Some days, I miss old-fashioned film and hard copies of every picture neatly archived in photo albums.
Then I come across a box like this (and the 100′s of prints inside!) stashed away on a shelf somewhere, and I don’t miss them as much…
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You know, it just isn’t for me.
I’ve thought about it, even written a few posts and shared some political cartoons. But at the end of the day, I just have trouble working up the energy to write about politics. I think there are two reasons why.
There was once a time when running for public office was seen as something honorable, a chance to serve one’s city/county/state/country. But now, ideological differences notwithstanding, except maybe on the local level I don’t think there is a politician out there who truly has their constituents best interests in mind. They all work for special interests and only care about donations and re-election, often using fear and/or negative campaign tactics. I have trouble defending both sides of the political/ideological spectrum.
Also, I’ve wavered in my political leanings over the years, but generally identify as a moderate. On some issues, I’m strongly liberal especially on some social issues, but on fiscal and other matters I’m fairly conservative. While I certainly have my convictions, on many issues I can understand and appreciate both sides of an argument. For many issues, it’s all about perspective, and I try to remember that not everyone shares the same perspective as me, and that doesn’t make either of us a bad person.
So if you’re interested in (hopefully) interesting pictures for my Project365, random posts about our fun and games as swingers, half-nekkid pictures of us and the occasional serious post, please hang around, I’d appreciate it.
But if you’re looking for politics, this is as close as I’ll get….
*Click-click for a treat*
Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express- Joseph Addison
Happy 4th Birthday Princess Persistent!
(Even if you can’t eat a fudgsicle without wearing 1/2 of it!)
This picture is straight out of my camera, no Photoshopping at all. Visit here and see technique #2 for an idea how I got the shot.
This isn’t the best example of the technique, but it’s a start. It would work better with more ambient light, but I didn’t get the idea to try the technique until 9:30 at night. However, it is Veronica’s ass, so how bad could it be?
Maybe I’ll show her the technique and we’ll try it for my HNT this week 
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There’s no Swing Shift column this week. We didn’t have any inspiration, no one has suggested anything, and even if there was something to write about, we had family here all weekend and wouldn’t have had the chance to write a post! I think Swing Shift might be coming to an end, or at least become less frequent. We feel like we’ve covered a lot and don’t want to become repetitive. How interesting would that be? But feel free to browse the Swing Shift archives page (look at the upper left corner of this screen), check out the older posts, and suggest something if you’re feeling inspired!
I added a widget that should make my blog easier to navigate and to read on smartphones. From feedback I received on Twitter yesterday it seems to work fine on a variety of mobile browsers, but if there are any problems please let me know.
I’ve got several blog posts percolating in my head, but also have a TON of real work weighing on me. The next 2 months are going to be crazy and maintaining a healthy work/family life/other misc things balance is going to be challenging. Wish me luck!
Happy Monday!!
Saturday afternoon we had Princess Persistent’s birthday party and one of the things she’s got from one of her friends was a princess dress-up set (don’t get me started…). Anyway, later in the evening Veronica ended up with the tiara on her head! Much to our daughters displeasure, I should add, but it was pretty cute!
Since it was unseasonably chilly Friday evening, the family gathered downstairs and I started a fire. And decided to take some pictures of the fire. I’ve decided to do a lot more shooting in full Manual mode and to move away from Program mode. So it’s probably no surprise then that the first picture was under-exposed, but I really like how it came out!
ISO 200, F/5, 1/125th sec
I messed around with the settings on the camera and decided I wanted to try to capture the flames in a blur, so I slowed down the shutter time, but also bumped up the ISO slightly
I like how I inadvertently caught my reflection in the bottom of the image.
ISO 400, F/4.5, 1 sec
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Here’s my view around 2:00pm Pacific time on Thursday. Pretty nice, huh?
And here is the view out my front door, around 8:30am eastern time on Friday morning. Yes, that’s snow…
But, I’m back home with my family and couldn’t be happier. Actually I’m home alone until this afternoon since Veronica is at work and the kids are at school and daycare. I’ll get a proper welcome home later
It’s no secret that I travel a bit for work, which of course puts a crimp on our sex life. In fact I’m drafting this post in a hotel room in San Diego. So I thought it would be a fun to check out the novelty Clone-A-Willy kit that The Adult Toy Shoppe graciously offered to send me when I asked about it. After all, Veronica is really just after my cock, so I might as well see if I can leave a replica of my most important part behind for her amusement while I’m gone
Veronica: Its not the only thing I’m after. I also have no desire to operate the snow blower, the lawn mower or any of the electronic doodads in the house. ;-P
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Except for some common kitchen items that would be needed for mixing the molding ‘stuff’ and the latex, everything is included in the kit. One thing that is very important is to read the directions thoroughly and carefully before starting anything- a few of the steps in the molding process are time-critical and you don’t want to mess up, there is only one chance to get it right!
Veronica also took some time to read the directions, since she would be doing most of the mixing work. Keep in mind, the instructions said that I had 2 minutes from the time the water is added to the mixing powder until I had to insert my cock into the tube. This is NOT something to try on your own, it takes teamwork (more about that later), so guys, forget the idea of surprising your partner with a clone-a-willy of yourself. Unless you have someone else to help you!
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The first step in the process is to cute the molding top to length. See the tube in the top picture? That’s what the molding mixture is poured into and then I would insert my cock. Since I’m not 12″ long, Veronica helped got me hard, then I inserted my cock in the tube and made a mark where to trim it (the tube, not my cock!). Once that is done, it’s time to get all the supplies ready to make the molding mixture. This is the part that felt like high school chemistry class- mix molding powder with 1 3/4 cups of 98F water, stir well, then insert cock no longer than 90 seconds after starting. Veronica did the mixing (leaning over the sink, wearing her hooker heels) while I fucked her from behind. Hey, gotta stay hard, right? What better way than to grab her hips and have my way with her while she’s working at the sink
Once she had the mix already, she poured it into the tube and I pushed my cock into it. And here’s where we, we being me, made a mistake. While I was already wearing my cock ring, I was concerned about staying hard enough, long enough, until the molding mix set. Which reminds me of my one main complaint about the kit- while timing is important, and is stressed throughout the instructions, there was no mention of how long I would have to stay hard, with no physical stimulation, until the molding mix set. 30 seconds? 2 minutes?
Veronica: I re- checked the directions and they said 1-2 minutes. Oops.
Oops is right, i missed that and had no idea at the time we were making the mold. So what I did was reach down and firmly grasp around the base of my cock to help keep myself fully erect. But this caused a problem- my hand was in the way, so I couldn’t fully insert my cock into the molding mix. Even if the entire process did work, it was definitely going to be a stumpy version of my man-bits!
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Fortunately, in only about 30-45 seconds, I could tell that the molding mix was starting to solidify, so I released the grip on my cock and just relaxed. Once I got a little soft I withdrew and looked inside the mold. Hmm, that’s not how I pictured how I might look! Seriously, I thought maybe I moved or something while it was setting, because it just didn’t look “right”.
Anyway, I waited overnight for the mold to fully dry, then mixed up the latex (that’s what is in the 2 jars in the picture on the left) and poured it into the mold. Since it was going to be stumpy, I chose to forgo the included vibrator. I waited another day for the latex mix to dry, then simply cut away the plastic tube and peeled off the mold,
I gotta say, I was really surprised how closely the end result really resembled me! I did hold it next to my cock for comparisons sake and Veronica suggested that I take a picture, but I decided that was a bit too much to share, even for me. However, if you click here, you’ll see Veronica doing her best Vanna White imitation and showing you the clone.
Veronica: It was very realistic looking down to the little ridges on his cock. I was not expecting them to get the coloring right and as far as I know the kits do not come in skin tones. I also did not like the smell of the product as it had a rather chemical-like smell. I would be willing to try the kit again to see if we could get the length closer.
I don’t think it comes in different colors either. And I wonder if the odor will subside more after a few days.
Thanks to The Adult Toy Shoppe for sending me the Clone-A-Willy kit to use and review. While the end result isn’t at “useful” as originally intended, that’s my fault and not a reflection of the kit. Visit the Adult Toy Shoppe for all of your sex toy needs!
Sometimes it’s the last minute inspiration that results in some of my favorite pictures!
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While I’m away and Veronica is without her photographer (or his camera!), she still has an HNT post this week. You should check it out, it’s a pretty nice picture Then make your way over to Osbasso’s place and see who else is getting half-nekkid this week.
Happy Half-Nekkid Thursday!
