A good friend of ours just did a mail in cancer test. He had a video conference to talk with the Doctor about the results. His test came back positive. The Doctor said it wasn’t something to be alarmed about. If the test would have come back negative then they were 100% sure it was correct. If the test comes back positive there could be many different reasons for a false positive. He was told to see his primary doctor for a follow-up. Then the Doctor said that he could see our friend was upset. He asked if it was OK to pray with him to whatever God he believed in. Our Jewish friend said OK. At the end of the prayer the Doctor made the sign of the cross. Last our friend told us. This was the 1st time he went to a Doctor and was prescribe “Good Thoughts & Prayers.” Living in the times of covid brings out the best and strange.
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Caught @ Steam Fridays at The Honey Pot
Dishing with Mark n Carrie, Happy Thanksgiving 11-20-20
Rachel Meadow and her partner Susan
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Rachel Maddow reveals that her partner, Susan, tested positive for Covid-19 and is still recovering, and implores viewers to consider their loved ones when they calculate their own Covid-19 risk. Aired on 11/19/2020.
Norway bans hate speech against bisexuals and transgender people.
Norway just banned hate speech against bisexual and transgender people, expanding protections passed in 1981 to protect gay and lesbian people.
“I’m very relieved actually, because [the lack of legal protection] has been an eyesore for trans people for many, many years,” Birna Rorslett of the Association of Transgender People in Norway told Reuters.
Jamison B. Breadhouse Bakes
Order your Thanksgiving bread today at https://www.jamisonb.org/
Thanksgiving Eve at Bradley’s on 7th
Dashing in December
The Gay Cowboy Christmas Romance We Need
Dashing in December premieres Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. ET on the Paramount Network
Victorian Christmas Stroll
You know the Holidays are here when the “Victorian Christmas Stroll” starts! This annual event take place at the henry Plant Museum located at The University of Tampa. This is a must do event for all ages. See You there!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/285004636145737/
Lighting of the Centro Ybor Holiday Tree
New Must have APPS
The Sam’s Club have a new app. You take photos of the bar codes on your items. Then when ready pay with your credit card. Then walk right past the checkouts and go to the door. They check a couple items and your good to go!
For all the DYI people. At the Home App you search for the items you need and it tells you the isle and bin location and the inventory. This app can be used from home. No more going to a store to find out they are sold out. You can also check inventory at different locations.
Nice to meet you Sir Stanley
The Lightning are Proud Supporters of Tampa Pride. They invited the board to come and visit the Stanley Cup. How very nice to include Tampa Pride!!! Due to covid only 6 people were allowed. There was temperature checks, social distancing and wavers to sign. The Lightning Staff couldn’t have been nicer. After in the gift shop we found the perfect gift. A Rainbow Lightning Cup!!! YAAAA
You Just Can Not Make This Up
When you live in a 100+ year old home, the unusual becomes the normal. This past Tuesday afternoon our doorbell rang. There were 2 gay guys in their upper 50’s who we didn’t know. They told us that they lived here 29 years ago and now live in Atlanta. Over the next 2 hours they told us many paranormal stories about our home. The guys moved after 6 months and this was their 1st time back. At the end of our visit they said that the spirits must like us because the heavy feeling was gone. The final story was. There was an old guy that lived across the street. All day and night he would sit on the porch rocking, drinking coffee and watching our home. They would wave and he would wave back. The guys started to move out. For the first time the old guy got up and walked over to the guys. He asked in a heavy Southern accent, “Are you young-ns moving out? “They said yes. Then he said “That is a good thing. This will be the last time you will see me.” The guys smiled and said they were coming back tomorrow to finish move. The old guy again said “THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME YOU SEE ME.” The next day there were 4 cars parked in front of his home. A lady walked over. She said I know you are the neighbors and I though you should know….. My Dad pasted away last night.
The Hotel Haya
The Hotel Haya
Now open in Ybor City is the Hotel Haya www.HotelHaya.com This past week Mackenzie Fox, Director of Lifestyle, gave the Board of Tampa Pride a special tour. The Haya is a welcome addition to Ybor City. The historic tiles from the El Goya were still there. The Tampa Pride Board thinks the pool would make for a Fabulous T-Dance! What do you think?
Caught @ The Honey Pot
Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th
Dishing with Mark n Carrie 11-13-20
The Honey Pot OPEN TONIGHT!!!
Artist Guillo Perez III
Look who is back in Ybor City!!!! Guillo!!! One of Ybor City’s favorite artists. He has been in NYC for the past couple of years. Hopefully, there will be many new paintings of the Ybor Chickens again. https://www.guilloperez3.com/
STEVE KORNACKI
The khaki-wearing MSNBC map guy Steve Kornacki did and incredible job again this year!!! Did you know that Steve is also out and Proud? Now we like him even more. Read his story in SALON Magazine
Lighting of the Ybor City Christmas Tree
This coming Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/events/801106944058904
Our ZOOM Christmas Party
We have a large family that gets together every year for Christmas. This year the party has been changed to a Zoom Party. Our nieces are in charge of the Zoom Party. They are doing and incredible job!!! Here is our party agenda.
FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm CT (3:00 pm ET)
Dial-in: Zoom call details TBA
2:00-2:05 CT Casual gathering to allow people to join call
2:05–2:10 Welcome from MC, review Zoom guidelines
MC will handle transitions between each activity
2:10-2:20 FAMILY PRAYER –
2:20-2:30 SONG (followed by attempt at Christmas Carol sing-a-long?)
2:30-2:40 “SPECIAL GUEST” calling in from the North Pole – $5 gifts? – be sure to have all the kids on at this time – details on this TBD
2:40-2:50 TOAST
2:50-3:50 Family Show & Share (3 min. each)
3:50-4:00 MC Closes – MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Families can stay as long as they wish to visit further.
We hope you can make it and we look forward to seeing all of you for some holiday cheer and fellowship.
AMAZON SMILE
The way Amazon gives back to the communities is thru Amazon Smile. It is very simple to use. You just log into your account at SmileAmazon.com. then pick the non-profit of your choice and Amazon will give them a percentage. Our choice is TAMPA PRIDE. Thank You
Our MOST SHARED POST
This week on Facebook this was shared 460+ times. A new record for us. GO JACKIE!!!!
Metro Inclusive Health
You Just Can Not Make This Up
A very good friend of ours gave us an Unbelievable & FANTASTIC home warming gift. A very special doorknob, with a very interesting story. Our friend and his next-door neighbor were good friends for many years. One day the neighbor decided it was time for him to move on and sell the house. Our friend asked him about this doorknob. He was going to leave it with the home. Our friend asked him if he could have it and give it to us. The neighbor said yes. Here is where it gets interesting. Many years before the doorknob was a gift from a US Senator to him. When the senator left Washington DC, he took the doorknobs from his US Senate office. Take a close look at the photo and you can see the US seal on it. WOW OMG!!! It is now on the door of our Senate Chambers, the guest bathroom. LOL This just makes us think…. What will the Trump Administration take with them when they leave the White House?
