In one way shape or form, I have been a hobbyist for 30+ years!
I have experienced great, good, bad and ugly things. I have gone through two marriages, spent A LOT of money, been humiliated and have had the time of my life doing it. I wouldn’t go back and change anything because it has made me who I am today – the good and the bad. I learn the hard way on most things I do or have done. Funny thing is I only found out about this site recently from a provider. It is a wonderful thing!!! For all the people just starting down the hobbyist road (I love that word “hobbyist”) read, read, and read more. It will keep you sane, in a good place, and hopefully out of trouble. As I always told my kids, learn from my mistakes and don’t repeat them!! So with that I have put together my most memorable top five lists through the years (I went back and edited this. Originally it was going to be a top ten list; however the top five grew so big I cut it short.) When I say memorable, that doesn’t always mean good things, as you will read. I’m sure I left out some, but as I pondered this for hours which brought tears, laughs and many other emotions. Remember when reading this – this hobby can be rewarding, but can turn ugly fast if you do not do your homework or take unnecessary risk – which I have. Here we go >>>>>>>>>>>>
1. ATF - After doing this as long as I have, the numbers pile up. Over the years I have seen hundreds of providers (not bragging, being truthful). I have been with some great ones, but never found that one I had to keep going back to. That was until I met Gail. I am sure some of you know her; she was a local provider for a while. We had many things in common and she just took me to that place that I rarely get to go – Xanadu (not the movie). With her it was every time and became a regular thing. Warning – as Irish put it in his post – this can be not such a good thing. I found myself thinking of her frequently, almost too much. For me it was that good. As we know she is retired and for me maybe that is best, but the list has to start somewhere and where else but a ATF.
2. Porn Star Experience – I had a friend that did an annual trip to Reno every year. He would gamble, drink and top it off with a visit to the Mustang Ranch. He always talked about how great it was and returned every year. 1996, I was just coming off of my first divorce and figured what the hell. I had never been out that way before so I thought I needed a vacation and went to Reno. My plan was the same as he did, I was going to see the area, gamble and top it off with a visit to the ranch on my last day there. For those of you that have never been to Reno, I highly recommend it. It is so beautiful and a very relaxing place to go. First day I spent getting familiar with the locations of everything and ate and drank well. Second day I hit the casinos. I started off bad, losing at blackjack and slots (hate the slots), I went back to my room to regroup. Went down later that evening and started playing craps, and started winning. I noticed a crowd had started cheering and looking on when I spotted a group dressed a little different than everyone else. I recognized two of them from some XXX movies I might have seen some time in my life
. I started talking to them and asked if they ever had been to Iowa…that got a laugh and broke the ice. One thing led to another and the next thing I knew I was taking one back to my room. I’m not going to mention a name in this post but if you really want to know shoot me a PM. This is the most I ever dropped on a provider $x15 (thanks to the craps table!!!). To tell you how great this was, I never made it to the ranch, I couldn’t even move my last day there. I always said no provider is worth that kind of cash…I was wrong!!!! It was worth every penny!!!!! 
3. Fight with a pimp – Back when there was no internet, provider adds were in the want ads section of the Des Moines Register (anyone else remember that?). I called and set up a meeting. I was told to come to a house address. I was planning on taking the provider to a hotel room. When I arrived, I went to the door and knocked. She answered and ran past me saying let’s go! No sooner than I turned around I got pushed aside and a guy (her pimp) was chasing after her. She got in my car and locked herself in; luckily for me I had the keys in my pocket. Remember the no internet thing, also no remote key entry on cars at that time. You had to use the key to get in the locked car. As I tried she would hold down the lock because she was afraid he would get in. They were yelling and screaming when he went and picked up part of a concrete block and was planning on knocking out the window. I was a rather rowdy young man back in my day and not a small man either. I went and knocked him to the ground and told him not to touch my f'ing car. At this point he pulls a rather large knife out of his pocket. I backed away and ran to the rear of my car (it was pheasant season in Iowa). As he was getting to his feet and grabbing for the concrete block he heard the pumping action of my Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun that I had removed from the trunk. He decided that was not a match he wanted any part of and ran into the house. At that point I was able to unlock the car and take off with the provider. She was offering freebies but at that point I just wanted away from the whole thing. I took her to a place she felt safe (family house I think) and left. Again caution – you never know what might happen. Verification is a huge help now a days, both for the provider and the hobbyist - P411 a must.
4. Arrested - Yep they got me. Several years ago when craigslist had its erotic services section I reached out to a providers add. It was late I was tired and thinking with the wrong head. It was a sting and probably one of the first ever in this area. It had bad news all over it from the start and I had an uneasy feeling because things didn’t add up when I arrived there. I gave in to my primitive side and continued the process until the next thing I knew I was in handcuffs on my way to jail. This, let me repeat that, THIS is not something you want to experience PERIOD!!! Although my close friends knew that I was a hobbyist, my family and others did not. Cost me a lot of money, my job, embarrassment to myself and family members and an all-around shitty deal. Again verification sites, P411 and this site help the hobbyist avoid these situations!! Learn from my mistakes so you don’t repeat them!!!!
5. Midget sex – Lets end the top 5 on a fun note shall we. Politically correct would be little person sex but that sounds pedophilely, so let’s stick with midget (sorry if that offends anyone). Have you ever had a BJ where both of you are standing upright with no one bending over?? Its freaking awesome!!!
About a year ago a provider was in the area visiting family and ran a short add. It intrigued me because I always wondered what this would be like, it was awesome! At first I thought it was a joke. I talked to the provider on the phone and she was eating at Joe’s Crab Shack, she had taken a cab there. She asked if I could come by and pick her up. I agreed and headed to town. I was a little nervous about this; I had never picked up a provider at a restaurant before. I made an investigative pass or two by the entrance and had forgotten momentarily about her being a small person, size wise (I’m sorry I really don’t know what to say 
). I saw her sitting on the steps and offered her a ride. Once in the car I was amazed how she looked, she was part Asian and had a rocking body for her size, but couldn’t see over the dash. We headed for her hotel room and the rest is history, a very fun night!!! Did cbj, cg, rcg (this was different cause she would just walk around on the bed) k9 and tried end of bed. This didn’t work so well. I like end of bed where I can put legs over my shoulder, that couldn’t happen, fun trying though!
OK then, that’s the top five – for now. The next five in no particular order – first threesome, missing out on twin sisters (still kicking myself in the ass 20 years later for that one), seeing a provider that did not advertise as a TS (found out just before the point of no return, boy was I pissed, just not my thing
). Doing the tri-fecta (Blonde, Brunette, and Red all together) and a damaged pee-pee....ouch.
Like I said at the beginning, these are some of my trial and tribulations, along with some fantastic experiences to share with all of you in hopes that you can see my failures and not repeat them and also understand there are great rewards that await you as well. Be careful (unlike me) and read, read, read.
Enjoy.
