we ended up having a great Yule/Christmas, in spite of my mood. debboamerik made dinner for Yule, roast pork with sticky onions, brussel sprouts with chestnuts, and cheddar mashed potatoes. we didn't include Yule in our gift-giving restriction for this year (we agreed to otherwise let the wedding rings be our birthday/anniversary/holiday gifts to each other ( Read more... )

today is National Coming Out Day. I'm celebrating 17 years of being out and proud, but in this country and around the world, LGBTQI people, particularly young people and people of color, lack emotional and physical safety in their homes, schools, and communities. today I'm coming out in support of creating equality and safety for all LGBTQI people ( Read more... )

I have lost the ability to articulate anything out loud except "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

in case you're wondering why I never seem to post anymore, part of the reason is that debboamerik posts everything first. she does not, however, have a picture.

speaking of pictures, we did in fact settle on an engagement ring; it's 18kt white gold. we should have them by Saturday. and I cut my hair.

so, it looks like I'm getting married. I suppose my parents are right, if after 5 days snowed in together marrying me still seemed like a good idea, now was as good a time as any to ask. since everyone is so excited about it (and because my dad has to marry us), we'll have to do some serious work to compose a good ceremony that all our family can ( Read more... )

... well, I was having a very good Yule/Christmas season. we had our Yule celebration on Monday night; debboamerik made me fresh ravioli with meat sauce and an apple pie. we had alaanu over, which was all kinds of fun. he and I talked about energy work and beading and video games and just enjoyed being together again. we opened presents: debboamerik got me No. 1 Ladies ( Read more... )

we went to W. VA. for our friend J's birthday party Saturday. debboamerik drove, and I spent a lot of time biting my tongue (my resolution for our anniversary was to stop criticizing her driving while we're in the car, though I reserve the right to tease her about it good-naturedly otherwise). we took 270 to 70 to 81, and once we were on 70 I noticed Corvy ( ( Read more... )

debboamerik's birthday was Tuesday. she had a pretty good day, apparently, but her official party is this Sunday, at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. we'll be there from 11am until closing, so please come celebrate with us! she's sharing her birthday party with my sister D, scooterbird and efbq's younger daughter. there will be cake (I believe the consensus was for devil' ( Read more... )

my girlfriend is cute, and made entirely out of awesome. just so you know.

in slightly more amusing news, debboamerik had to drive us to Baltimore yesterday, because I can't drive over residential speeding limits, in Beltway traffic, or in the dark without my glasses. my girlfriend will perhaps not hurt me too much if I mention that even when I can see well enough where we're going I'm not terribly fond of being driven places by her ( Read more... )