Juan you're alive! Glad to see you here!

I'm happy to hear you have a family around that loves you. I always say, sometimes it's the family we make for ourselves that makes life all the better.

I do have a coming out story... this one involves Chris, my brother. LOL

When Chris was thinking about getting into this business, Lee and I talked to him about the things we did. BUT, we left out a big piece - that we were together. Now this was my choice... Chris is my big brother, and I wasn't sure I wanted to say anything to him. It was my hangup and nothing to do with Chris.

Well the time came for the January 2003 Internext and we suggested Chris come to see what it was all about.

Lee point blank told me a week before we left it was time to talk to Chris about "us" and who I was in the industry. Still nervous about it, I said not yet. Everyday Lee said talk to Chris, I said not yet. Again this was something in my head, nothing more.

The show came and we did what we do... meeting people, dinners and all. But this was the first show Lee and I were officially a couple. SO, needless to say we were recieivng congrats and well wished from our friends in the industry. Chris was there but seemed to be out of ear shot each time UNTIL...

We walked up to Twinkley of the AdultWebmaster.com In her most enthusiastic and loving way she greeted us warmly and shouted, "Gary-Alan is this your significant other, Lee?!" And she showered us with hugs, kisses and very warm wishes.

Part of me dropped inside. I wasn't sure what to do, say or how to handle it... Chris heard this one, for sure. And all I could do was turn to Chris, look him in right in the eyes and say, "You knew that already didn't ya?" At which he responded, "Ah, come on. Yeah... I knew." We laughed and went on with the show, dinner and had a great time.

Now fast forward a year... Chris is not only working in the adult industry, he's our CFO. Lee and his "Brother-in-law" cause me nothing but grief. They work together, they are close, they are drinking buddies when they get together and they chase down midgets when I'm not looking (another story altogether).

It's something I never thought about until that moment, but I think about a lot now - I'm truly blessed with a great family.

Hugs,
GA