Growing up, we lived our life fairly simply. I didn’t realize that at the time, but I’ve come to appreciate that the summers were a time to be outside playing with your friends, reading a good book out in the back yard under the plum trees, and walking to the fish and chip shop for… Continue reading
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Hypocrites, traitors, oh my
What I’ve learned from reading the variety of commentary on the blogs, Facebooks and Twitters is that the SCOTUS will make decisions that some people agree with, and others don’t. To criticize the court for a decision on marriage, is the same to criticize the court for allowing corporations to inject money into politics (Citizens… Continue reading
dignity in the eyes of the law
From the majority decision of the Supreme Court of the United States written by Justice Kennedy: No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than once they were. As some of the petitioners… Continue reading
Let’s Just Walk Around and See
“Let’s just walk around, and see things,” might sound simple enough to most, but when in Washington D.C. this can be a dangerous thing. So we did walk … and walk … and walk. My Fitbit tells me that we covered 14.47 miles this day. But sites we did see. Chris had chosen a great… Continue reading
Road Trip Continues – Nashville to DC
No visit to Nashville is complete without the obligatory photo at the Grand Ol’ Opry at Opryland (given we were staying at just around the corner at the Courtyard Opryland). Check. Next we once again looked to Yelp to help us find a hidden gem for breakfast, and we were thrilled to find Biscuits and… Continue reading
The Trip to D.C.
I’m not sure what we were thinking. Packing two exchange students in a car of a road trip to and from Washington D.C. seemed like a good idea at the time, and to be honest – it turned out to be exactly that. Tong and Tommy were troopers, and I’d thought I’d document – in… Continue reading
#lovewillwin
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether my marriage to Chris Moss should be valid in Texas (which it is currently not), and across this great country. Currently, our marriage is recognized in 38 states (plus DC), which means that our relationship has a different legal status depending on which… Continue reading
Happy Anniversary
Sixteen years ago today, I began a journey with a man that I had fallen madly in love with. Two years ago today (same day) I was one of the happiest men on earth when Chris Moss and I exchanged vows on our wedding day. Today, like everyday, I am thankful that Chris is not… Continue reading
Let me share something: I Am A Mentor!
Have you ever had a series of events happen where you just realized this was how something was meant to be? I have, and in part, this is what has me sitting at my keyboard coming out (again) as a mentor on “I Am A Mentor” day (which is celebrated during National Mentoring Month (which January… Continue reading