Life in the Corona virus pandemic has its unique opportunities.

As we ventured forth into the unknown today, we braved the wilds of Walmart and Sam’s club. Our first adventures into the exciting world of cattle herding for humans. The winding lines ever remaining distant, slowly trudging forward to uncertain ends. This episode takes place at Sam’s Club.

Ambling forward like undead bodies, we stand together largely silent. Occasional interactions to amuse. Cart boys break the line with their collections to unload.

We come closer to the door and learn the limit, 100 to the building is all that’s allowed inside. Finally in!

The store was like a graveyard, everyone somber and distant. The shelves far from barren, a monument to capitalisms persistence. We made our way to the libations we had come for; ciders, beers, soda and lunches. Paper towel on the list, would there be any? Luckily yes and plenty to spare, one package per cart the sign read. We wandered a little further and finally declared our quest a success with a two hundred dollar tab. We paid the fee and made for the door, where the men stood guard and prepared to check our receipt and give passage to the outside air.

Like good cattle, we stayed the course to the logical end, the only death for us, in the wallets.

So exciting we know, but it’s dangerous out there, who knows what could happen with every step outside the door.

Stay safe, and be sure you keep up your self care.

We are saddened, in these times, by the impact that COVID-19 has had on all of our lives.

We had planned to kickstart our Adventure Blog and Photos with a trip this weekend to California, April 3rd through 6th, but that unfortunately has been canceled by this horrible virus.

Our adventures in the meantime will be taking a different track, but first and foremost we are going to be limiting exposure to the outside world beyond our little safe haven.

We encourage you all to stay home, stay safe, and be careful if you must venture into this world at this uncertain time.

With Love Always, Puppy & Bear

It was May 26th, 2018.

I, Bear, was sitting in a volunteer check in room at a convention, when I saw Zach, Puppy, standing outside the room through the glass wall. Puppy was volunteering on the same shift, but for a different job at the convention, and I thought “He is Cute”! My gaze caught Puppy’s eye and he began to look around thinking I must be looking at someone else, when I finally said “Yes, You”. We began our conversations.

Puppy, a Museum Curator, was working a couple of part time jobs until a good full time opportunity came along, and he was single. I was working as an invoice auditor for a logistics brokerage firm, in an office in Chicago. Being polyamorous, I had a boyfriend I lived with at home, who is now my ex, though we all remain friends. We struggled at first to make a date happen, life was complicated for Puppy, who had a family member at home being cared for. But eventually when this Bear and Puppy got together, the sparks flew.

After several months of dating, I asked him to be my boyfriend making our relationship official as partners in November of 2018. Through some common, and not so common, trials along the way, we eventually became more and decided we wanted to live together. The winds of change blew fast and strong, with Bear moving in with Puppy in Aurora, IL in November of 2019. We had an amazing Holiday season and by the end of it, I was ready to get down on my knee and ask Puppy to be my husband. So, on December 28th, 2019 I did just that.

We attended the Morton Arboretum Tree Lights “Illuminations” event and near the end of the walk, with many of Puppy’s family and friends surrounding us, I asked or his hand in marriage. Without hesitation, he accepted and we have since begun to plan our future together. Saving for our wedding, May of 2021, and building this site to share our journey.

Without Puppy in my life, I can confidently say, I would not be the man I am right now. He has taught me what true unconditional love is, as has his family. I am so fortunate and grateful to have him with me today.

Puppy, Zachary, is a published Author with a book coming out this month, you can find more at zacharyrbishop.com.

I hope you will all enjoy,

Bear