OK. I've been poking around on different sites lately to see where I run into the most fun people. But right now the best one out there is by far www.bear411.com. Although several of them lovely bear mens are distant, a handfull of the ones flirting with me from SoCal are actually coming up here for bear events this summer. I'm a completely horrible gay man for not keeping track of gay/bear themed events, but I think I'm gonna start getting better about that.... real fast like.
There's been one guy in particular, Esbjorn (ES-bern), that I think I'm finding is really running on the same wavelength as I am. I've been OK just chatting online with him for now. But am finding that I'd really like to meet him in person when he comes up for an August event and maybe get to act on some of the things we've been talking about. *sigh* :-)
The only thing I might need to do is talk with S and see if she'd be willing to let me borrow the collar and/or leash to take with me to these events. I posted the pic from Folsom Street Fair 2007 and several of the guys have responded very well to the idea of me wearing it. Mind you, not all of them are looking for DS or MS... but rather the idea of having their bear cub on a leash. I'm hopefully optimisic about the possibilities! :D