Today is World AIDS Day. A good time to remind everybody how important it is to get tested and know your status! Also a gentle reminder to always be safe! Practice the safest sex that you can. Get involved in a vaccine research project near you (there is one in Birmingham), help people who are already infected and living with this disease ( Read more... )

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Unbelievably...I just received my crew invitation for the 35th Michigan Fest!!! Oh. My. Goddess!!! One World, baby!!

I think I have to run outside and spin around with glee!!!

See you in August! Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!

Not a different job, just another move at work ( Read more... )

Wow! The Senate passed groundbreaking legislation Thursday that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. First Federal Legislation protecting LGBT Americans! And, YES, it DID include gender identity. Now it is on President Obama's desk to be signed and made into law ( Read more... )

Last night, I was really digging on how totally wonderful it was to experience two extremes at the same time: the back side of my body was spooned against my sweetheart's front side (very warm and loving toasty-goodness, under an awesomely thick quilt), and my arms and legs were stretched out in front of me, loving the cool sheets ( Read more... )

Well, Melissa Ferrick's Friday show was canceled...or, really, postponed till March. She had the flu badly enough to see a doctor. We were SO disappointed. Stayed home and had a wonderful meal and watched a DVD ( Read more... )

Yes, it's been a ridiculously long time since I've posted here. I blame Facebook, but, of course, mostly myself for this. So easy to post a sentence or two and hop off ( Read more... )

Today is National HIV Testing Day...and this is especially poignant to read today ( Read more... )

Yeah, it's already on Face Book, but I wanted to post it widely.

My father passed in 1991, and I still think of him every day. Here's a photo of us in the backyard of our house in Falls Church, VA...near my 2nd birthday. I love this pic of us.

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