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Thanks for visiting my site and I hope you have enjoyed the information and pictures.

I am a full time Firefighter/Paramedic for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, working at Fire Station 51 located in Universal City, CA.  As a firefighter, I get to do what I love, helping people and the community in times of true need.  I started working as a full time firefighter at the age of 40.  Before that I was in the US Navy for 8 years and then worked at a nuclear power plant in Chemistry & Radiation Protection for 15 years.

I really did not realize that I was gay until I was 45 years old.  It was a difficult struggle and fortunately I had lots of help from friends and community with the adjustment.  It's not that I just suddenly became gay, it just took 45 years to figure it out.  The good part of the whole process is that I have ended up with a wonderful partner (Jim) and very understanding family, friends and co-workers.

Likewise, I am new the leather community.  While I have always had an interest in leather, I have only begun to explore these interests and take advantage of the different organizations and functions available for self-discovery.  I am sure that there are many facets of leather that I will embrace and enjoy and many that I will not.  We all have personal tastes and there's a lot of new 'food' for me to try.

I am active in the gay community and I am in the following organizations:

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The Oedipus Motorcycle Club (Past Rex & Regent)

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The Long Beach Grunions Swim Team.

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The Different Spokes Bicycle Club (Ride Leader/Web Master)

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Out & About of Long Beach (Board of Directors)

Additionally I am the webmaster for Pistons Bar in Long Beach and I have assisted and organized many fund raising events for various organizations.

Thanks again for visiting and I welcome your feedback and comments.

-Howard-