Philadelphia Leather Pride Night

Titleholders call at PLPN 2013

November 9, 2013 - Sir and I traveled to Philadelphia to coordinate the bootblacks for the 5th Philadelphia Leather Pride Night.  We arrived around 2 p.m. and set up the bootblack stands at the Voyeur for the event.  I began working at 4 p.m. on those volunteers who needed some leather loving before the event started at 7 p.m.  I was joined by Raquel and, much later, by Oil Tam Sam (IMBB 2013).

Working on Security guy, Mason, boots

Working on boots

Loving on Clay's leather uniform. YUM!

Rare white leather chaps!

These chaps needed lots of love!

The lovely drag king also had some black chaps.

I found out just before the evening started that a marvelous bootblack, Tim Starkey, had died around noon.  Although I knew he had been fighting kidney and liver failure since June, it still hit me hard and I cried while Sir and Nikki (Ms. NJ Leather 2013) held me.  He was such a wonderful man and he will be missed by many in the Leather community.

Sir Robert Bowden and I speak about Tim Starkey's life.

Tim Starkey and Mama Vi Johnson

Philadelphia Leatherwomen's Bar Night (3rd one in 2013)

October 4, 2013:  Sir and I rode up to Philadelphia PA for the third bar night of the year for Leatherwomen of Philadelphia and the surrounding areas.  The Pit in the Bike Stop was set up for the Leatherwomen to have fun in women-only space for the evening.  I set up my kit and immediately had women step up to the bootblack stand for some loving.  I spent the next three hours working on leather, as well as teaching a new baby bootblack, Emrys, how to care for a skirt, a corset and a pair of boots.

The energy in the Pit was very welcoming and I enjoyed it immensely.  I worked on Nikki Wireman's leather chaps and, for my efforts, I was subjected to having my breasts kissed, licked and chewed.  Oh the horror!  *giggles*  She is running for Ms. New Jersey Leather in two weeks and I hope that she does well.  Her chaps looked really good and I had a wonderful time working on them (and on her!).  Nikki was presented with a poster containing the hot Leatherwomen picture that advertised the second bar night, signed by those women who had been present for all three bar nights.  I hope it brings her much money for her travel fund (since I really believe she will win).

Mid-Atlantic Family Send Off Party

The Mid-Atlantic Leather Family 2013 (with send-off cake!)

August 3, 2013- Hooker & Boys hosted the Send Off Party at Hooker Hilton in Baltimore MD for the Mid-Atlantic Leather Family 2013.  It was a cookout and fundraiser for the travel fund to Dallas TX for Sir Robert Bowden (Leather Sir), boy quinton (Leather boy) and me (Community Bootblack) for the International Leather Sir/boy - International Community Bootblack contest at the end of the month.  Our supporters came out en masse to donate what they could and to cheer us on with their encouragement and the hope that we will come home to the Mid-Atlantic Region with the international titles. Cowboi Jen and Tina came down from Philadelphia PA to add their voices and area to the happiness of the party.  Boy Darren (who drove down for a visit to Baltimore MD from the Midwest area) joined us with Sir John Krikorian, Boy John and Boy David.  boy quinton came with his Daddy and his partner from Delaware.  I cannot name all who attended but they included friends and extended Leather family.  Before we got down to the serious (!) tradition of the send off cake, Sir Hooker took a moment to wish David Pug Spellman a Happy Birthday with a special cake just for him.  Everyone at the party cheered and wished him a better year.

Happy Birthday, dear Pug!

Sir Hooker started the introductions and send off speech and then handed the microphone to Sir John Krikorian to finish up.  And then the fun of "sharing" the cupcakes that comprised the send off cake began -- ending with the regional titleholders decorated with icing!  Fun and silly times.  *giggles*

Belton Moore makes wonderful send off cakes!

Sir Hooker

A hug from my Title Sir!

Let the icing of titleholders commence!

Is there enough sugar?

Nina Love, Mid-Atlantic Leatherwoman, iced!

Philadelphia Leatherwomen Bar Night - July 2013

Some of the Leatherwomen in The Pit at the Bike Stop.

July 19:  The second bar night at the Bike Stop for Leatherwomen was an awesome time.  54 women showed up and I got to indulge in my love of leather by working on the leather of several of those women while we partied in The Pit.  The generosity of the women included a donation to my charity, Bikers Against Child Abuse, as well as the bartenders donating their own tips to my travel fund.  I love being a Leatherwoman and being the beneficiary of such open hearts.  My love to you ALL!

Baltimore Pride Parade

Mid-Atlantic 2013 Leather Family on the march.

June 15, 2013 -  Once again, the entire Mid-Atlantic Titleholder Family for 2013 was together for an event.  I had brought the huge Leather Pride flag with me from Philadelphia PA and Sir Hooker gathered enough Leatherfolk to carry it in the parade.  It looked so awesome going down Charles Street behind the titleholders.  I found it interesting to try and march behind the Leather color guard, while waving and throwing beads.  It is a lot harder than it looks from the sidelines!  I had found some rainbow tights at Hot Topic and I wore them in the parade.  I received a lot of compliments on those tights.

Boy David in the color guard.

Ready to march with my beads.

Leather Pride Flag in Baltimore MD. YAY!

Before the parade started.

Jaki and me, sitting on the sidewalk, waiting for the parade to start!

 I was happily surprised to see my son on the sidelines and he even met up with us afterwards and hung out with us.  In fact, I learned later that he had hung around with Hooker & Boys for a while at the Pride Block Party.  I was too tired and went home to rest.

My son is so tall!

Even when he slouches, he towers over me.

My son, Sir Hooker, and boy quinton

Philadelphia Pride Parade

June 9, 2013 - Sir and I drove up to Philadelphia so that I could march in the Leather contingent headed by the Philadelphian MC.  I joined with the Keystone Boys of Leather, the New Jersey Amazons, and other titleholders to march in the PRIDE parade.  It was awesome to meet up with Doc (American Leatherwoman and Pittsburgh Leatherwoman 2012) and her Sir, as well as Cowboi Jen and Tina, and so many others.  I was honored to meet James (the Leather Bat man from South Africa!), who came to the US to see how we celebrate PRIDE in here.  The marching music was a lot of fun and I was one of the people who got to carry the huge Leather Pride flag through half of the parade.  It was made for Cowboi Jen by the Leather community in South Africa and we had fun with it: flapping it up and down so folks could run underneath it, as well as rolling a red ball on it from side to side.  The day was nearly perfect for a parade - hot but not sweltering and no rain in sight.  This time, I did not get sunburned!  I guess the 100+ sunscreen worked as advertised. *grins*

Some of the Keystone Boys of Leather.

James from South Africa is next to me! Leather Batman and the Boot Bat.

Doc, boy quinton and me.

Boy Roger of Keystone Boys of Leather.

The Philadelphian MC banner holders. WOOF!

Early in the parade.

The Bootblack Brigade flag in the parade.

Cheering on the crowd.

Marching with boy chris.

Blowing kisses to the crowd.

The Leather Pride flag from South Africa, on display.

Marching down the street with the Leather Pride flag.

Folding up the flag at the end of the parade.

Just before the grandstand!

Philadelphia Leatherwomen of Today - Bar night at the Bike Stop

April 12, 2013 - Sir drove me up to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania so I could work as a bootblack for a women-only bar night.  This was my first time working such an event and I was a bit nervous but excited.  I relaxed very quickly when I realized that I knew most of the women there, having met them at other Leather events.  I worked on several pairs of boots, a corset and a pair of pants.  The cleanings became more erotic and some of them became hot scenes enjoyed by both me and the wearer of the leather.  WHEEE!  Lots of fun was had by all.  Since Sir remained upstairs to respect the fact that it was women-only space, I have no pictures to post.  Ah, well.  Sacrifices must be made!  *giggles*