I’m finally getting around to post my “end of the year” reflections. Hey it is still within the first week of the year, so it still counts. Overall 2009 was a great year with a few upsets. We saw the inauguration of President Obama, and a pretty intense first few months of his administration. While… Continue reading
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Happy Holidays 2009
Christmas Eve 2009 Snow
Christmas Eve 2009 Snow Originally uploaded by melbGuy The closest I’ve come to a white Christmas.
Happy Holidays!
Thanksgiving morning
As I sit here in the quietness of the morning, I am thinking about how Thanksgiving has changed for me over time. As an Australian, I had heard about the American Thanksgiving and got my idea of what it was from the television shows that I had seen. Ten years ago, I was introduced to… Continue reading
Chris’s Travel Post
Be sure to check out Chris’s extensive travel post for the holidays.
Marching on Washington
In October, Chris and I, along with our friends Bobby, Ian and Layton headed to Washington D.C. for the National Equality March. It was one of those amazing trips that you have, which is made all that more special by the people you share it with. The above picture was taken our first day in… Continue reading
Why I marched
On October 11, 2009, I marched the streets of Washington D.C. as part of the National Equality March. I didn’t march just for the visibility that over a hundred thousand people would bring to the streets of our Capitol. I also didn’t march for the speakers that would greet us at the Capitol Building. Nor did… Continue reading