Note: We’re approaching a year since the election when I posted this. A lot has happened since then! I’m not sure this fully captures my feelings today, though it’s a snapshot in time. Health and family matters are rather all-consuming right now, but hopefully soon I will publish an update. The election is done. I have to admit that Trump’s victory blindsided me. I always … Continue reading The Election is Done. And so am I.
Today is David’s and my 10th wedding anniversary. We married in a small, intimate ceremony in New York City’s Central Park. It was glorious! A beautiful event on a perfect sunny day in one of our favorite places on the planet. Check out the pictures and our story here. The wedding was the highlight of my life, but what followed a few years later is … Continue reading A Gift & A Nod from the Gods
I initially intended to post this directly on Facebook but decided I preferred instead a more permanent tribute on my blog… My thoughts this morning turn to Mike Crider who passed away a year ago today. Ours was an interesting relationship. Mike was referred to David & me by someone — I don’t recall who — for the HVAC work we needed after buying our … Continue reading Remembering Mike Crider (1965-2023)
Before I came out, my mother, bless her soul, was a hardened homophobe. Back in the 70s she gave large contributions to Anita Bryant’s campaign in Miami and other anti-gay causes. I vividly recall dinner at a Christmas family gathering when she pounded her fist on the table. “Gays!! They actually think they have rights!” she protested loudly. She was at the other table so … Continue reading The Closet is No Refuge
Fortified with coffee and breakfast yesterday morning, David and I moved to our Christmas tree to open gifts. I was feeling a bit unsettled as David had many more packages for me than I did for him. It’s not a contest, but still some equivalence is nice. Instead of alternating turns opening gifts, David suggested I start first and open all of mine at once. … Continue reading The Gift of Laughter
The death and suffering of war in the Middle East and Ukraine; devastating earthquakes like Turkey’s 7.8 in February; whole communities leveled by tornados; ravaging floods in Greece, Libya and here in the United States; droughts and famine like in the Horn of Africa; wildfires across the U.S., Canada and Europe; poverty and homelessness right here in our backyards; rising hatred and violence against Jews, … Continue reading Feeling Grateful on this Thanksgiving Day
Old friends invited my husband and me to dinner last weekend. The weather was delightful after the storms, heat and humidity of recent days. We shared stories of old times and people, which doesn’t always come easily anymore. What was his name?… I think it was 1975? 1976?… That was before, no wait, it was after… I turned 70 in June. I’m the oldest among … Continue reading The Gift of Turning 70
I became a socialist in the early ’70s before attending college. While never a member, I’ve been involved off and on in different capacities with the U.S. Socialist Workers Party (SWP) ever since — until last spring. In April I broke off my formal connection over political differences. This has led to a series of letters, texts and emails between myself and a close friend … Continue reading My Liberal Turn
Souls tend to go back to who feels like home. N.R. Hart This past Friday is a day I will long cherish. My college friend, Wendy, lives in Australia now but comes back home to the states from time to time. We last saw each other before the pandemic — too long! Freed now of lockdowns and travel restrictions we met this week and were … Continue reading A Day to Remember a Lifetime of Memories
