A rare event: I host a holiday party. It’d been awhile but the mood was with me this year. Maybe it was my blue & white Xmas tree? Continue reading “Christmas Party 2013”
Christmas Party 2013
Thanksgiving
Held a nice dinner for eight at my house this year. Ben did most of the cooking, since he is a trained chef. But I was a good support cook! Continue reading “Thanksgiving”
Darryl’s 40th Birthday
The big Four Oh for Darryl tonight was a lot of fun. Friends from around the bay came by on the day after Thanksgiving to celebrate. Continue reading “Darryl’s 40th Birthday”
Bournemouth UK and Spain
Traveling to see Martin O. and then south to Spain for a 12 day tour of Andalusia with Darryl. Plus a few extra days in Barcelona and Sitges.
Mike, Mark, and Ilan visit
Enjoying some world traveler guests this month: Mike and Mark from Toronto, and Ilan from Sao Paolo. Really fun times all over the bay area. Continue reading “Mike, Mark, and Ilan visit”
Haas-Lillienthal House Tour
Took the walking tour of this perfectly-preserved Queen Anne style Victorian home on Franklin Street in San Francisco. Continue reading “Haas-Lillienthal House Tour”
Croquet tournament 2013
Liza and I did our smashing best with those mallets. Probably coming in last place, but the food and gabbing were the real stars of the event. And of course, it’s a perfect opportunity to vamp and pose. Thank you, Sara and Jonathan, for having us! Continue reading “Croquet tournament 2013”
Devron Wondercheck, in memory of a lost friend
Twenty-one years ago, in 1992, my close friend Devron Wondercheck wrote me this letter on Gay Pride Day. He was 26 years old, and I was 28. We saw each other just about every day. He was sick with AIDS, though he hung on until the following autumn. I wanted to remember him today, along with all my friends who did not survive the epidemic — even though it is not over, really. And I want to remember something of that lost time, seemingly so long ago yet never far from my heart. Here’s what Devron wrote in longhand to me, self-pity and spelling errors and all, on Gay Pride Day 1992…
Continue reading “Devron Wondercheck, in memory of a lost friend”
Roman’s month in SF
A month of tooling around the area with my Swiss guest, Roman (and also friend Lee). Continue reading “Roman’s month in SF”
Stacy’s art party and housewarming
Stacy shows off her fantastic new live/work space in Melrose (Oakland) and hosts the latest Stairways art installation. Great time! Continue reading “Stacy’s art party and housewarming”
Darryl’s bbq
Liza’s birthday and Ira’s visit
Two of my most cherished old friends… Continue reading “Liza’s birthday and Ira’s visit”
A visit by Luke & Eun-Ju
Washington DC
A weekend in the capital, visiting Bill, Burton & Tracie, Ian & Neha, and Neela. Continue reading “Washington DC”
Nevada City Easter
Stayed at “The Otter House” with Dana, Mat, his brother and his bf, too. This 1930’s farm house sits on 19 acres of woods at the end of road. The house faces a gurgling Rock Creek and is just a few feet from roaring waterfalls (all on the property). The willow was leafing and the dogwood blooming by the spring-fed pond. The dogs were in heaven, except for the ticks (which were legion). Wonderful, sweet time. Continue reading “Nevada City Easter”
New England trip
Matthew and I sally forth to New York City, on the way to a big Yale LGBT Reunion in New Haven. Sadly, this big blizzard came in and the reunion was cancelled. We trudged on anyway. Ira hosted a lovely Yalie dinner at his apartment on Saturday, as a consolation to those of us stuck in the city. And ultimately, Matt and I caught a bus to Boston, where I visited my dear friends Stephen and Ray, who were the core of ACT UP/Boston and my great mentors. An unforgettable trip all around (for both good and bad reasons!) Continue reading “New England trip”