Nice to meet you Sir Stanley

Posted on November 20, 2020 by admin

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

Posted on November 20, 2020 by admin

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 1^st 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

Posted on November 19, 2020 by admin

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

Posted on November 19, 2020 by admin

Caught @ Bradley’s on 7th

Posted on November 19, 2020 by admin

Dishing with Mark n Carrie 11-13-20

Posted on November 13, 2020 by admin

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

https://www.salon.com/2011/11/16/the_coming_out_story_i_never_thought_id_write/?fbclid=IwAR0GLvIFoUGIS_HvkdAg3fneoem8xbAx_pgPLnSNmTo2X8HuGWxfuOpZmA8

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

https://www.facebook.com/events/475474279733128

You Just Can Not Make This Up

Posted on November 13, 2020 by admin

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?