Saturday, August 23, 2003
Al Nichols' Memorial Service
I just returned from the Memorial Service for my friend, Al Nichols. Al passed away in December 2002 after being diagnosed with AIDS/HIV in 1993. The memorial service was held today at the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.
The service was beautiful. Dozens of people attended, including a several people who flew in from the Mid-West for the weekend. There were also several members of the San Francisco's Gay Mens Chorus - Al had worked there for the last few years.
I was deeply touched by all of the people involved with the service. A few of Al's closest friends spoke - reminding us all of how many people's lives he had touched, influenced and affected in such a positive way. The service concluded with a couple of songs sung by the chorus. They released an album a couple of years ago from their show "SFGMC Does Queen". On that album, they had dedicated the song "We Are the Champions" to Al, in honor of his fight against his illness. We all stood in a circle formation, and held hands as everyone sang.
I met Al about 4 years ago when he moved out here from WI. We had both been involved in the color guard activity for a large part of our lives - we had several friends in common.
I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have Al as a friend. He will always be remembered and loved.
The service was beautiful. Dozens of people attended, including a several people who flew in from the Mid-West for the weekend. There were also several members of the San Francisco's Gay Mens Chorus - Al had worked there for the last few years.
I was deeply touched by all of the people involved with the service. A few of Al's closest friends spoke - reminding us all of how many people's lives he had touched, influenced and affected in such a positive way. The service concluded with a couple of songs sung by the chorus. They released an album a couple of years ago from their show "SFGMC Does Queen". On that album, they had dedicated the song "We Are the Champions" to Al, in honor of his fight against his illness. We all stood in a circle formation, and held hands as everyone sang.
I met Al about 4 years ago when he moved out here from WI. We had both been involved in the color guard activity for a large part of our lives - we had several friends in common.
I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have Al as a friend. He will always be remembered and loved.
Friday, August 22, 2003
Blog, blog, blog....
Dick says that I'm addicted, and I can't stop!!! Don't worry, it'll wear off soon enough... Anyhow, there's Xbox to play.
.... and the woman who loves them...
Went to Disneyland this past week with Mykail, Jason, Jason, and two of Jason's friends. (got that?) This is my life: Trina hanging out with the gay boys. I called them "my personal fab-five", a take off from "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy".
I've never liked the term "fag hag". It just doesn't sound very nice. Makes my friends fags (which I don't like) and me a hag (which sounds awful!). Jason H. came up with my new favorite term.... "and the woman who loves them".
So now, we can be called "the gay boys, and the woman who loves them". . isn't that much more endearing?
I've never liked the term "fag hag". It just doesn't sound very nice. Makes my friends fags (which I don't like) and me a hag (which sounds awful!). Jason H. came up with my new favorite term.... "and the woman who loves them".
So now, we can be called "the gay boys, and the woman who loves them". . isn't that much more endearing?
Where is Yavin?
I was in Disneyland this past Tuesday with my friends, Mykail and Jason. We all consider ourselves geeks of the Star Wars Universe. (I didn't know this about Jason until this particular day - turns out he's the only person I know who can speak "Greedo") When we were in line for "Star Tours", (still very cool, even it is over 15 years old) there were all kinds of posters "advertising" the "destinations". They had Endor, Hoth, Bepsin, among others. Then there was "Yavin". Yavin? It sounds familiar, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember where it was, or what movie it was referred to in. Neither could Mykail, Jason, or the other 3 guys we were with. Unbelievable! So then, we started to ask everyone in line. No one knew where Yavin was! Then, we started asking the guys working the ride - the guy manning the line, the guy operating the ride... Honestly, no one could remember! Crazy! so, I checked Google when I came home - handy, that google.com. I'm happy to report I know "remember" where Yavin was - really, I did know this at somepoint in my life, but I had a "brain-fart" (as my old ceramics instructor would say). For those of you wondering....
Yavin is the planet where the rebel base was set up in the first movie (that would be "Episode IV: A New Hope") It was where the heros go after rescuing Princess Leia from the Death Star, and where the rebels launch their attack on the Death Star.
I feel better now. I was stumped. So silly. Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, anyone? :)
Yavin is the planet where the rebel base was set up in the first movie (that would be "Episode IV: A New Hope") It was where the heros go after rescuing Princess Leia from the Death Star, and where the rebels launch their attack on the Death Star.
I feel better now. I was stumped. So silly. Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, anyone? :)
The site of old design
Oy. I need to update my site. Maybe a whole new design. The content is all up-to-date (which is good) but the design/layout is about 3 1/2 years old (which is bad). Perhaps this blogging thing is bringing me one step closer to inspiration! :)
Check it out: I'm "blogging".
What is blogging?
Technically, it's a "Web Log". Put those two words together, and you have "Weblog" or "We Blog", which is what we're doing right now.
Why blog?
1) it's what all of the cool, hip kids are doing these days. Even thought I'm no longer a 20-something, I can still be a hip geek!
2) I work by myself. All day. I talk to my cats. A lot. I have lots and lots of random thoughts run through my head every day, and this seems like a fun way to put it all out there. I think of it as a kind of on-line journal.
3) I read some friends' blogs once in a while, and find it's a fun way to keep up with their lives. I don't know if any of my friends or family are actually interested in my random thoughts, but now it's up there for them to see!
How?
I'm using Blogger, mostly because I've seen it used by several of my friends. It's a quick and easy set up. Try it. Use it. Blog.
Technically, it's a "Web Log". Put those two words together, and you have "Weblog" or "We Blog", which is what we're doing right now.
Why blog?
1) it's what all of the cool, hip kids are doing these days. Even thought I'm no longer a 20-something, I can still be a hip geek!
2) I work by myself. All day. I talk to my cats. A lot. I have lots and lots of random thoughts run through my head every day, and this seems like a fun way to put it all out there. I think of it as a kind of on-line journal.
3) I read some friends' blogs once in a while, and find it's a fun way to keep up with their lives. I don't know if any of my friends or family are actually interested in my random thoughts, but now it's up there for them to see!
How?
I'm using Blogger, mostly because I've seen it used by several of my friends. It's a quick and easy set up. Try it. Use it. Blog.
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