A penny for my thoughts, now that the coin “penny” is a) no longer made in the USA and b) is only used on credit card purchases. Why bother?
“While being bare we dare to share!”
Basically, summer is the time to skinny-dip (swim naked). What better way to celebrate the fast-approaching season of “fun-in-the-sun” than to skinny-dip with someone important in your life?
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Sunday, May 31, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! May, 2026!”
On my job at my university, the Spring semester, 2026, is now officially over. All my tasks are complete. My Summer holiday is now underway! Curious as to my perspective? I am one delightfully ecstatic bare practitioner! Actually, my level of happiness is now equal to my level of nakedness – and neither one of those aspects of joy and satisfaction are willing to concede supremacy to the other!
Thankfully, the work routine is over for the next two months! Otherwise, I’d probably be arrested for publicly parading about in just my skin! I have no desire to conceal or cover any aspect of my body in the immediate future!
After all, summer is for skinny-dipping (swimming bare) and for nakedness! Do I need to add here that it is my very favourite time of the year?
Alex, my identical twin brother and I are home in Greece with our mother this week. She is fine and in good health and very happy to have her identical angels with her this time! Needless to say, we’re both very excited to be with her! Although the week will pass too quickly, it is a visit that we’ll remember! For me, at least, there is no job awaiting my return! LOL!
My spouse, Aaron, has extra duties at his job while I am overseas. Otherwise, he would have time to compose a posting for here.
Please Note:
As I’m visiting my mother, there will be no posting entry here on Friday, 22 May! I’m enjoying my time off from responsibility! The next post entry is noted below!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Old Faithful!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, May 25, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “USA: Memorial Day!”
Sunday, 10 May 2026 is Mother’s Day in Canada and the USA!
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins and to all women authority figures who gave advice, guidance, love and tolerance to young persons in their care!
Thank you for all that you’ve done!
Naked hugs!
Aaron Michael Peterson-Poladopoulos and Roger Peterson-Poladopoulos
ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, May 11, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “World Naked Bike Ride!”
Analogy: if similar in some respects, then they must be similar in other respects.
The header photograph (above) probably needs no explanation as it is obvious that the two men are pointing to the penis on the other; therefore, they are referencing it. And as a notation, the Black man is a celebrity within the same gender loving (SGL) film industry (porn). His stage name (performance) name is Landon. We are unsure as to why they are discussing penis but on closer inspection they’re both almost identical in length and thickness, at least while flaccid (calm, relaxed).
The .gif images published below also feature Landon, today’s guest celebrity, this time sharing a sudsy bath with a different partner.
Landon and his partner’s buttocks!
Comparing all the visuals of Landon and his accomplices, perhaps they are sharing information on hygiene and/or what is known as “spring cleaning.”
The fact that Landon and his cohort appear to be clean, it is appropriate to speculate that cleaning is a similar trait in their personal routine. Given Landon’s professional status, hygiene is expected of him as part of his work preparedness.
Landon’s fascination with male anatomy!
A patronizing inference is not intended so we can safely assume the same applies to the level of cleanliness of Landon’s buddy/friend/lover/partner. Thus, the phrase “spring cleaning” in no way refers that they each bathe just once, annually, in the Spring!
Hence, the usage of “spring cleaning” may infer – hopefully – to the routine of maintaining a tidy, pristine and safe environment (body, living space, etc.) by both men, individually and/or jointly.
Footnote #1: No disrespect to Landon nor to his friend. Aaron, my spouse, and I both appreciate his DVD scenes as well as his personal appearance. Just a “spring speculation” on an uncertain phrase and what it really means!
Footnote #2: Since we’ve identified the analogy here, perhaps the time has arrived to rename the title of this posting. A suggestion of something more accurate and descriptive. Maybe: Bare Spring Cleaning? We are, after all, bare practitioners!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for today, April 24, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Armenian Genocide Day!”
Author’s Note #2: My maternal grandfather was Armenian by birth and after his entire family was brutally murdered by the Turkish extremists he was exiled to Greece.
During the Great War – World War I (1914-1918) – the Ottoman Turkish Empire instigated the very first ethnic genocide (killing, massacre, slaughter) of the twentieth century directed against the Armenian minority living within the belligerent Ottoman Empire.
At the time, the Ottomans were allied with the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany) against the British, French, Belgian forces and the Russian Empire.
Turkey’s affiliation with the Central Powers led to a political coup that transferred the authority of the government from the Sultan to the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), a substitute for civilian authority.
Flag of Armenia
On 24 April 1915, the CUP ordered the deportation and expulsion of the Armenian residents of the capital city, Constantinople. Soon, the order was extended throughout all the Ottoman Empire and extended to also include execution. Massive crowds, often entire villages, were forced to march into the Syrian Desert, without food and water. They were raped, robbed, starved and brutally beaten.
The deportations and deaths became massive, prevalent and real. The overthrow of the monarchy and the division of lands formerly occupied by the CUP allowed atrocities against the Armenians and others until almost midway through the 1920s. By that time, an estimated 2 million Armenians had been exterminated. The emerging Turkish country had reduced the Armenian population from 2.5 million to under 400,000.
Genocide Memorial
Tsitsernakaberd: The Armenian Genocide Memorial
The Genocide Memorial was built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd, just outside the capital city of Yerevan, Armenia. The Genocide Memorial Museum Institute was added later and officially opened in 1995.
Every year on 24 April, the complex hosts the National Remembrance Day Ceremony where hundreds of thousands of people line for hours to place floral tributes and to offer prayers for the victims.
Ceremonial offerings
Personal Connection:
My maternal grandfather was one-half Armenian, his mother was born in the Ottoman Empire. He remembered the Turkish soldiers congregating the Armenian people inside their village church and setting the entire structure on fire. He and several of his friends were absent from school on that day and ran off when they witnessed the soldiers assaulting the village.
A Turkish family helped them escape to safety.
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, April 27, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bare-Volution!”
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!
Whenever possible, offering or presenting more than what is expected or required does occasionally please and surprise the recipient. As this is the final week of the first month of a new year, 2026, now seems to be an appropriate time to put this theory into practice! Therefore, ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! is offering two different post entries (unrelated) here in one combined post entry. The more we share, the merrier we can all be!
Return To ReNude!
Over the recent winter holidays, while with my spouse, Aaron, and his family in Toronto, Canada, we deliberated and made the decision to resurrect one of the original monthly series initially published here: A Penny For My Thoughts. We had discontinued it after several years for no other reason than the fact that we were scarce on subjects to offer.
We are keeping the title and revising the format. It will now feature a quote with a brief description/explanation of the intent. We plan to remain simple as to avoid any mistake or misunderstanding.
The original posting was on the day before the other monthly series, Bottom’s-Up!, was published. We plan to continue with that same schedule.
The series will return here this upcoming Friday, 30 January 2026!
Naked hugs!
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What Did We Miss?
Did we forget something?
The winter holiday visit with my spouse’s family in Toronto, Canada, was both busy and hectic. The time of the year (major holiday and holy day) and the mealtime gatherings made for a very social experience that left little “free-time” than normally available. Also, two of Aaron’s nephews (sons of different sisters) had two different puppies…and they needed their time with “Uncle Roger!”
Of course, I needed “my time” with my energetic and furry canine “nephews!”
Upon return, it seemed like only one afternoon of unplanned freedom before back to work at university and the start of Spring semester, 2026! A new schedule, new students and a new routine kept me in long office hours for all of two weeks. Two new colleagues at the job ensured an even longer than usual work day!
Since returning to the classroom, my mother had a medical emergency that forced to deal with the reality of a fateful return to Greece. Fortunately, it was a minor issue that my oldest brother over-reacted!
I’ve seriously neglected the blogs and sites that I follow! I humbly apologize and plan to use my time this weekend to return to my favourites and hopefully become current.
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys WithoutBoxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, January 30, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Penny For My Thoughts!”
My spouse, Aaron, and I depart one week from today for our western Christmas holiday with his family in Toronto! We’ll be there for exactly one week then return home. Due to this winter excursion (and the possibility of weather interference), there will be only one post entry here for next week: Monday, December 22.
All bare and in the air!
And to eliminate any chance of confusion and/or misunderstanding, neither one of us are angelic!
These images are offered here today in the seasonal spirit of the approaching holiday! We are not “winged” but we do have flight reservations!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, December 19,2025, and the proposed topic is: “Friday Footnote: Resolutions!”
My father died mid-day (11:48 a.m.) on Saturday, 10 November 2018. All of us considerably miss and mourn him, especially our mother. This year, on the anniversary of his death, our family’s church is conducting a community Memorial Service as a tribute to his life.
Mother has requested Alex (my identical twin) and I to be present along with all our family and the local population. Alex and I depart later this same day for our return to Greece. My university has officially sanctioned my instructional absence. Aaron, my spouse, and his parents leave the later part of the week to join with us.
She has also scheduled some time for my seven (7) brothers and I to decide and determine some familial issues that will have to be addressed and resolved eventually. Her preference is to be an active participant in these matters. My siblings and I agree to honour her wishes.
At this time, I assure everyone that mother’s health is fine, at least physically. Emotionally and mentally, she mourns for our father. I accept, respect and understand her reality.
I have composed and submitted a number of post entries for publication here on ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! during our absence.
I ask for your patience, tolerance and understanding as Aaron and I respect my mother and offer our tribute to my father’s memory.
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, November 7, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bare Celebrities #2!”
Helen Hunt Jackson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, on 15 October 1830 and died in San Francisco, California, on 12 August 1885. She was a U.S. poet and writer who became an activist for improved treatment of the Indigenous peoples by the USA national government.
Educational poetry:
My identical twin brother, Alex, and I were required to memorize the above poem in our 6th level class (primary) at the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. Our teacher, who was one of our all-time favourites, used poetry to improve our English writing skills as well as our general comprehension of the English language. With our school located in Virginia and this poem reflected landscape and wild natural growths common to Massachusetts.
Unfortunately, there were no American Sign Language (ASL) manual signs for almost all the items, therefore, we had to fingerspell manually virtually the entire poem. Alex loved the poem but resented the fingerspelling aspect. He still remembers his remark that he felt as a child in kindergarten learning the ABC’s because of all the fingerspelling involved. As this was our first poem to memorize, our teacher always inspected every other poetic assignment to make certain fingerspelling didn’t dominate the process again.
An October, riverside!
Enjoy your last week of October’s Bright Blue Weather!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, October 31, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! October, 2025!”
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