It’s been a hard winter. Just a few weeks ago it snowed almost 20″. The past week has been somewhat rainy and the temps have been in the 40s and 50s. As you can see from the photo on the left, the spring bulbs have been growing. It looks like blooms wile be open in about a week. I have been so busy over the…
Easter 1964
Every Easter my mom bought us all new Easter outfits. On Easter morning, we all lined up in our back yard for the obligatory photo shoot before we left for church. This is 1964. It is too funny. Notice my sister Cindy not too happy to be there. That’s me, the skinny 10 year old kid on the left. Could this have been the true…
Important thought for Easter
This clip from Ellen was discussed at the Akron PFLAG meeting. I just had a chance to view it tonight. I think it is an important video for everyone to see. I agree with her conclusion. When you cast your vote, does the candidate support equal treatment and respect for all? It’s not about endorsing lifestyles and life choices. It’s about the justice for all…
PFLAG
Last night I attended my first PFLAG Akron meeting. My friend Joe and his mother Jean had asked me numerous times to go. I am so involved in other GLBT organizations and had not wanted to become involved in yet another group. Last evening was open on my calendar, and I was open to a new experience. I am so glad that I attended the…
The Melting Pot
No, this post is not about immigration. Last night we went to The Melting Pot fondue restaurant in Legacy Village in Cleveland. It was a fun and different type of dinner. You have to cook your dinner in fondue pots on your table. We chose the all-inclusive Big Night Out Fondue Fusion dinner. We started with the Mediterranean cheese fondue that was very good. It…
Can there be compromise?
I spent my lunch hour today browsing web sites and blogs for news and responses to the release of the First Draft of the ELCA Sexuality Social Statement. What is most amusing is how different groups and individuals view the response in their minds. They all seem to agree that the first draft is deficient in differing ways. Maybe this deficiency is a good thing….
ELCA First Draft of Social Statement on Sexuality
Today the ELCA released the highly anticipated first draft of the Church’s sexuality social statement. For those unfamiliar of what that means and is: the ELCA builds some church policies and practices based on social statements that study a topic over a period of time, typically 2-4 years. This is the case for sexuality. The denomination has been struggling with the issue of homosexuality, as…
the aftermath
The snow finally stopped falling around 8:00 p.m. last night. We awoke to a sunny morning. It was still so quiet. The road hadn’t been plowed yet and nobody was stirring. The official snow fall was 15″. I measured 14″ yesterday afternoon. I knew it snowed at least another 3″ after that. It most likely is 16-18″. I can’t remember a snow that big in…