David aka "Bear Leather Ohio & Cujo"
This awesome looking guy is the love of my life, my partner, my bear, and my best friend.  His name is David, if you haven't gotten that yet from the title of this page and many know him on the internet as "Cujo & Bear Leather Ohio".   He was born at Portsmouth Naval Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia (he's a Navy brat....LOL) and he's been living here in Columbus, Ohio for about 12 years now; I think.  David is a Physical Therapist here in Columbus and he works at one of the top trauma centers in the country.  He's 49 yrs old, 6'5", 285 lbs. (firming up....he's been lifting weights),  54" chest, furry from head to toe, and two tattoos (one on each arm).

Well I bet by now you're wondering as to how we met.....okay, here it goes.  It was just after we rang in the new millenium and we were both at Tradewinds II ( the local bear / leather bar in town) with our buddies.  As usual my buddy would go about cruising the place, while I hanged out by the pool table watching and playing.   On many occassions I would look across the bar and see this big bear just checking me out and everytime I had the chance I would do the same to him; but neither of us went up and introduced each other.    As the night went on I kept feeling as if someone was staring at me, so I would look up and it was still him.   The DJ finally announced "last call" and my buddy came back and said he was going to get the jackets from the coat check so we could leave.   And that's when David finally told his buddies that he wasn going to meet me one way or another; so he came over, introduced himself and then we exchanged numbers.   It's been three plus years, since that night and i've got to say, I'm so happy he came over and introduced himself.

Some of his likes are: hiking, sailing, working out, movies, music, dancing, riding his bike, and cooking.....which I have to say is the best I have tasted since I left Southern California.  Other things that he likes could be found out by sending him an email via the link I've provided for you above.  Or you can just check out his webpage by clicking on the leatherbear down below.
Above are just a few pics of David a few years back; still trying to get him to let me take new pics of him.   (1) This one taken at David's old apartment and he sort of let me know he didn't like his picture taken.  (2) Was taken at the annual "Baton Rouge Softball" game during Columbus Pride Weekend.  (3) Was taken at David's old apartment with his webcam; it's one of the first he sent to me.  (4) This was taken at Columbus Pride....I just changed the background.  (5) On our hike through the Darby Creek trails.
These were taken a few years back on our first trip to Toronto, Canada.  (1)  While were waiting for our food to settle after going up the CN Tower.  If you have never gone up to the top of this tower...you should, it was amazing as to how far you could see from way up there.  (2) This was taken after he got his tattoo done.  (3) Here's a closer look at it.   We are both planning on heading back there for his birthday and he's thinking about getting another one done.  The last two were taken while we were testing out our first digital camera that was given to us by a friend of mine.
Created 5/28/01.
Updated on 11/30/06.
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