and our fanciful practice of skinny dipping (swimming nude) in bodies of water offered in our natural world!
Ancient Greek warriors!
Triple Bonus Rewards!
March additionally offers the Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos (Mother of God)! The day that heralded the uprising against the Turkish Ottoman Empire and led to the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece by uniting the crown, the church and the state!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys WithoutBoxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, March 6, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “One Year Later!”
A reminder before the chaotic, frantic, hectic and wild winter holiday madness descends upon us! Those “new year’s resolutions” that alarmingly and frequently last only into the very early days of the new year? You don’t have to waste effort and time considering them!
Allow yourself some time to compose, eliminate stress, and relax! Relieve the pressure of the holidays and cope with the likelihood of inclement weather. Take a calming deep breath. Plan now to “resolve” when it is conducive and convenient for you and not the hysteria of a new calendar!
Instead of attempting ‘new year’s resolutions,” implement a short prioritized listing of “Spring Resolutions” that begin the first day of Spring, 2026! A calmer time in the year is also compatible with change as well as new lifestyle!
We are all aware that the transition from winter into Spring doesn’t happen overnight. The transformation is gradual – often at a snail’s pace – but the knowledge that it is underway is both exciting and encouraging. Sometimes, that alone provides us with the determination and the energy to accomplish success!
A barren winter environment begins to surrender to the rebirth of the Spring season. Again, another slow process that we welcome annually. Being reborn along with the springtime permits us to progress “hand-in-hand” towards a bright, colourful future of happiness, health and hope. A positive perspective to accompany our “resolve!”
Hopefully, the psychological and visual reminders for betterment and change are enough incentive for us to meet expectations and goals set for our Spring Resolutions! Every success is complete, one step followed by another!
Adjustments in our routine happen on a daily basis, both planned and unplanned. A new year or a seasonal transition is an opportunity and not a requirement. The first day of Spring resolution is offered as a suggestion. It is not obligatory as a bare practitioner!
In summary, let’s be honest and real. Most people begin each and every year “resolved” to exercise, get fit, and lose weight. Generally, this “resolve” is very frustrating and doesn’t last long. Avoid the bad experience and all the ensuing negativity expressed. Spring Resolutions remove us from the “mad rush” at our local fitness center/gym. The massive crowds shrink in numbers and the attention, attitudes and outlook is more patient, positive and relaxed. A better environment offers a better chance for improvement and success!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, December 22, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Happy Christmas!”
