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Logan gazed down at the trail behind us, and turned to me and breathed deeply. “The air is so clear up here,” he said, “I really feel like I can focus more clearly than usual. All that matters right now is the mountain and trees around us, and you.”
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The morning was chilly, but we relished the salty air of our morning beach walk. Oliver pulled me close as he pointed out sailboats on the horizon. "You know I love sailing, but I'd rather be here with you any day," he said.
David brought in logs from our woodpile with a huge grin on his face. When I asked him what he was smiling about, he responded, “What do you think about s’mores for dinner?”
I haven't been the the most active on Tumblr in the last month (though after a 10 year hiatus... ) but I am one of those people that always has multiple irons in the fire.
One of those is my newsletter, which has mostly been a 1x/week thing. My latest (and favorite thus far, maybe edging out my love letter to Rick Moranis) is 10 pitches for the Hallmark Movies Philly Deserves. This was inspired by watching the Hallmark Channel's recently released romance movie set in nondescript Canada Philadelphia. My notesapp thoughts while watching To Philly, With Love:
Overall, it was pretty blah, which is the greatest sin a made-for-TV movie can commit. As a viewer, I'm always hoping for it's-so-bad-it's-good material, though few movies go campy enough to earn that designation. Sometimes these movies can even be good, which is always a pleasant surprise.
The premise did not give them a lot to work with, so this movie was pretty much doomed from the start. This does not mean that Philadelphia wouldn't make an excellent setting for made-for-TV romance.
As a person who's lived in Philadelphia for now a pretty long time, and someone who's been long obsessed with the form of made-for-TV romances, I have ideas. So I put forth 10 pitches that I think would make for a great Hallmark movie set in Philadelphia. These were totally fun to write, and I would love to write 100 more of these/write one into a script. (Multiple irons in the fire, see?) Even if you don't know anything about Philadelphia--don't worry! I have footnotes.
Darien and I paused at the cliff's edge, the water ahead of us sparkling in the bright morning sunlight. "It's such a clear day," he said, pointing toward the horizon. "I feel so lucky that I get to see this with you."
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Dorian flashed me a smile as he walked back up the porch steps after going down to feed the horses while I made the coffee. “It’s a great day for a ride,” he said as he opened the door. “Why don’t we go on a ride over to the hill and take our breakfast as a picnic?”
Feeling that particular desperation of early spring for it to just be nice weather consistenly already
The sunny March day was invigorating, even though we knew the next day would be overcast and rainy. Joseph cheerfully sped through our errands. "I just want to make sure we have as much time to enjoy this weather together today as we can," he said.
Hi. Do you ever go way back, pre internet? My brother was a model for ll bean approx 1990-1995.
Hmm... I haven't, but if I can get my hands on some vintage catalogs...
I’d spent most of the morning working, so Gabriel came in to surprise me with hot apple cider and fresh, warm doughnuts from the bakery. “I know you’re busy,” he said, “but I wanted to make sure you remembered to take a break.”
Louis grinned through the crisp morning chill. "I just love the smell of woodsmoke, don't you?"
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Let's read trans books!
It's the start of the 2026 Trans Rights Readathon (TRR) so I'm doing something a little different today, cross-posting from my newsletter.
Shout out to the queer + trans readers of Your LL Bean Boyfriend - I 👀 see 👀 that you're some of the most dedicated and consistent readers of this blog and I really appreciate it. I'm really glad to write catalog fantasies that anyone can enjoy.
Today's post is focused on the TRR, which is something that anyone and everyone can join in on! I'm gonna start us off with a recommendation from one of my fave romance novels featuring two very sweet boyfriends, Gene and Luis.
Fictional boyfriends in focus: The Prospects by KT Hoffman
“Gene Ionescu has always loved every detail of baseball, but none quite so much as its near-complete indifference to the body. In few other sports can a five-foot, two-inch sprinter appear on the same roster as a six-foot, five-inch pitcher. Size—muscle, height, maybe a few inches of reach or long running legs—helps. But baseball also rewards the patient, the crafty, and perhaps most of all, the optimistic. It’s that hope, more than anything else, that makes Gene a good baseball player. He plays baseball because he is an optimist; he is an optimist because he has to be.”
This is the start of the very romantic and optimistic novel, The Prospects, by KT Hoffman. The story follows Gene, the first openly trans player in professional baseball. Baseball is Gene’s dream, and he intends to do anything he can to hold onto it, when Luis Estrada, his current rival and former teammate, is traded to his team and threatens his status. Gene and Luis have history and neither is particularly willing to revisit or get over it, but as they’re forced to work together (because hating your teammate doesn’t really make you play better), they start seeing they have a lot more common ground than previously realized.
Queer + trans stories that get happy endings can still deal with real world issues, and I think Hoffman threads the needle well in having Gene (and Luis) deal with some transphobia & homophobia, but the real focus of the story is grounded in a world that is pretty accepting and open. (There are lots of queer tragedies, and not enough stories with happy endings.) There are real stakes in this story, but it remains solidly romantic and sweet. I think I was 15 or 16 when a bunch of friends and I passed around Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan, enthralled by this world where queer teens were unapologetically themselves and got to fall in love. In the mid-2000s it felt revolutionary (and to be honest—in an era of book banning BS—still does!!!) and was really special to have this romantic story that made my friends feel seen.
There’s a lot of shit news out there. So I recommend being an optimist like Gene, because to be an optimist is to believe in a future worth fighting for.
Sharing interests
Other than The Prospects, books I've loved that I recommend for your Trans Rights Readathon list (or anytime list!) this year:
A Bloomy Head by J. Winifred Butterworth: This is a historical romance with a zany mystery and layered plot. This one was SO fun and very romantic!
Finna by Nino Cipri: Short little sci-fi/spec fic about minimum wage employees/exes at a Swedish chain furniture store go through a portal to another dimension inside the store to rescue a customer.
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi: A challenging literary fiction novel that explores gender, culture, and spirituality.
A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall: A historical second-chance romance.
Woodworking by Emily St. James: I LOVED THIS BOOK, it was one of the best/my favorites that I read in 2025. Trans women in small town South Dakota building community, really cool choices about narration and voice.
Several People are Typing by Calvin Kasulke. After one worker’s consciousness is uploaded into slack, he must figure out how to free himself and return to his body. The entire novel happens through slack messages, it is so funny.
People Collide by Isle McElroy. Freaky Friday meets Gone Girl in this novel about spouses who wake up one day in the other’s body.
Do you have recommendations? Let me know in the comments! I’m always looking for more books by trans authors/about trans characters, not just during TRR.
Acts of service
You can join the Trans Rights Readathon! It officially runs from 3/17 - 3/31, getting readers to read more trans authors/stories ahead of Trans Day of Visibility on 3/31. The TRR website features resources to help you start like a spreadsheet of recommended books, a link to the Storygraph challenge to help you find books to read and track them, and organizations you can fundraise for. I like working toward a goal, so following the Storygraph challenge last year helped me complete all 5 of the suggested prompts and one of the bonus prompts. This year I aim to read 5 books for TRR and pledge to donate $10 for each book I finish to Morris Home, a local residential recovery program for trans & gender expansive individuals.
Ian breathed in deeply, closing his eyes, savoring. "I just love how it smells after it rains, don't you?" he asked.
Julian and I carefully stepped around the pockets of mud in the path, a hazard of the fickle March weather, but it was too nice to get outside. "So glad spring is around the corner," he said, holding my hand. "I can't wait to spend more time with you out here."
Outside of tumblr, I've been sharing a weekly newsletter with urgent and timely takes (lol) on Rick Moranis in Little Shop of Horrors, the importance of the third act breakup, and the thrill of a horror romance hero.
From my most recent:
It also feels extremely rare, in that I really can’t think of many other examples, to have a leading man like Seymour, as played by Rick Moranis. Seymour is never presented as conventionally attractive. He does not get a makeover. He has the chance at fame and fortune, and he turns it down. He gains some confidence, but ultimately he is attractive to Audrey because of who he is (with sweet understanding!), not in spite of it. He is an anti-looksmaxxing hero.
And we love him for it!!
If this sounds like your kinda thing, check it out! I'm having fun.
Logan gazed down at the trail behind us, and turned to me and breathed deeply. “The air is so clear up here,” he said, “I really feel like I can focus more clearly than usual. All that matters right now is the mountain and trees around us, and you.”
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Easton settled next to me on the couch, sighing as he got comfortable. "You know," he said, "I saw my first crocuses today. Spring is around the corner."
While the wind howled outside, Mason and I got comfortable under the wool blanket and snuggled in front of the glow of the fireplace.
It is February (somehow the shortest AND longest month) and I am desperate for warmer weather, but for now we can try to romanticize getting cozy.