You Can Not Make This Up.

    Busch Gardens Christmas Town was fantastic this year! We went with good friends Mathieu & Jayme.  Great Lights, Great Drinks & Fantastic Friends (well kinda). There were no lines anywhere. How very cool. We decided to go see Santa Claus.
    Our first stop was into Santa’s house where we meet all the Elves. Can you say GAY GAY GAY!! LOL Next we meet Mrs. Claus. The nice old jolly gal offered us some fresh baked warm cookies. Then it was on to meet Santa himself! There was a twinkle in Santa’s eyes that said we had met somewhere else before.
    Santa asked Carrie what he wanted for Christmas & Carrie said “Cookies.” Mathieu said, “World Peace”, Jayme said “I use to want a pony but now I would like a Ferrari”. Then it was Mark’s turn he said “Well Santa I am at the age where Santa looks like a Hottie… how about a date?”  Santa said “HO HO HO ” and patted Mark on the butt. What does that mean?
    I soon found out karma is a bitch. Mathieu & Jayme talked Mark into going on the SheiKra Roller Coaster. The three sat in the front row. Jayme & Mathieu had Mark sit in the middle of them. They both told Mark to hold their hands. Off goes the roller coaster, the first thing is the floor drops out and your feet are hanging. At the very top of the first lift just as the car goes over the top it stops!!! Just then Jayme & Mathieu lifted marks hands high in the air.
    Mathieu yelled, “Uncle Mark open your eyes!” Mark yelled back “I CAN’T!!!”  I guess that was payback time for picking on Santa! LOL LOL

New in 2013

U.S. Supreme Court GLBT’s Positive Rulings
ENDA and Prop 8 were the big GLBT changes.
Pope Francis Open Minds to More Than Catholics
New Businesses Open in GaYBOR
The new Ybor City Wine Bar, Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza, Tequilla’s to name a few.
Tampa Tops HRC’s Municipal Index of Florida Cities
Also Oakland Park, Tallahassee, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg.
St Pete Elects Openly Gay Candidates for City Council in 2013
Newly elected open GLBT members to the St. Petersburg City Council are Darden Rice and Amy Foster. Already on the council is Councilman Steve Kornell. Congratulations.. The newly elected GLBT Super Friendly Mayor Rick Kriseman takes office also Jan 1st!
St Pete Pride Welcomes over 150,000 to PRIDE 2013
    It was and is the biggest Gay PRIDE event in Florida. More to come….. Thanks Erik

Photos of the Week

 

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Blast from the Past

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Caught @ Bernini

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Who will open the Next Gay Bar?

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Click for More Photos at Ybor City Wine Bar
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Click for More Photos at Steam Fridays

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Click for More Photos at G.BAR
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Click for More Photos @ Bradley’s on 7th

Click for More Photos at Hamburger Mary’s
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Click for more Photos @ Cristinos
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Click for More Photos at The Social
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Click for More Photos at Centro Cantina
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Click for More Photos at MC Film

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Click for More Photos in GaYBOR



Dishing with Mark & Carrie 12-26-13

Happy New Year
Three Cheers for HOTspot Magazine!!!!
Check out this gift HOTspots gave to our community.  2 Pride Videos about us!!! Please share these on Facebook with all your friends. What a Great Community & place we all call home!

Essence of a Proud Community – Gay Florida

 

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