4.30.2008

The Girl Who Refused to Dance with Hitler

Ah the Clermont Lounge. Still operating in a new century. Thanks for this Ted.

4.27.2008

5ive Signs of Spring

Me, in my nasty threadbare hat


Bamboo structures, reassembled for 2008 and awaiting the speedy growth of fava beans, long beans, green beans, zucchinis, tomatoes, butternut squashes, lettuces, green peppers, red peppers, jalapenos, peas, asparagus, cucumbers... for starters anyway


Plants cast out, greenhouse reclaimed for car and bicycles.


Back steps crowded with same plants, happy to be out in the dewey nights again.


and last, but not least, the hammock. a sure sign of spring.

4.16.2008

Wheels Are soooo Overrated!

Even though a wee little bit Retro, it looks as if it will get us there in a jiff.. Swell!



And while i'm at it, i'll take one of those Retro Beach Houses too!

4.15.2008

Which One Should We Take to the Beach?

Decisions decisions.











Alive




Spring is finally here, not a moment too soon. I finally succumbed to some horrible flu bug over the past week, and am slowly getting my strength back and losing the terrible cough. I hope the devil is not incubating inside Steven as i click. Time to recuperate at the beach!

3.30.2008

Cocktails Anyone?

How about a cigarette?

3.29.2008

Shorpy.com

Well, i've whiled away a bit of time looking at gorgeous old photographs online today. If any of you go to Shorpy, be sure to go to the very first page to discover who Shorpy is, and why this blog is named thusly. Here is a smattering of photos i dig:
















































































Dorothea Lange, et. al.



Gregg over at Petch House turned me on to THIS SITE. Wow. I could look at this for hours, days, weeks. Our new friend Gary keeps saying that in our age, there will be no record such as this, thanks to the digital revolution. Wiping out some virtual data in one fell swoop could wipe away a history that has no physical record, no artifacts, no tangible record of its photographic reality.

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What a sad story.

Authorities in Florida denied info to this guy about his partner, because they were not married. In a state that won't let them get married. His partner and his parents had just died in a plane crash. But since Eric and the guy "weren't actual family members," the authorities wouldn't tell him anything. So he saw that his partner and his partner's parents had died in a plane crash on the news.

See the video HERE.

Steven, we need to find an attorney to help us set up the legal stuff we need to set up since we can't get married.

I'll never forget that night mister, right after Janice died in a car crash, that you showed up at home after a workday at 9 pm. You'd forgotten your phone that day, and were just having a coffee with a coworker after working late at Earthlink, but i was in a cold sweat panic, calling the DOT and the Atlanta Police. No doubt i was fragile after the loss of Janice, but I remembered thinking "we need to do whatever we need to do" to at least get to pretend like we are married and can really take care of one another. That was 4 years ago.

If any of you want to join HRC, or renew your membership, you can do so HERE.

3.27.2008

Lights Out


This Saturday, from 8-9 pm, be sure to turn all yours lights off and use no power. Check it out HERE.
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