Archive for the “Family & Friends” category
Shoulda put a ring on it
by admin on March 26, 2009
Finger jewelry I like. Inspired by #4, sent to me from a friend with the message “I WANT.” 1. Original Modern Rock ring from Metalicious, $75::2. Nut Dice ring from Individual Icons, $71::3. Sword ring from thetrophylodge, $50::4. Farfalle ring (…)
Birthday directions
by admin on February 9, 2009
Delivery: unexpected late birthday mail (I forgive her): Compass earrings! A nice gesture taking into account my post on studs? Or a not-so-subtle hint that I may have gotten lost on the road of life? Both reasons are fine by (…)
A few I Do’s
by admin on January 26, 2009
You may not have known, but in a tiny southern town this weekend, a couple Mississippi kids got hitched. There were apples, limes, sweet pea and cabbage, not to mention bouquets of amnesia roses. There were two of the biggest (…)
Chinatown Teeny Kitchen Tour
by admin on January 9, 2009
Sacrificing space is just one of the many obligations of having a NY apartment. Squeezing your life, your hopes and all your big city dreams into 23 square feet is like a puzzle of survival. If all the pieces fit, (…)
Champagne Picnic in the Park
by admin on September 23, 2008
It was just a small gathering of strangers, who decided to surreptitiously plan a birthday picnic of lavish proportions. Magically, the guests were on cue, and to the delight of his boyfriend extraordinaire, the guest of honor was quite surprised. (…)
An Enchanting Easter
by admin on April 1, 2008
A much-anticipated but super-secret packaged arrived this weekend. What I suspected to be an old magazine turned out to be my very own copy of a sure-to-be new Disney classic! Of course, I was my usual skeptical self when this (…)
You will always have options
by admin on January 26, 2008
A message from a bayou friend puts things in perspective. She is strong and wise and sincere. But she, too, is anxious about what spring will bring. If only there was a way to know for sure… “Anyway, I am (…)
we can learn from each other
by admin on October 21, 2007
A message from a man who sees beyond the mundane: We can learn from our pets, especially May. We taught May how to live with us; how to come when we call; how to watch over the place; and how (…)
only lilies remain
by admin on September 30, 2007
waiting for redemption, for embrace and it arrives in one piece, ready for adventure but I blinked and all that was the world was only a flash of memory burnt into my brain like a white hot iron but in (…)
His Astronomical Prediction…
by admin on September 21, 2007
He said he read a fortune cookie today. But he said it was for me, not him. I said ok. He said I needed it now more than ever. I said ok. Your values will be challenged. Stay true to (…)