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I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday! I spent mine with a couple of wonderful people myself. Then I took a trip to San Diego just a couple weeks ago with someone special and to catch up with old friends that I miss. Over-all had a great time except it was very chilly there. Not as chilly as the rest of the country has been but still just the same for Southern California it was chilly. I will be taking more trips in the near future. One of my goals will be to go back to St Martin again this year if possible. I know I have mentioned in the past about retiring, a couple times in fact. Each time I mention this I hear it from all of my closest meetings of how I should not do this. I currently am not making plans for this but it will come soon and this time probably will not be any notice when it happens. It's not that I want to be away from all of you or that I want to permanently leave escorting/massage forever. It's just that in my mind, I'm reaching a time where I need change and I sometimes question how old an escort should be before stopping. I know this is my own issue but, as always, I'm an open book and so I talk about how I feel. That has always been one of my strong qualities with all of you, so I'm told. So, just to let you know, it is a thought I am tossing around but no plans are being made. I am still working head strong on my business, trying to find a decent retail location in the city of Phoenix to put it in. I have confidence that it will happen, when the time is right. Well sorry I don't have much different to say in this journal but as I promised I would try to make an effort at placing something here more than just once a year. Please watch my schedule and travel dates to see where my plans are of going. I hope to travel a lot this year, 2004. For all I think 2004 is going to be a good year, at least I hope it is. Take care of yourselves and be good to each other.

This will probably be the last entry into this journal for 2003 but certainly not the last entry forever. As time goes on and times change plans change. In my October entry I mentioned that I would probably retire from escorting by the end of 2003. Well, that is not going to happen. I've had many responses of gentlemen wanting me to stay. I will fulfill that request and stay till spring of 2004. I appreciate and respect my following patrons / friends. In the coming months I also plan to do some traveling. They will be short trips, mostly weekend adventures but still the same travel. My first trip will be the second week of January to San Diego. If I am not going to be in your area, you may ask me to travel for you. Southwest Airlines is offering some pretty awesome specials in the Phoenix area. Most places in California are pretty low right now, almost the cost of just a hotel room. Let me know if you have an interest in me visiting your area. I will get in here and post some information after the New Year of how my holidays went. I wish all of you a very very Happy Holiday and many more Happy New Years! Stay healthy, stay safe and be kind to each other.

My how time flies. It does not seem possible that a year has passed by and I moved to Phoenix from San Diego but it has. October 1, 2002 I moved to Phoenix with the help of my friend John. This year has been so full of fun and excitement. One of which I must tell about first. I finally went to Alaska with an awesome friend, "Sir Jake" and "Sir Jamie" as we were called on this wonderful voyage on Holland America's ms Ryndam. We first arrived in wonderful Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Stayed the night at the Pinnacle Hotel by the harbor and let me say, what a view from that hotel. We could see all the ships coming and going. Vancouver is a wonderful place, clean, fun, open minded. I cannot say enough about it. We then left the next day for the ship, lugging our luggage a couple blocks in excitement of what was to come. The ship was incredible! We had a balcony cabin on one of the top decks. To show just how prompt Holland America is and I will never forget this as long as I live. As we went through security check, I left my video camera in the port. We were on the ship, 5 minutes from doing "life boat drill", when I realized I left it. In unpacking I ran across the battery charger, then realized the camera was gone. We immediately called the support desk and 10 minutes after "life boat drill" the camera was in my hands. How awesome is that, that a large cruise line and 3 ships boarding all at the same time, they followed my camera for me. Anyway, not long after that was the beginning of the most wonderful voyage of my life. We watched as we left port, leaving beautiful Vancouver. Later that evening we went for dinner. Very interesting our table was. We were part of a table of 8, the two of us and 6 women. The interesting part is, in conversation we found out that the three women on one side of the table were all sisters and two of those were sisters of the cloth, Nuns, oh my! The other three on the other side of the table were out spoken Italian women from the east coast. Each night it was waiting to see if the East Coast women would blurt out something that the Nuns did not like. Believe it or not, not once was there a bad conversation at the table in 7 nights. These women were so wonderful and it was so depressing the night we all had to say good bye.

Now about Alaska. When they say untouched territory, they are not lying. The views were spectacular and absolutely nothing I expected. Coming from Michigan, when you think of Alaska you think of Eskimos and Igloos. Not at all! Green lush forests and the most beautiful landscapes I have ever seen. The towns were all so small and quaint, you could not help but enjoy them. The people were all so kind and helpful. Each town had it's own special significance.

Now back on the ship. If you like to party, let me tell you, you can party hardy on a cruise ship. I don't think there was a night we went to bed before the sun came up. I must say, sleeping we did not get much of on this voyage. The first club we went to where we were known as Sir Jake and Sir Jamie, was the piano bar, We closed this one on several occasions. Singing Karaoke and listing to such a fun piano player. Believe it or not one night we went to the piano bar after dinner and the ladies from dinner all went with us and they had a name that tune type game going. The Nuns actually knew more of the songs than the other 5 of us. This particular night was Sir Jakes birthday (won't tell ages here) and I think he got tired eventually of hearing the song. As we entered the bar the piano player stopped the song he was playing in mid song and played Happy Birthday for him. Then by surprise did it again about an hour or so later. Another of these fun filled clubs was the disco in the Crow's Nest. This one we closed several nights as well. We eventually met some awesome friends here. Two young girls were both Irish and were so much fun. I will never forget the song "Don't Rock the Boat" and our fun time there. We also met a brother and sister who were so friendly. The sister was bored and wanted a dance partner so I volunteered. We ended up running into them at the end of the trip in Anchorage just in passing.

When they say 6 months of dark and 6 months of light they are not kidding. This was July and as we left it was just after midnight and looked as if it were dusk out. I would be surprised if anyone used headlights on their cars even at night. Anyway, off to the airport and back to Vancouver where we intended to stay one more night at the wonderful Pinnacle Hotel. The gay area of Vancouver is a must see while there. If you can say there is one. Canada is so open to being gay. makes you wonder how America gets the right to claim "Freedom". Anyway, I won't go there. So Vancouver was the end of our wonderful fun filled 10 days together. I think we did pretty well for having never met in person and only talking a lot on the phone.

Soon I will post some pictures on this site in my galleries of Alaska and the trip from my video camera. Come back soon to see them.

Ok, enough about Alaska and Canada. Other trips that I took this year, would be ... One week in Springfield Missouri. I spent 3 days with a great friend who wanted me to be his date at his class reunion. It was very interesting but fun at the same time. I think he had a great time, just watching his excitement was fun for me. Again we won't talk age but, it had been years since he had seen some of these folks. Springfield was another shocker. I did not expect the beauty of what I had the chance to see. Since this trip was just after Alaska, this was a great time for relaxation. It was a low key couple days. We also took a few nights and went to the clubs there. One was having a drag king show, some very studly kings there! One actually looked like the girl from "boys Don't Cry". We also took a day and went to a lake to sun tan for a while. I think I got a little over done that day.

Then after that three days a dear friend of mine from Des Moines Iowa came to visit with me for three more days. We went to Branson Missouri for one of the days. We went to a great show, bringing back the 60's or something like that. They actually did a little bit from each time period with different variations of music. What I mean is there was Rock'n Roll, Country, Jazz, etc. Awesome show!!! It seems there is never enough time to do as much as you would like to. The trip came to an end and it was time to come back to Phoenix.

Then in September I went to New York for three days. Wouldn't you know, just when Isabel decided to visit, the exact same days. It was fine actually. It was my first time there. I took one day and walked to Central Park. I thought Balboa Park in San Diego was huge, not by a long shot! I walked for several hours and only saw about 1/3 of the park and at that only on one side of it along Fifth Ave. Oh well, another trip due for the city of New York. We went out to a club with strippers, gees oh petes. Where did those hot Latino studs come from? I couldn't stop looking around. We also went to the Lips Dinner Club. Great show! I had been to the one in San Diego many times and had forgotten that there even was one in New York. Actually if I'm correct I believe the one in New York is the original. After Lips we went to a dance club but did not stay long. The hotel we stayed at there was the Millennium at the UN. Even on the 32nd floor we were still pretty low to get great views but there was still a nice view. If you like buildings this is the place to be. Oh and we went to dinner at a place called Dillon's Prime, a must for every visit. Great atmosphere, can't say enough about the food and service to match.

Well I think that is enough for now. I will try to make a promise of not taking a year to update here again. Although if you have read the messages, I will probably be out of the business by the end of 2003. I am moving towards opening my own agency after being in the cruise business for 6 years. It is time for a change. I have met some wonderful guys over the years, some of which I will hold so close to my heart. Some were interesting, some were entertaining but most of all it was an experience I do not regret being part of my life. Had I never done this, I would have never met any of you. But there comes a time when you just have to change your life a little. And lets face it, we all get old, that's reality.

I will miss everyone I have met. But I would like to mention a few that have touched my life in a way that is life long. The first I have already mentioned a while back. That would be John "Jack" Ward. He passed away in November 2001, just after 9/11. He was like a father to me, the father I feel I never had. If anyone got the chance to know him the way I did, you would know what I mean. He touched so many I think. He could have lived to 100 and he would have gone on touching others and helping others. I will miss him for eternity. Next, Sir Jake, I think he could have been Jacks brother in a past life. He has been there in time of need, I don't mean just financial. I remember one night when I just needed someone to talk to and he had an open ear. It's amazing how you can help someone from near 3,000 miles. Lending an ear is something I think we will always share even after my retirement. I wish him all the luck in the world and the best of time on the February 2004 voyage with RSVP. To my friend in Springfield, I hope the new man in your life is working out. You are a very kind man and deserve the best. You have a lot to offer someone in your heart. My dear friend in Des Moines. You are very special!!! You need to know that and be told often. I think of all my friends right now, you go through the most. I would only hope that one day you will have all your dreams come true. Sometimes we wait till late in life to open that closet door and then when it opens, we wonder just what we've done. You will do alright. You remember my advice to you in our many talks. My heart will always be with you. My friend N. in San Diego. You know who you are N. You are another one that has a heart of gold. You are so so active in life and I give you so much credit for all you have done for people. I want to thank you for each time you have helped me out. In all cases of all the friends mentioned here, if I have not said it enough, you all are due some golden wings. Each one of you has a special kind heart for giving and helping. You almost never are so concerned about yourselves, just others. I will never forget an example of this when I saw one of you hand a homeless drunk a $20.00 bill. Stunned! That is putting it mildly. I know many people have problems but that was truly a shocker. I really hope that does not make me sound like a bad person, lord knows I've been bashed on sites before for speaking my mind. Trust me I'm not speaking my mind, not bashing, not judging but pointing out how kind of a heart this individual has that he would put himself in a bind to help someone in need. If I have forgotten to mention someone here. Trust me you are not out of my mind. You will notice, I have been very careful here of exploiting anyone's privacy. I would never intentionally hurt anyone. If I have mentioned something here you do not feel comfortable with please feel free to let me know.

Well about 50 sentences ago I said I was going to end this. Guess I can't say enough for my friends. I remember a phrase told to me long long ago, I think it was from Jack. The one that dies with the most friends, dies the richest person alive. Bless each one of you!

Hello to all of my dear friends I have met this year. I have not been good at keeping this journal up this year. Another eventful year has passed by. It seems like year after year life goes faster and faster.

My trips were wonderful this year. One in particular that will stand out forever is going back once again to St Martin in April of this year. However this trip also included San Juan Puerto Rico. I spent 3 days in San Juan, 7 in St Martin and 1 additional night in San Juan. The gentleman I traveled with was so kind and we had many enjoyments. While in San Juan we stayed at a B & B style hotel, The Windchimes Inn. Very nice place, however for advertising in the Damron Guide they should take into consideration having children there. I had specifically looked for a Gay Hotel for my companion and myself to be away from the norm of hotel bustle, but it only half worked. We went to see the sites of the Island, old San Juan, the casinos, restaurants, a few clubs, beaches and most of all the men. We took an adventure to Steamworks - WOW! I enjoyed myself, though I'm not sure my friend did too much so we headed out. We visited a few clubs, one we could hardly get into was so small but we went to Club Eros and had a nice time. It is hard to go to a place and have a outstanding time without knowing someone and/or it being the first visit but we made the very best of it. I'm not sure it was my friends thing so we did not stay long. Just long enough to get him an idea of what it was like.

While in St Martin we stayed at LaSamana resort - again WOW, however putting it mildly! The resort was absolutely wonderful. We had a two bedroom two bath suite with full kitchen and a balcony that overlooked the ocean for a lovely breakfast each and every morning. We met up with a very personable personal driver "Silky" was his name, that showed us more sites of the island than I had seen on previous trips. He was also highly knowledgeable of where to go. He suggested the "FishPot" restaurant and he was absolutely correct. We took one day and just drove all around the island. We visited the fort of St Martin and so many other locations I could not list them all here. We took one day and went snorkeling. I have never seen water so clear, fish so brightly colored or views so breathtaking in my life. But, I have to say that the most lovely time was a tie between lying on the beach at the hotel and the food in the restaurants. I tried foods I had never heard of much less tried before. This was not a bad trip considering it was supposed to be on Celebrity Cruise Line's ship Infinity for a 7 night Caribbean Cruise that was cancelled at the last minute by Celebrity. I could write about the 12 days I spent in the Caribbean all day so I will end this one here. If I have forgotten something here, it was not because it was not fun or insignificant but that there was so much activity in 12 days. I have only hit on the high points for now but may come back and edit in more information later. What I will say is this, if you have never been to the Caribbean, it is a MUST for everyone!

My first trip of the year though was 7 days in Miami to do ship inspections for Carnival Cruise Lines. I met a few people while in Miami, had a wonderful time. South Beach is so so busy and full of restaurants, bars, and MEN! I went to one club where they had dancers in the back half of the club. The dancers were more than a WOW. One dancer only had on a towel and that was not covering much, there was no way it actually could to be honest. Night life and shopping in Miami and South Beach are great! The ship inspections went as scheduled and were also great. To say that Carnival has a bad reputation is not fair. They have worked hard to change the "young" crowd image and have done well. The 5 ships I saw were clean and well kept. Again more wonderful food. You may get the impression that that is all I do is eat. At 5'4", 130lbs and a 28" waist, honestly it's not something I have to concern myself with. But I do like to mention where and when I have great food. However this trip was mostly for work so I won't go into much on it.

On Labor Day of this year I decided to finally take a long debated trip to Phoenix AZ. I had been highly considering moving to Phoenix since the cost of living in San Diego has gotten out of control. Don't get me wrong, I love San Diego and always will. But the rent is out of control for what you get. After my visit to Phoenix, I found it to be very pleasant. So, at the end of September I made the plunge and moved. I am happy with my decision. The week of Labor Day was a lot of fun. I stayed at the Arizona Royal Suites which is a sort of gay resort/B & B. I met some nice guys there, though it seemed most were traveling as well. Very quiet for a holiday which was a kind welcome. I did my searching around for a home and found one that week. The gentlemen at the Hotel were very nice and the hotel was not only clean but they had done an obvious amount of work the place. Thus far, I am happy with my move. Anyone wanting to visit Phoenix, I have a spare room to rent out as a guest room.

I have enjoyed the meetings, friends, travels and most of all the experiences. I have grown as a person because of this and I think escorting made me a better person. You learn a lot by meeting different people in person. You learn - most of all - that each and every person not only is their own person but you have to allow them to be their own person. We all have our issues, flaws and imperfections but that is what makes each of us individual. My having provided a service all this time was not just about sex. It was providing a needed service to some people who's lives just don't allow them to be who they really feel they are inside.

The one person I would like to mention here that taught me the most out of life became a sort of father figure to me. I had known him in San Diego as a client at first in the early 90's. He was 30 (something) years older than me, who's counting. Over a period of time we had become so close that, the relationship had developed into something more. This rarely ever happens. I never really had a father figure in my life worth mentioning and if anyone deserved a father of the year award it would be this man. He passed away last November 2001, but I know in my heart he will ALWAYS be with me. I have had reviews on hooboy that were not easy to deal with and some can say that I'm self centered, maybe selfish or whatever their evaluation of me is. This man always made me feel special and worth something in this world even when the world was not so kind. I treasure every moment I spent with this man. He lived with Diabetes for over 30 years, lost most of his site as well as mobility by the time of his death. No matter how hard life got for him he still was happy to be alive. He was the most intelligent man where it came to business. We would have hours of conversations and never get bored with one another. Our favorite evening was a Friday night at Martini's in San Diego having dinner. It was a pleasant night, not about the food or location (though very nice) it was more about us. He knew me more than anyone in my life had taken the time to know me and I feel the same about him. He had 3 sons of which mostly would have nothing to do with him. In the end he would need to go to the doctor or hospital and I would be the one to take him. He started telling the doctors I was his son, I felt honored. He is in a better place now and I will remember our times together forever.

In Loving Memory

John E Ward (Jack)

4/23/30 - 11/7/01

This year has been full of events. Most of all a lot of wonderful travel with new wonderful friends. In January I went on two trips. One to Oakland California. Met a nice guy for the weekend. He showed me around Oakland quite a bit. We took a trip to California's wine country, I did not know California had so many fields. It was a chilly but wonderful day. Nice and sunny as California should be.

My next trip took me to the Island of St Maarten/St Martin in the Caribbean. I had one of the best times of my life. I will go back again one day. I had the opportunity to see a whole new culture and how they survive things. I met new people from all around the world. Ate food that were very different. While there I also took a trip over to the small Island of Saba where I met even more friends. Saba is a Dutch colony and a very interesting way of life. This was suppose to be an afternoon trip but I ended up stranded there and had to spend the night. Towards the end of my Caribbean trip I also went to Anguilla for a day. On this island I went snorkeling for the first time in my life in the ocean. I saw fish I had only seen in pictures. To say it was beautiful is being modest. I have seen so many pictures of the water in brochures and was so so surprised to find that the water in the Caribbean actually looks like in the pictures.

My next trip was on a 3 day cruise with a very nice man aboard the Royal Caribbean Viking Serenade. We went to Ensenada for the day and it was another cultural learning experience. I half expected it to be very much like Tijuana but it was not. instead it was very clean and the people were not in the streets like in TJ. I had a very nice time here.

In April I went on a week long ski trip to Breckenridge Colorado. I did not enjoy this as much as the other trips. I am not much of a cold weather person. My choice would have been back in the Caribbean. I tried my best to enjoy this trip. I had not been skiing since I was a teenager but picked it up fast.

As time goes on I will update this page and I will add the parts that have been missed out. This is just a beginning outline. I still have a trip from Charleston North Carolina to talk about, but will get to that one next time. I will also find pictures that are relative to the trips and post them. I hope you enjoy this journal. If we go on a trip I will gladly mention what kind of time I had but will always provide total privacy of the person. I don't care to mention ill things about people here, so there will be no bad reports here.