OptimisticPaul

A lake, a boat, a birthday, and a contagious smile from this goofball. ❤️🌳🚣 🇩🇪🇺🇸❤️ (at The Loeb Boathouse at Central Park)

Balloons! Someone is about to be overly surprised. 🎈 🎈 🎈 #nyc #walkhome #balloons #westvillage #pop (at West Village)

Coffee. Irresistible. #walkhome #nyc #coffee #pitstop #beanstop #cafe #cafeaulait #caffeine #meditation (at HARBS Chelsea)

No labor. The weekend. #nyc #weekend #empty (at West Village)

Happy National Dog Day! 🐶 🐶 Parker takes after her daddy and can't hold back the tongue in photos. She brings so much joy to my mom's life + always thankful she's a member of the family. #dog #dogs #nationaldogday #woof #cairns #cairnterrier #tongue #wag #mansbestfriend w/ @maddyr55 (at Bayport, New York)

Morning coffee can sometimes be an inspiring way to begin planning your next adventure. #coffee #london #morning #adventure #travel #trip #takemethere (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn)

I've had an amazing and incredible year, surrounded by loved ones, friends, colleagues (new and old), and new friends. Many of you know I get super awkward when its my birthday, but I do appreciate all the well wishes. I have just one ask for everyone, when you think about wishing me a great day or sending me a love tap text -- follow it up by sending a message to someone you love and haven't spoken to in a while, just let them know you care about them and were thinking of them. The best gift of all is to be there for the people you have in your life and remind them, on any occasion, how fucking awesome they are every day. Thanks for all the notes, posts, and for thinking of me today. #life #birthday #instagay #instadaily #instapic #gaydude #brooklyn #beardsofinstagram #gaybeard #goofy #silly #tongue #gettingold #notsogracefully #older #beard #smile #live #imadeitanotheryear (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn)

Despite not feeling so great, decided to risk the blinding moments of the #eclipse yesterday over NYC. #solareclipse #eclipse #eclipse2017 #brooklyn #nyc #manhattan (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn)

The look that says "you've made yourself coffee and now you want me to pose for a pic, its too early on a Sunday!" #brooklyn #dog #dogs #dogsofinstagram #morning #garden #coffee #lazy (at Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn)

Surrounded by beautiful women, chit chats of 🍆and 🍑and 🇺🇸to finish off the night. #life #nightlife #dinner #bff #squadgoals #drinks #nyc #learning2beAmerican #irish #beautiful #yummy #instadaily #instapic #instagay #gaydude #gaybeard #citizen #toogreen4kermit #greencard4buckley (at Vandal New York)

Those times in your life when a full moon and a best friend brings out the very best in you -- those times make everything worth it. #brooklyn #nyc #fullmoon #moon #smile #goofy #lovinglife #coneyisland #instagay #gaydude #gaylife #beardsofinstagram #instadaily #instamood #happy #night #adventure (at Coney Island USA)

Sunkist sailing moments on the Hudson from earlier in the week. #nyc #sailing #hudson #hudsonriver #afternoon #afternoondelight #picnic (at Hudson River)

American haircut ... but he did bring a photo for reference. I'm just glad he didn't ask for the thin eyebrow look that was in the photo. #nyc #haircut #barbershop #instagay #instadaily #instapic #soho #rainyday #buzzcut (at Greenwich Village)

Cocktail Frenzy. Great Saturday activity w/ @antoine_cltt in Brooklyn. #brooklyn #cocktails #nyc #saturday #drinks (at The Brooklyn Kitchen)

@antoine_cltt thought it would be a good idea for us to take a cocktails class -- pleasantly surprised at how delicious some of these are and how much history is involved (thnx to @tommacy ) #brooklyn #cocktails #cocktailsofinstagram #saturday #nyc #adventure (at The Brooklyn Kitchen)