Ron's Photos

16 February 2002
International Bear Rendezvous
San Francisco, California

Bearotica contributors Jim Mason (left) and Daniel M. Jaffe (right) relax with Ron at the IBR hospitality suite.

Bear video legend Jack Radcliffe and Ron during the book signing at the Bear Manufacturing vendor booth, in the "Bear Maul" vendor area of IBR 2002.

After the reading at San Francisco's A Different Light bookstore.

22 March 2002
Faubourg-Marigny bookstore
New Orleans, Louisiana

Ron and friends from The New Orleans Bear and Bear Trapper Social Club, after the reading at the Faubourg-Marigny bookstore in New Orleans.

4 April 2002
Texas Bear Roundup
Dallas, Texas

Bears on Bears contributors Terry Jamro, Kajunbear, and Lou Dattilo enjoy the TBRU Saturday morning brunch at the Sheraton Brookhollow.

Jojo reads from his outrageously hot Bearotica story, "Bubbacious," at the Sheraton Brookhollow Coral Room reading.

Ron and Craig Byrnes read from their "Bear Beauty" discussion in Bears on Bears at the Crossroads Market bookstore.

Kajunbear and Ron read from their "Circuit Bears" discussion in Bears on Bears at Crossroads Market bookstore.

Ron gets all duded up, ready for a night of two-steppin' with all the humpy cowbears!

10 April 2002
Food for Thought Books
Amherst, Massachusetts

Bearotica and Bears on Bears contributor Sharon Bergman reads her "Lesbears & Transbears" discussion with Ron at Food For Thought Books in Amherst.

13 April 2002
Calamus Bookstore
Boston, Massachusetts

Ron and Bears on Bears contributor Chris Wittke at Calamus Books.

14 April 2002
Tisane Coffeehouse
Hartford, Connecticut

Ron with members of the Northeast Ursamen at the lovely Tisane coffeehouse.

18 April 2002
Rainbow Pride Shop @ Buddies Nightclub
Buffalo, New York

Ron reads upstairs at Buddies with Buffalo Bears in attendance.

The reading was accompanied by a potluck with the Buffalo Bears.

Two Buffalo Bears enjoy the bear-puff pastries with Ron at the potluck.

19 April 2002
Toolbox
Toronto, Ontario

A great crowd from Bear Buddies Toronto came for Bear Meat night, including Ron's reading and signing.

20 April 2002
Borders Books and The Hayloft Saloon
Detroit, Michigan (Ron's Hometown!)

Motor City Bears president gives Ron a big hometown bear's welcome.

Ron read to a terrific crowd at the vast Borders in Dearborn.

Lots of old pals came to the after-reading reception at Detroit's Hayloft Saloon. Among them, Ron's childhood pal and, as it turns out, bear, Ralph Benaim.

Ron's childhood sweetheart Sara Rubin.

Ron with Hayloft owner Ron Harrington (right) and his partner Mark.

Marty and Bob, two founding members of the Motor City Bears, with Ron in the middle.

21 April 2002
Common Language Bookstore & Autbar
Ann Arbor, Michigan

An attentive and handsome crowd came to the ...

... reading at Common Language Bookstore ...

... in Ann Arbor, where Ron went to College.

A great reception held at the Autbar followed the Common Language reading.

Autbar owners Martin and Keith with Ron.

23 April 2002
Pink Pyramid Bookstore
Cincinnati, Ohio

Ron reads to the River City Bears...

... at the Pink Pyramid Bookstore in downtown Cincinnati.

25 April 2002
Planet Proud Bookstore
St. Louis, Missouri

Ron reads to an intimate and ...

... enthusiastic group at Planet Proud Bookstore.

Ron with a dear longtime pal, John, in St. Louis.

27 April 2002
Out Word Bookstore
Indianapolis, Indiana

Ron reads at the lovely Out Word Bound bookstore during Hoosier Bears' weekend run, Out of Hibernation.

Ron with Bearotica contributor Ellen Teveault (aka "Fred Towers") at Out Word Bound.

28 April 2002
An Open Book Bookstore
Columbus, Ohio

A lively crowd of Columbus Ursine Brotherhood (CUB) bears listens to the reading at the newly renovated and spacious store, An Open Book.

Ron caught in the middle of two CUB members.

29 April 2002
Body Language
Cleveland, Ohio

Ron speaks at Body Language in Cleveland, prior to judging the store's festive "Hairy Chest / Back / Butt" contest.

30 April 2002
Pittsburgh GLBT Community Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The woofalicious Burgh Bears (of Pittsburgh) ...

... hosted a well-attended reading and reception at ...

... the Pittsburgh GLBT Center in Squirrel Hill.

go to Part II: May -- July 2002
Part III: August 2002 -- October 2002

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A Different Light, San Francisco, CA; & West Hollywood, CA
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Calamus Bookstore, Boston, MA

The Complete Bear, San Francisco, CA
Common Language, Ann Arbor, MI
Faubourg-Marigny bookstore, New Orleans, LA

Glad Day, Toronto, ON
Good Vibrations, San Francisco & Berkeley, CA; & Brookline, MA
Giovanni's Room, Philadelphia, PA

Lambda Rising, Baltimore, MD; Rehoboth Beach, DE; Norfolk, VA; & Washington, DC
Little Sisters Books, Vancouver, BC
Now Voyager Books, Provincetown, MA

Outwrite Bookstore, Atlanta, GA
Out Word Bound Bookstore, Indianapolis, IN
Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC

Pride & Joy, Northampton, MA
Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh, NC

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