Lazy Rivers are the Perfect Speed for Easy Riders
The lazy river is simple: find an inner tube, step into the current, float, and don’t drop your drink.
LGBTQ+ Mixers on Cruises: Shantay, It Stays or Sashay Away?
Cruises are also like choose-your-own-adventure novels, with exciting adventures at every turn of the page. It's your vacation - make of it what you will, but LGBTQ+ mixers are a prime spot for some lively entertainment.
Please Push the Beds Together: Odd Travel Moments We've Faced as a Gay Couple
In 17 years, Phil and I have visited 28 countries with zero difficulty (knock on wood). We never shy away from sharing our marital status, but accommodation hosts still love to make assumptions. We aren’t bothered; honestly, they usually just make us laugh.
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"Local Markets & Picturesque Towns" - A Trip Back in Time
Stepping into the bakery, I was as wide-eyed as Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka’s factory, ready to leap into the displays of cookies, pies, tarts and fresh bread.
40 Days to 40: The Countdown Within the Countdown
Today starts the countdown within the countdown - 40 days until I turn 40. The looming crossover is not as terrifying as it was made out for us. The troupe of the midlife crisis is all a matter of your perspective.
Giggles with his G'Uncles at the Toronto Zoo
A toddler’s mind is a steel trap; they remember every promise like it’s tattooed inside their eyelids.
Playing Catch Up - I Have My Reasons
Why does the start of spring feel like the day before a long weekend or holiday? The bottleneck of activity is jammed as everything, all-at-once, clammers for attention.
Summer '26 Films I Will Leave My House For
Going to the movies was a weekly ritual in the 90s and 2000s. I felt more compelled to watch the latest films on screen back then than I do now...
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Skinnamarink-ing Down Memory Lane: A Review of Museum of Toronto’s Kids TV Exhibit
For any Canadian child of the 80s or 90s, names like Mr. Dressup, The Polka Dot Door, and The Friendly Giant aren't just shows—they’re core memories.
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My First (and Hopefully Only) 100 Days of “Midlife Retirement” Needs a Spring Awakening
March 14 marked a milestone I hoped to never see: 100 days of unemployment.
Hold for sad applause.
Blog 25/40.
Hold for sad applause.
Blog 25/40.
Ron Bauman
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The Golf Prize That Brought a TV Chef Into Our Kitchen
A winning ticket at a charity golf tournament brought an at-home dinner from a community-minded chef.
Six Queer Folks Walk Into a Sports Bar: Left Field Brewery is Open for Everyone
A drag show in a sports bar might be a set-up for potential fouls, but Left Field Brewery pitches no curve balls - they are open to everyone.
Review of Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville: Futuristic Elegance in the Six
There's something about sleeping next to your loved on, in separate beds, in a room you do not have to clean yourself.
Every Couple Needs a Nickname: How #TeamRilPhon Was Formed
Blog 21 of 40: "Brendon & Rachel were Brenchel, Rob & Amber were Romber. If we were to make it - be each other's race partner - a name was imperative. We were having a fun time together - a real fun time. And we were shaping up to be a real fun pair."
Blog 20 - The Halfway Point
...like flossing or picking up Agatha's poop, a nagging dread for missing the deadline creeps up. Maybe that is why a recurring dream I have is missing homework deadlines.
Ron's Recommended Rewatch of Survivor Episodes to Prepare for 50
Blog 19 of 20. Survivor 50 premieres on February 26 and I believe CBS jumped over(board) some classic must-watch episodes.
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Recognizing Patterns: Revisiting Old Notes and Current Trends
Blog 18 of 40. I found old report cards that opened my eyes to instilled patterns from childhood that remain today.
Snow's Loud Silence
Blog 17 of 40. I hear you, snow, loud and clear.
Unsolicited Parenting Advice from a Gay Man with No Kids
Blog 16 of 40. Looking for support for a book idea I had over a discussion about chicken nuggets.
My 40th Birthday Travel Wish List - Help Me Decide!
Blog 15 of 40. The countdown continues, but where will I be when the clock strikes on my new decade?
The Awkward Time Between Christmas & New Years
Blog 14 of 40. It's that period where time means nothing and you have no clue how to manage it.
Survivor 50 First Glance Review: Overhyped, Overplayed, Over the Shark
Blog 13 of 40. My flame for Survivor still flickers, but the preview for season 50 is dimming it.
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Movie Review - "Oh. What. Fun" is Oh. So. Garbage.
Blog 12 of 40. A movie about moms at Christmas could have done more to celebrate the season.
My Christmas Wish: A Classic Film House
Blog 11 of 40. Consider this an extension to my holiday viewing blog, but I think Santa needs to hear my plea.
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