We were checking into a hotel in New York City. We walked into an elevator with an older couple ahead of us. The wife said to her husband “We are on the 24^th floor so press 2 then 4” We smile and said you just have to press the 24 button.  She replied thanks we have never been in a building this tall before. Can you just imagine what they thought of the view from the 24^th floor. WOW

A good friend of ours was in the Gay Capital of the World, Berlin Germany. As we all know the names of the streets there are very hard to remember. Our friend practiced and practiced the name of the street Infront of his hotel “Ein Weg”.  Off to a club and some cocktails. On the way back to his hotel in bewilderment, he notices there were several different streets all with the same name “Ein Weg”.  He stopped and ask a Gay guy. The person laughed and said the Ein Weg means One Way. LOL LOL Then the guy offered to walk him back to his hotel. They then had cocktails in the hotel and…..  Now 5 years later they are still together and living in Atlanta. What a great story of a 1^st date.

We were at Mom’s Dinner in Tampa. The guy in the booth behind me was talking very loudly so I con not help but hear him. Then our server came up to take his order. Then asked “How would you like your eggs?” He said I would like one scrambled and one sunny side up. I thought hum… that is strange. After his food came the server came back and asked if everything was OK. He actually said “NO, you scrambled the wrong one.” OMG He was serious. We left the server and extra big tip.

We have an airconditioned storage locker in Ybor City. Over the years have seen some very strange things.  From pot parties, man caves and strange open lockers. This past week there was a young guy sitting in a locker at a desk. Every time I went past the locker, he would turn so I couldn’t see his face. After 4 times I stopped and asked if he was, OK? He turned and said “Yes”. I then realized he was putting on makeup. I said your makeup looks great. We then started to talk. He practices his makeup in the storage unit so his family wouldn’t bother him. What a nice and smart kid.   

Over Memorial Day 2023 we visited our property in Wisconsin. Not planning on moving in any time soon!!! We are right between Carrie’s parents on one side and his Grandparents on the other side. Looks like I will have to be good for eternity!!! LMAO

In the 1980’s I was on the board of directors at MCC Tampa (Metropolitan Community Church.) In those days we were called a GLBT affirming religious organization.  Many religious organizations were making books called church directories.  These books were similar to a High School year book. Since this was before the internet and long distant calls were very expensive, I wrote to the company.  The company wrote back that this was the 1^st time they had ever done a book for a GLBT group. Then asked was this even legal in Tampa Florida? After a couple more letters they came to MCC Tampa and took all the photos. This was the 1^st time many of the people and couples had ever had a professional photo done. Some of the couples thought it was too scandalous to have a photo taken as a couple and choice separate photos. After the books came out the company the sold photos to everyone. They said it was one of the highest average sales per person ever.  Fast forward to 5/18/2023. This book would be banned from our schools in Florida today.  It is a very sad times for everyone in Florida.

Our good friends Miss Judy B Good and Paino Man Paul Thomas for the past 10 years have been selling out their cabaret show at the Hollander Hotel in St. Pete. The shows go 1 to 2 hours long. This past week it was a sold-out show again.  Half way thru the show a guy stood up at the bar and walked up to Judy, who was performing. He actually said “Are you done with this nonsense now? Just stop!  I want to watch the Kentucky Derby on the TV.” Judy replied that the sold-out room had all come to hear them perform. Maybe he could go to the outside bar and watch TV there. The crowed gave him a big booooo.

This week Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was sworn in for her 2^nd term. This reminded us about when Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn was 1^st sworn in at the Tampa Convention Center in 2011. The room was packed with 100’s of people there. Then a choir started to sing in the back of the room. In single file they came a strutting, clamping hands, singing in the room. Then all of a sudden, we noticed a very tall guy in the choirs.  It was Drag Queen Wanda out of drag!!! As she walked past us Wanda put her finger over her mouth and said shuu don’t tell anyone. LMAO She really could sing too!!! A couple of years later Wanda was murdered in Tampa. They even made a TV show about the killing. But on that day, we saw a different side of Wanda, that many didn’t know about.

Families are crazy no mater where you are in the world. A close friend of ours Mother passed away in America.  She was cremated and her ashes were mailed ahead to an Asian country. He then flew there. Upon arriving, he went to the post office and picked up her ashes. Then went over to his aunt’s home. She was not there so he went inside. Then called his aunt and said that he was here and had his Moms ashes with him.  His aunt yelled “WHAT YOU BROUGHT A DEAD PERSON INTO MY HOME!!!!! Get her out of there now!” He laughed and asked “Where should I take her?” The aunt said “Let her wait in the car outside!” LMAO A few days later they put her in a condominium with his Grandparents. I had to ask what is a condominium? He showed me a photo. It was a very nice monument in a graveyard with many small doors to put ashes in. We still laugh about “Waiting in the Car!!!” Family can always make you laugh.