chapter six - the fox den

After an extended absence, part writer’s block, part life, mostly wine, Rugged Fox returns to say “Oh hey.”

Flashback! Rugged test drives an outfit for Paris at the gay bar when he is accosted by a “straight” man after he refuses his invitation to dance.

Rugged Fox is finally back up and out of bed! After a tumultuous few years, Rugged sheds light on where he has been this entire time.

Rugged Fox is panicked about his trip to Paris and London. Is he dandy enough? Only time and cute outfits will tell.

At 33, Rugged struggles to pull himself out of a creative rut one paragraph at a time.

It has been ages since the last time Rugged Fox has written and so he decides to re-introduce himself. So much has happened in the last year that he can only brush over the details before going into specifics.

Rugged gets ready to return to the West End after his memorable week dog-sitting CLARK.

Rugged is proud to be the Gay Uncle to seven babies, one teenager and a Boston Terrier named CLARK. He gears up to spend this week with his pooch nephew in Chinatown.

Rugged finally settles into the Fox Den and, boy oh boy, is keeping busy. Reflecting on his late nights with gentlemen callers, the Fox reflects on whether or not Grindr is actually the answer.

Even though Rugged believes himself to be an expert on first dates, he readily admits that he is terrible on them. 

In the final hours of 2017, Rugged Fox sips red wine at the Fox Den and reflects on his goals for the year to come.

At 32-years-old, Rugged Fox orders an outrageous $6 cup of chamomile tea and reflects on the fact that his life is under more construction than ever.

Rugged Fox puts a bottle of Cono Sur Viognier down the hatch and tries to sort out his feelings about not having children.

Rugged recounts the tail of the time he was rejected by a man on Grindr because of his Instagram account.

As Rugged Fox settles into the Fox Den downtown, he welcomes the opportunity to exchange one negative routine for a healthier one.