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Eric Peterson

@toastpoint.bsky.social
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Conductor, hornist, singer, IT guy. Gay widower in Queens, NYC. Knitter, reader, ice-skater (sort of). He/him.

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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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That October Holiday
I usually try to go down and visit my dad and brother a couple of times a year, and often that’s what I do with the November Veteran’s Day holiday (since C passed and I no longer go dow…
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Matt Damon Film Festival
So, last weekend was a four-day weekend for me, because I’d taken Fri/Mon off for my birthday trip to Provincetown. Which I cancelled due to weather. It was the right call, but *sigh* Friday …
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Mark @munchkin68.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The horrors persist but so do libraries, books, coffee, sunsets, trees, the word 'fuck,’ the moon, and the sea.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Boughten
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Back to reality today. No intention of leaving the house. But I have a box of cookies and an entire birthday cake. I think I’ll be OK.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“The Eric Peterson story“
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I finally realized there was no point in checking for it because as soon as it happens, the clamor in the street will wake me up. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Birthday tradition!
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
*Starts humming “the Scotsman“* 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happy birthday, Mrs. Gunny! 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Smatterings
Yay, it’s becoming fall! Long sleeves. Lounge pants. I was so sick of the muggy poaching weather. Unfortunately, I just cancelled my long-planned birthday weekend in Provincetown because the …
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Seems to be missing the pastries and mimosas. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yay, I’m first! Good morning, Gunny!
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Reposting this now so I can find it again on national coming out day. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Twenty-Five Years
I did the smart thing this year and took September 11th off from work. Especially on the 25th anniversary, I thought it best to reserve the day for reflection. I usually quite deliberately don&#821…
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Happy birthday, baby! 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Somehow still here. Still holding your hand, dear. www.toastpointannex.com/writing/sept...
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Charles's Personal Account of the Events of Sept. 11, 2001
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Maybe I’m selfish, but I feel that “Amadeus“ taught us that the artist can be repugnant, but the art can be amazing. Don’t throw the art away. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I don’t think I would’ve recognized you! 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Sweet Jesus
Phew, quite a couple of weeks. Right after my return from Rhinebeck, we had work, the one-two punch of losing Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, and auditions for 1776. I love Dolly in the same general wa…
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Long Weekend up there somewhere
So a couple of weekends ago, I went up to ‘upstate New York’ for a long weekend visiting Patti and Peter. That’s in quotes, because they live in Rhinebeck, which is only two hours…
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SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
When they call your name in a work meeting and you weren't listening.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sweet Jesus! I’m going to be playing McNair in 1776! www.vlog.org/1776
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1776 | VLOG
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Yeah! I need to get those as Audiobooks. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Wedding anniversary today. The 12th, but we only got 7 of them together. Not sure if there is a word for the emotion here, but I would say it’s mostly happy. Taking myself out to dinner tonight. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Random connections. Tim Curry thoughts led me to "Hunt for Red October" and now I want to do a watch of submarine movies. Das Boot (which I've only seen the beginning of), Hunt for Red October, K19: the Widowmaker, U571. *pencils that in*
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So… Come up to the lab… And see what’s on the sssslab!
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Yes, that’s true. Let the people police their own eating. Don’t worry about it. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Ferrero Roche? Easy to find, individually wrapped, delicious and slightly classy. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Current TV Rotation
OK, let’s see. I finished the latest season of Drag Race All Stars. I skipped the finale, I already knew who won (I like her) and I don’t care about lipsync battles. I will say that put…
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Time to go melt some butter.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Fun flavor of this: when you go to a music conservatory after having been first chair in your section for forever. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Viewing Parties
Just random stuff up to which I have been over the last few weeks. My buddy Renee had volunteered me to host a Jaws viewing party. I was all for that. I had seen it when it was first out, when I wa…
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Songwriter. I can sing just fine, but I cannot compose. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Weird f*ckin day
I worked from home yesterday, but that doesn’t have much to do with anything. There’s a lot going on in my job right now (unusual) and I’m finding that I’m getting wildly di…
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
57th St. Station. The board says that a W will be in in a minute. But an R train comes in, unannounced. Completely empty. I am on it now. Is it a ghost train?
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I love him. Insane in the best way. If you haven’t tried “the fall“ yet, you should. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Damn!
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My first time! I just finished the book recently. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I literally just watched this two nights ago. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Retirement
So, it’s official. HR has been notified. My supervisor, his boss and our VP have been notified. My project lead and team have been notified. And my reporting team as well. I’m retiring …
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Omg can you imagine? It would still be going on. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
It won’t remain for long. 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Why, when I hosted a pizza party last night with lots of snacks and desserts, is my stomach growling this morning? Well, I do have a quarter of a pie in the fridge… 
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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Every Brilliant Thing
The one-person show Every Brilliant Thing, which was brought to Broadway this season as a vehicle for Daniel Radcliffe (who was, by all reports, amazing) has continued on, replacing Radcliffe with …
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Every brilliant thing! Seeing it before it closes.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Sampler cap from “knitted gifts for all seasons“. It was supposed to have a pom-pom, but I couldn’t be bothered.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Wiped out after an 8 mile bike ride. 8 miles should be nothing. I blame the weather. It certainly has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I’m completely out of shape.
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Eric Peterson @toastpoint.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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BB66
As anyone knows who is privileged enough (*koffkoff*) to have me whine at them, I spent quite a lot of planning and effort gearing myself up for an early-in-the-year audition for a production of Sw…
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