From their web page I discovered almost everything I needed to know. They had a diverse menu, complete with both vegetarian and vegan offerings. They were located right near where we were going to meet our friend. They had really good reviews. I looked, found their phone number and called them. A friendly voice answered […]
I ran into someone the other day, we haven’t seen each other in years. A lotta years. In fact, I didn’t recognize him at first as he ran over towards us. We had passed a patio that he was sitting on and barely heard him when our names were called. We turned and watched him […]
There are moments of pure clarity. Cradled in her father’s arms she was brought over to where she had pointed. She had directed, father willingly followed. Joe and I were on a patio watching the activity around us. It was then we saw father and daughter making their way over to a big black box, […]
Yesterday, I simply couldn’t take it any more. The night had been hell, the day didn’t seem to promise better. I woke Joe up and said, “I have to go to the hospital.” I had developed a small cough on Tuesday of last week which had gotten worse, day by day. I’m not someone […]
Image description: A green shopping bag with the slogan ‘YOU CAN SIT WITH US’ emblazoned on it above, in much smaller print, PRIDE TORONTO 2016 “You can sit with us” I think everyone remembers a moment, some of us will remember many, when we wished, with all our hearts, that someone, anyone, would […]
The Gift of Welcome Last Sunday Joe and I had a drink on a patio on Church Street. The street had been closed and people were wandering around stopping at various booths, or running into people they hadn’t seen in a while, or wearing ‘low fabric’ costumes. In front of where we sat was a […]
Image description: Joe and I kissing, I’m sitting in my power chair, Joe is leaned over with his arm around my shoulders. Today is our47th anniversary. I did the math, which took me an embarrassingly long time, and realized that we began our relationship in 1969. That’s a very long time ago. In gay […]
Image description: An intersection with words at each corner: ‘hello?’ ‘anyone listening?’ ‘is it just me?’ and ‘am I alone here?’ She stopped me at the pasta sauces.I had stopped to let someone pass and she caught up with me, “Excuse me,” she said. I had noticed her in the store, she too […]
Image description: A drawing of a shirt becoming yellow from a dark brown. I had just done a workshop for self advocates that was difficult, emotionally draining, and, paradoxically wonderfully rewarding. I was tired. I sat in the lobby of the hotel while Joe went up to get the car keys to take me out […]
Image description: A Tim’s card with the words ‘great coffee’ above and ‘cures invisibility’ below. On each side of the care is the word ‘Magic’ surrounded by pink fairy dust She was sitting in the sun, resting her back on the base of a streetlamp. Her hat was in front of her with a few […]
