The search for assisted living options.
It’s not a pretty time of life. This one had good food, but the feel of the facility over all felt more institutional than the “resort” atmosphere I have experienced at others. Beautiful website showing units overlooking a pond. In reality a very small pond and most balconies overlooking the freeway with very loud traffic […]
Ranked Choice Voting
Sometime tomorrow it will be official that Betsy Hodges will become the second woman elected Mayor of Minneapolis. I’ll have more to say later along with more pictures after Minnpost runs their story, but my these are my two favorite pictures of the day. I was a bit nervous telling my photo editor that I […]
Wellstone grave. October 25, 2013
Eleven years. Always a somber day. It was a warmer day today than the past few that has given us chilly hints of the winter to come. A very quiet day at Lakewood. Only a few stones, one bouquet of flowers. Several new memorial markers now occupy the area in the years that I have […]
The driving test.
Today my dad had to take a driving assessment test at Courage Center. It’s a comprehensive test for people who’s driving skills are questionable. It was no surprise to me that the recommendation was that he should not be driving. I completely understand how losing this form of independence is most difficult. I am grateful […]
“By the power finally vested in me by the people of Minnesota, I hereby declare you legally married.” Mayor RT Rybak. Aug. 1, 2013
What an amazing night. Marriage equality became reality as gay and lesbian couples across the state got married starting at midnight and Love really is the law now. Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke along with their adorable son Louie just before they were married at midnight, the first in Mayor RT Rybak’s wedding-a-thon. It […]
Post convention chatter
So much fighting among friends who happen to be supporting different candidates in the Mayor race. I very much appreciate Javier Morillo’s piece on the back story of the excruciatingly long wait for the 3rd round of ballots. I sincerely hope respectful debate will be a part of the process going forward. Choice is a […]
Minneapolis DFL Mayoral (NOT) Endorsing Convention 2013
I had been saying for months that I doubted that there would be an endorsement for Mayor at this year’s convention since for the first time we will have Ranked Choice Voting in place for the general election. Even so, I decided to become a delegate and I was truly undecided when I arrived. My […]
Signed, sealed and delivered.
I did believe that full equality for my rights as a Lesbian would be realized in my lifetime, however a few years ago it seemed very far away. May 14th, 2013 Governor Mark Dayton signed the historic Marriage Equality Law and now everyone who loves their partner has the option to have their marriage recognized […]
Love is now the Law in Minnesota!!!
Today the Senate led by Senator Scott Dibble passed the Marriage Equality Bill. Tomorrow Governor Dayton will sign the Bill into law and on August 1, 2013 LGBT people will have full equal rights to marry the ones they love. There were a handful of protesters. However their prayers were not answered on this day. […]
History made in Minnesota!
What a road we have traveled. As I waited for the vote to take place today I couldn’t help but remember the many fights along the way to come to this day. I thought of the late 80s when Karen Clark and Allen Spear worked tirelessly for protection against discrimination. Marriage rights was not even […]
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