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The Rainbow Table
The Rainbow Table by Mark & Carrie
A friend once asked us, “What advice do you wish an older Gay person would given you when you were young?” This got us a thinking. Here is something we would like to share.
When you become a couple it is not about you & me anymore. It becomes about “us” or “n” as in Mark n Carrie. We are not saying that you should loose your identity but that a third person is created “us/n”. Life is much easier and a lot more fun if you let “us/n” do the cooking. Here is what we did. Over the years we cook back and forth for each other. Sometimes cooking old family traditions and other times new things. When we both agreed that the recipe was GREAT we would write it down in our “Best Dish” journal. All theses recipes then received the “us/n” stamp of approval. Some times we would also write a note about the recipe too. What fun to come home not knowing what to cook and to just pick up this book. Then to find ourselves saying, “That sounds good, we haven’t had that for a long time!” or “Remember that crazy party when…?”
For many years we have wanted to write a cookbook for our nieces & nephews. With “Dishing with Mark and Carrie” we now have 10′s of 1,000′s of nieces and nephews across the world. Suddenly a light bulb went off. Since we already have our web site www.mcfilm.co why not write it on the site. Now we can share the progress weekly. To be quite honest… by writing one or two recipes a week we actually might get the book written!!! LOL LOL We invite you to join us on this journey of creating our book “The Rainbow Table.”
Where did the title “Rainbow Table” come from?
We were at a auction with our good friend Marie Hall, a neighbor and good ol Southern Charm Mom. A new classic Florida antique white pedestal dining room table with 6 matching chairs came up for sale. While Carrie was out getting Marie & Mark our beer soaked hot dogs, Mark bought the table. When Carrie came back with the hot dogs Marie leaned over a with a smile laughing said, “How do you like that table Carrie? Mark just bought it!” Carrie was not amused but we took it home that night.
The next day when Carrie came home around 5pm Mark was in the back yard with the chair seats removed and was busy spray painting the chairs. Carrie yelled, “What are you doing?!?!?” Mark said, “You really didn’t think I like antique white chairs, did you?? 6 chairs 6 colors in the Gay Rainbow flag, it’s a natural.” We both laughed and the chairs have been a big conversation piece ever since.
You Just Can Not Make This Stuff Up!!!
The names have been changed to protect the innocent! Kinda – Sort of… LOL
“4th of July Fireworks at the SunCoast Resort”
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The fireworks at The Suncoast Resort were one of the crowds favorites. The first few times the maintenance manager would drive to Tennessee and come back with a car load of fireworks. Later after words from the city this all changed and it was done professionally. The fireworks were shot off the second floor of the parking garage. One of the first times one of the rockets went into the garbage dumpster next to the SW building. The fire department was called out to put the fire out. The next time they started to shoot off fireworks somebody tipped off the fire department. With sirens blazing and lights all flashing here came the BIG NEW Fire Truck. They hit the horns and told security to get out of the way here they are coming in. They went straight back to the up ramp to the second floor. Once again security tried to stop the fire trucks but they insisted they were coming in!!! Driving up on the second floor of the garage to stop the fire works. The Suncoast management turned white and ran up to the fire chief. The upper deck of the parking garage was CONDEMEND Unsafe for small cars!!! There sat the new many ton fire tuck. Back up police & fire were called. The garage was closed with 100’s of cars packed in below. VERY SLOWLY the fire truck was backed out with dozens of firemen on radios trying to back out over supports only. Many new large cracks were made in the concrete that long night!
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July 3rd GaYBOR Style
After dinner we went out for a stroll down 5th Ave in GaYBOR/Ybor City. The sun was just starting to set and the lights were coming on. People forget how beautiful the homes are in GaYBOR/Ybor. Our first stop was at the Crowbar to see Bonnie & Tom. Out on the patio Tom was busy grilling hotdog for the big Annual 4th of July HOTDOG Contest! Inside Bonnie was looking beautiful, as always. We popped into Hamburger Mary’s to say hi. Dinning on the sidewalk was Frank Sinatra with his wife & friend. At New York New Ybor Pizza there were busy remolding. New store front & larger kitchen. Looks like they are keeping the Hot Guys!!! wink wink… At Bradley’s on 7th it looked like a Friday night. Many groups of fun party people getting the party started. Liquid TAMPA’s party was “Candy Land USA” Hosted by DJ Power Infiniti. There was candy every where and we do mean every where!!! On the way to G.BAR we thought we were seeing double!!! A Flaming Orange Honda Element exactly like ours was parked next to us! G.BAR felt like a Wild Saturday Night. Dances on top of the bar everywhere. Miss Esme Russell Hosting a Crazy show and from NYC DJ Chris Cox!!!!
What a Great way to kick off the July 4th Celebration, GaYBOR Style!!!
Viva La GaYBOR
Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/Niece of the Week
Cassandra Hair
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Born & raised in Ybor City Cassandra is what makes Ybor so Fantastic. Always a big smile and up beat personality. She even know how to smoke a Ybor Cigar!!! The next time you see her out…. do yourself a favor and introduce yourself to her!
GaYBOR Member of the Week
Bryan Chan
The Queen & I Restaurant
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A founding member of the GaYBOR District Coalition. Bryan Darling always has a big warm smile! His restaurant is located at 2410 Central Ave and was the Official GaYBOR beer stop during St. Pete Gay Pride!!!!
Dishing with Mark & Carrie 7-3-2012
SPECIAL EDITION
PRIDE & July 3rd Celebrations
Congratulations
St. Pete Pride Breaks 100,000 Attendees
It was a perfect day for the 10th Annual St. Pete Pride Parade and Street Festival. Sunny, light breezes and positive energy in the air! A day where diversity mattered to so many people. Multi-news agencies and St Pete Police reported the crowd to be over 100,000! That is a feather in the St. Pete Prides Board. Congratulations from the whole GLBTA community! The variety of businesses that were in the parade was extreme.Over 120 entries in this years promenade and 2 protesters! Major corporations including many national health care companies Florida Blue & Humana, Frito Lay Chips, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Wells Fargo Bank’s six horses pulling their recognized big red stagecoach, political candidates including St Pete Councilman Steve Kornell and Hills Cty Comm. Kevin Beckner, lawyer firms, Leather Tribe, community non profits, church faiths, publications, Dykes on Bikes and of course GaYBOR District float. 300 vendors stayed the hot sun to talk and network with the large friendly audience. Noted no drunks or revelers were arrested at the parade!
The St. Pete Grand Central District has come together and have put on a fabulous and the largest Gay Pride Parade in Florida. The pictures show it best and we are glad to have pictures of St. Pete Pride’s big day at www.MCFILM.co .
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1st Gay Pride Celebration at Tampa VA Hospital
A Great First Veterans Administration Pride Tradition started with an auditorium of GLBT organizations exhibiting. A super luncheon by Hamburger Mary’s, a most impressive decorated rainbow cake from Publix Grocery and the Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor behind the mic at Tampa’s James Haley VA Hospital Friday. “Let people know who you areA new division of positions in the VA hospitals is the GLBT Liaison group. A first for the U.S. Veterans Hospitals across the country since President Obama claimed June Pride month and let GLBT military members enlist openly and stay in the military.
In attendance were veterans and hospital workers both GLBT or just supportive of the new GLBT groups efforts. PFLAG, Bear Groups, United Church of Christ, Metro Wellness, local GLBT magazines, U.S. Veterans Administration groups, Dishing with Mark & Carrie and GaYBOR District Coalition.
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Swiss Delegation Tour GaYBOR
GaYBOR District was proud to showcase GaYBOR in Historic Ybor City with 20 business and government leaders from Switzerland, Edelweiss Airlines executives, 6 Swiss GLBT journalists, a Swiss TV Camera crew and European TV personalities. The “asked for tour” by the Swiss delegation requested a tour of the GaYBOR District in Historic Ybor City. The night included a European style dinner at Laughing Cat Restaurant and then an Official Meet & Greet event with local Tampa leaders at Don Vicente Historic Inn. Other samplings of the Landmark designated district were at Jose Marti Park, G.BAR, Stone Soup Company, Metro Wellness & Community Centers, TECO Streetcar, King Corona Cigars, Hamburger Mary’s, Honey Pot, Centro Ybor Complex, Bradley’s on 7th and Liquid Tampa.
Many Tampa City and Hillsborough County officials were very instrumental in participating in the “Discover GaYBOR District Swiss Tour”. THANK YOU to the GaYBOR GLBTA Business and Community residents in making these international guests very welcomed to GaYBOR/Ybor City – Tampa!
Franco @ Laughing Cat
taking Great care of the Swiss Delegation
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GaYBOR in St. Pete Pride
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The St. Pete Pride’s Stonewall Commemorative Reception Sponsors Night at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts was another great undertaking for St. Pete Pride. The 10th Anniversary of St. Pete Pride’s VIP event had the finest in entertainment. Una Voce Florida Men’s Choral sang and entertained in a choreographed show stomping rendition of classic and modern revamped signature songs. “Hostess and Mistresses of So Many Things” comedic Christine O’Leary just didn’t start the St. Pete fire she added fuel to the great comedy of laughter in the crowds. Awarded by St. Pete Pride’s Chris Rudisill for years of continuous Pride laughter, a framed picture of the famous lesbian on the cover of Watermark Magazine.
And we haven’t even gotten to the over the top Blue Boy and Pink Girl flower arrangements yet!
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GaYBOR Member of the Week
Bryan Chan
The Queen & I Restaurant
A founding member of the GaYBOR District Coalition. Bryan Darling always has a big warm smile! His restaurant is located at 2410 Central Ave and was the Official GaYBOR beer stop during St. Pete Gay Pride!!!!
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Mark & Carrie’s Nephew/Niece of the Week
Cassandra Hair
Born & raised in Ybor City Cassandra is what makes Ybor so Fantastic. Always a big smile and up beat personality. She even know how to smoke a Ybor Cigar!!! The next time you see her out…. do yourself a favor and introduce yourself to her!
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Congratulations Mike & Scott
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GaYBOR Ambassador Brenda Hollaway at La Terrazza with Mark & Carrie
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Pride Glow Party @ The Honey Pot
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New Club Opens in GaYBOR
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Roof Top T-Dance @ Barbarella’s
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Best Sunday FUNday Drinks @ Barbarella’s
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Miss Arica Love on the GaYBOR walk of Fame
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New Entrance to NY NY Pizza
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The Ladies of Hamburger Mary’s
Miss Joey Brooks & Kenny showing Pride Colors
@ Bradley’s on 7th
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Crazy Fun @ Liquid TAMPA
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College Night @ The Ybor Social
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North Dakota Men @ Liquid TAMPA
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From the MC Film Fest Mail Bag….
On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of St. Pete Pride – THANK YOU for making the 10th Annual Pride in Paradise such a huge success!! With record numbers in attendance and clear beautiful skies, the 10th Annual St. Pete Pride Street Festival & Promenade was the best one yet! We’d especially like to thank all of the many volunteers who helped make this day and the events throughout the month of June possible. Without the community – this event wouldn’t exist and we should all be very proud.
For one day, a record number of folks – gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight and of all races and nationalities came together as ONE on the streets of St. Petersburg to celebrate their diversity, strengthen the bonds that pull us together and increase recognition for further LGBT Equality. THANK YOU for being a part of that astounding accomplishment.
At the end of the weekend I was reminded of a simple lesson – “Act like you do on the day of Pride – where diversity is celebrated, our advances in equality are acknowledged and our fight is recognized.” Just imagine the difference in the world if we considered that with everyone we met. Even after a long Pride weekend here in Florida and beyond the tiredness the important reasons of Pride ring clear.
Many have asked the question, “Where was the flag?” Just to put all rumors to rest – the flag was scheduled for the 10th anniversary and we are also disappointed that it wasn’t part of the festival it has been a part of since its inception. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the flag which is donated for use annually from a group in Ft. Lauderdale did not make it to the festival. It is planned for a return in 2013 and make sure to save the date for the 11th Annual Pride in Paradise on June 29, 2013!!
With Pride,
Chris Rudisill
Executive Director
St. Pete Pride
Post your photos of the event on www.facebook.com/stpetepride
Stay tuned for more events coming soon!! www.stpetepride.com
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