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“The way things work”

So I had this COOL book when I was a kid called “The way things work”. It was this wicked cool book that explained how everything works - from cars to computers to blenders to steam turbines.. Had cool descriptions as well as really nice pictures and diagrams.. Since I was a geek from an early age and very curious I loved this kind of thing… Pissed my parents off on many occasions by taking apart everything I could find to see how it worked.. My dad came home from work one day to find that I had completely dissected the new Atari 800 computer he had gotten me for christmas and it was all over the kitchen table - I just wanted to see what was in side.. Luckily I was also very meticulous so I generally got everything back together too - and was pretty good at recognizing when I wouldn’t be able to (so I didn’t try to take the disk drive apart)..

Well - it turns out that for a day job she has been doing banners for a site just like my book… Her work is wicked cool but i’m loving this site too… brings out the kid in me! :):)

New York it is

So it looks like the verdict is New York…. Grappled with kevin for a while about where I could go to take a little time off from work without going someplace new and fun that he would miss out on (but still would be nice for me)… And the verdict is to go visit friends in New York… Yes - I’ve been to new york in the summer - it is a little hot at sticky (ok… a lot)… But I’ve got a bunch of friends I want to visit (couple of a gay priests and another san francisco defector) and I want to go out and not see the same collection of people I see all the time (not that I don’t love the san francisco boys - but I think a break would be nice)…

So - the plan? Fly to NYC on July 4th and return on the 15th… Spend some time with C & C and Scott on Manhattan… Go out.. corrouse.. get into all sorts of trouble… see some shows… get some culture… Then head out to Fire Island to visit Craig for a little bit (not sure how long he’ll have me).. Then head back home… Maybe some other stuff in there too - who knows.. ideas?
AND - I’ll be in NY on my Birthday… FUN!!! 7/7

Unfortunately, kevin can’t come… he has to work and we’re saving his vacation time so we can do something fun later… so i’m solo… watch out!
I’m kind of excited… It’s a long time in new york though… Anyone else out there that wants to meet for coffee or a beer let me know - probably will have a spare cycle or two…

OUTSTANDING

DOJ Reverses Ban On Pride Celebration

its still not everything it should be (the gay group is still not being treated equally to the other groups in terms of funding and access) - but its nice to see the administration having to back peddle…