WOW! A new year is upon us and I for one am happy to have it move forward. It’s been over six months since I’ve written on here and a lot has happened indeed, One being my father passing August 31. That was really hard on me as one thinks he’s ready for that but until it happens you never know. I think I took it hardest as I was closet to my father; we buried him next to my nephew who passed a year and a half earlier so they will keep each other company. Funny how it takes something like that to bring folks together. Two deaths on two years, well that was enough to do me in. I was really exhausted from the ordeal and really just now getting back on track. I’ve had my moments but I recover well. My mother is doing well and still working at 74 years old. So long as she keeps going that old bird will live on.
Seven more month from now I will turn the big 5 0. Am I looking forward to it? At this point in my life I’m just happy to be alive. When I turned 40 I really had no concept as to what my future might hold for me. I’ve done a lot of soul searching and feel I have my head rolling in the right direction and surely more mature than I was ten years ago. I’m finally in a place that I’m at peace and happy with myself and my partner. I have to say over all life wasn’t so bad. Even though the economy took a turn for the worst I managed to stay above it and still be in a good finical place. I guess I have to thank Dave Ramsey for that. I listen to his show every day on the way to work and to hear folks and their troubles well mine were very small compared to theirs. I got out of debt at the beginning of last year and it was a wonderful feeling to not have to pay Xmas bills at the end of January and even better this year also.
My best friend Steve has a new love interest and he’s gone thought some situation this year also. Over all I think this person is really good for him and I see a change in him that I haven’t seen in him in a long time. I just hope it’s not a phase for him. It’s just totally out of character for him but he says he’s been enjoying the company and he can’t explain it but this person makes him feel like he hasn’t felt in a long time. Went to dinner at the lovers house Friday for dinner and there were two other lesbian couples there and we actually had a wonderful time. Great conversation and all, Loved the birds also. Food was off the chain as I’m a very finicky eater. I don’t like to say I wish Steve luck in his new venture as it makes it seem like I seeing it failing before it got started. So I say, “Continues success on the new relationship. May you have many more years a head of you?”
Publication, well it’s back on track and the next issue will be out soon. Hiatus is the word to use. Lots of ups and down with that but this year we think we have it right and back on track. One never knows about business. The economy had a lot to do with it especially in sales but things are turning around indeed and things are picking up. Believe it or not I still get sales and the site gets hit about 120 to 150 times a month. I’ll be posting the next cover on here soon also.
Houston has a new Gay Major and the second woman to take office. Is the rest of the US watching us or what? The last one was Katy Whitmire did a great job and the city was in better shape than it even was. She really came to fame when the movie Tooties was released staring Dustin Hoffman. Over all folks thought she was gay also but she was married and her husband passed away in 1976 and she never remarried since him. Now that we have an openly gay Major well the rest of the US took noticed as it’s reported that a city as big as Houston has never has an openly gay major before. Does it make a big difference? So seem to think do and she has fought on gay rights also. I personally think she will keep this city I great condition after all every time I looks around I see all the different licenses plates from other states here, so we much be doing something right as our unemployment rates are a near as high a other cities in the US. Over all time will tell as she’s already started cleaning house in the cabinet indeed.
Well that’s about it for now. No telling when I will be writing on here again. I was thinking about shutting it down but I have been getting replies from my close friends asking when I going to post a new posting. A lot still going on in my life and the blog has been put to the bottom of the list thus far. Over all life feels good to me at a rip old age of 49 and looking forward to a better and brighter year indeed.