Thinking of you and your hugs

I miss you and love love.

Earth to Anna: Happy Birthday

It is you I remember on this day, dear friend, not the veterans, which you would like. Still miss you madly and constantly. Maybe this birthday will move me to scan some old pictures. love love.

I still miss your hugs.

I keep dreaming about Anna. Anyone else? It's almost 3 yrs. and I feel like it's only now hitting me fully. Like someone said then: I'd have sooner believed she'd have a Nobel Peace Prize by now than this. I miss her and I thank her for constantly reminding me to be grateful. It just makes no sense at all.

I keep reading about the new production of "Hair" and thinking that I'd drag her to go with me so we could relive our nights watching the movie at my apt. Maybe we should rally a group and go?

Times are tough for everybody but every time I catch myself complaining, I think what she'd tell me: "Suck it up boy." And then I think that it's a luxury to even have tough times. I wish she hadn't taught me that. But she did. I love you Anna and I know it's so selfish- but I could use one of your amazing full-bosomed hugs.

Obama Anna

Anna how I wish you had been here to celebrate with us this week this most historic and joyful moment. You would have loved Obama, this I know, and I thought about you so much on election night as I was experiencing that unadulterated joy, running around in my yard in the rain w/fairy wings on, screaming "Obama," and calling everyone close to me to share the joy. I so wanted to talk to you. You'd be pissed about prop 8, but how happy you would be for your children (both Ruby and Dario, as well as all those you taught over the years) to see this brown man elected as pres - and in NC too of all places!

Lovebutt Junior Reunion

We had an amazing summer reunion in August. The Bleyle-Landeys, Avila-LoBiancos, Cohen-Fishers, Denkewalter, Mr. Johns, and Auntie Cynthia Star were all there. We rented a huge cabin outside Salem, Oregon in protected forest lands. We sang songs, ate great hippie food that Anna would have LOVED, played "old growth fir, spotted owl, and flying squirrel" (which is like complicated tag). Brave Ruby is the only one who conquered the cold and swam in the beautiful crystal river.
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A Day in the Park

Ruby's first Strawberry Lemonade at Cafe Lalo