~Thursday, 10/12/17~ As I countdown to my 60th birthday tomorrow, here are 3 highlights of my life that stand out for these years. 40 – 49 years old (1997 – 2006) CRUISING THE GREEK ISLES. In 1999, I toured the Greek Isles on the now-defunct Renaissance Cruise Lines. Our itinerary consisted of two days in … Read more
~Wednesday, 10/11/17~ As I countdown to my 60th birthday on Friday, here are 3 highlights of my life that stand out for these years. Note: The coincidence is not lost on me of this post falling on National Coming Out Day. 30 – 39 years old (1987 – 1996) TOUR OF EUROPE WITH OUR PARENTS. … Read more
~Wednesday, 10/11/17~ I got up at 8 o’clock. I had breakfast across the street at The Coffee Table Café, having a sausage, egg, and cheese bagel and a cup of coffee. Back at my room, I wrote out a couple of postcards and worked on my blog entry about the three highlights of my 30 … Read more
~Tuesday, October 10, 2017~ I woke up before my alarm, and when I looked out the window I saw that the sun was about to rise. I set my phone camera to time-lapse mode and recorded it for posterity. What it looked like as it started: BREAKFAST I waffled about where to go for breakfast … Read more
~Tuesday, 10/10/17~ As I countdown to my 60th birthday on Friday, here are 3 highlights of my life that stand out for these years. 20 – 29 years old (1977 – 1986) GETTING MARRIED. I got married at 20 to a 21-year-old woman, whom I truly did love, even though I knew I was gay … Read more
~Monday, 10/09/17~ As I countdown to my 60th birthday on Friday, here are 3 highlights of my life that stand out for these years. 10 – 19 years old (1967 – 1976) GETTING MY LICENSE AND GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. I learned to drive on a car with a stick shift, and I got my … Read more
~Monday, October 9, 2017~ I got up at 8 o’clock and after a shower, I headed down to a sitting area off the lobby of the main building where there was a nice view and a bunch of tables. There was a sign at the entrance that said, “Reserved for Homeowners’ Meeting,” but no one … Read more
~Sunday, October 8, 2017~ I was up at 7:00, a half-hour before my alarm was set for. After a few minutes, I knew I wasn’t going to fall back asleep, so I decided to get up and get my workout out of the way, which is very uncharacteristic of me. I’m already not a morning … Read more
~Sunday, 10/08/17~ And so begins the countdown to my 60th birthday on Friday. I’ve been thinking about this for the past couple of months, and it’s been an interesting exercise trying to narrow down 3 things to highlight about a whole decade of your life. It’s made me think of Jonathan Larson’s Seasons of Love … Read more
~Saturday, October 7, 2017~ I was up at 7:30, and when I opened my door to head out to breakfast, I saw something I’d never pictured in the many times I’d daydreamed about this trip since booking it in June. It was foggy as hell. MOM’S BREAKFAST “Mom’s Breakfast” is included each morning at The … Read more