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The Big Bears on Bears
& Bearotica
Book Tour
Photo Album
Part I: February -- April 2002
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 ...
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