Rick's website (aka "BHD")

A Gay Man Into Boots, Leather, Shoes, and Suits

I am Rick (aka "BHD"). Welcome to my personal website and my blog.

Note: If you were looking for "Booted Harleydude," you're on the right website. My life has changed a lot since I retired, lost the love-of-my-life, and sold my Harley. This site has been updated accordingly.

I am a retired dual national gay man who enjoys living in the Maryland 'burbs north and west of Washington, DC, as well as Southern Ontario, Canada. This site has been around since 2005. I've been around since the late '50s and a Marlboro smoker since age 14 when I lived on a horse ranch in Oklahoma.

After I retired in 2019 and suffered the untimely death of my husband in 2021, I keep busy serving my community as a volunteer. I enjoy keeping up this hobby website and traveling for photo adventures in Canada.

I support gay men living openly (and have written a lot about my life as a gay man on my blog), as well as men interested in boots and the leather fetish community, of which I've been a part for more than 45 years. I think of myself as a "gentle mentor" and am happy to guide guys who are exploring interests in things we have in common.

I rode motorcycles since 1978 but sold my Harley in 2024 since the time was right for me to give up riding.

Cowboy/western boots, motorcycle boots, leather gear for function, fetish, and casual wear, as well as dress shoes and business suits are current, practical, and fetish interests, but aren't all who I am. See my FAQ page for more details.

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