Black and Blue - I can't let the weekend pass without mention of our Friday night adventure. Brian, Scott and I scouted out Mid-Atlantic Leather 2003 -- DC's premiere leather lifestyle event. We stopped by to see the scene at the Washington Plaza hotel on Thomas Circle, which had been colonized by a dizzying array of leather- or rubber-wearing fetish fans. Most incredible was the marketplace featuring booths by such organizations as Instigator Magazine and Dick Wadd productions. The accessories for sale were nothing short of astonishing -- buttless chaps were definitely on the mild side of the wares on display. A rugger who accompanied us -- and who shall remain nameless in this blog -- inquired about the sale rack at the whip store and got himself a free demonstration. (Those rugby boys can take some punishment!) We later adjourned to the Green Lantern for a couple of beers but ended the night relatively early. A short visit to S&M land is about all I need to get my quota of deviance for the year.