On The Water Taxi

It's a treat to visit the other communities on Fire Island by boat.

"The Twist", James Taylor and Band at Tanglewood July 2, 2012

Fair Harbor, Fire Island

We had dinner in Fair Harbor Sunday evening. Fair Harbor is located on the West end of Fire Island about half way between Ocean Beach and the lighthouse. It's a beautiful community of small and moderate sized houses. There are no massive houses being built that destroy the charm of the town as is happening here in Cherry Grove...at least, not yet.

Stormy Skies

A couple of photos taken by Dan in recent days.

Beach Dawg

Nobody loves the beach more than Bradley!

Stormy Day Sunrise

This was the sky this morning...we may have some weather coming in.

Our AIDS Quilt Panel From Around 1986

The partner of one of Dan's Community College of Philadelphia colleagues, a man named Carl Chew, died of AIDS in about 1985. Dan and I made a quilt panel in his memory over 25 years ago. We haven't seen the panel in decades but now you can view the entire approximately 50,000 panels on line. The photos show the panel that we made a long time ago.

Happy First Wedding Anniversary To Us

One year ago today, on July 24, 2011, Dan and I were married in Brookhaven, NY. The past year has been full of pleasant surprises now that we're legally married. The biggest surprise is the almost universal support and acceptance of our new legal status with two exceptions: my mother was not happy, and the federal government still doesn't recognize us as married thanks to DOMA. Mom will never chenge. At 86, she won't live long enough to see the light. But by this time next year, the federal government will recognize legally married same sex couples I predict. So happy anniversary to my sweetie...and many more!

Fire Island Dance Festival 18 Photos

Another beautiful day Sunday for the premier cultural event of the summer on Fire Island.

Cherry Grove Rainbow

We had a nice double rainbow the other day in Cherry Grove.