November 2025 Selfies
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Drag Brunch in Vallejo
One of the drag queens asked Shea if he didn’t like “bald bitches” and then I quickly chimed in to show her that *I* was his bald bitch!
Siding Done on Outer Side Yard
I also trimmed the damn persimmon tree that was about to break my fence by hanging so heavily on it. Surprisingly, my lemon tree is coming back to life after being near death. The bamboo is turning back to green again. The gazebo appears to be ready to be put back together soon, also, now that the siding is done here.
Vallejo Meets Burning Man Halloween Party
We didn’t get the memo about it being a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle party, but we kicked it up a notch by wearing completely different costumes this week. This time *I* went as Scooby and Shea went as Shaggy.
Fosters Perry and Ella arrive from Modesto shelter
We were down to only one foster dog, Lana, who is going to go to Muttville soon. The house seemed so quiet with just three dogs. I then got an email out of left field about dogs that were going to be euthanized on Monday down in Modesto, so I inquired if they would be available for me to take some in. One of the three “smalls” was already adopted by the time we got there, so Ella and Perry were the two that we were able to take, even though Perry is not your typical chihuahua mix.
He’s taller than any foster I’ve had in recent years, but he’s a total sweetheart and so skinny. Historically, I’ve dog-sat and fostered large breeds, but it’s challenging for various reasons, including managing the personalities of my two permanent dogs and worrying about their ability to jump the fence. Perry is a perfect example of a gentle, medium-sized dog that I have zero regrets bringing home. We instantly fell in love with him and his personality. He’s super affectionate.
Poor Ella, who reminded me so much of the doxie I had named Bella, is extremely shy and avoiding us even two days in, but hopefully she’ll come to trust us when we give her space. There aren’t too many pictures of Ella yet because she’s so freaking shy she barely lets us hold her yet, although Shea had her on his lap the entire ride home.
Carlene Visits Canines
Nice to see my dear friend Carlene after a pretty long round trip to Modesto to get the two rescues. She got to meet one of the new rescues who is less shy, Perry, and spent time with our sweet Snoopy, who she adorned with a Halloween accessory.
Memorial for Vicki Gray
We attended a memorial for neighbor Vicki Gray, who I met once at a garage sale a few years ago. She was an incredible person and was very involved in the community, including the Episcopalian Church, which was led by a reverend from whom I bought my house here in Vallejo over five years ago. I love knowing that they were friends. It’s so wonderful to hear how Vicki was universally accepted when coming out as trans decades ago by her late wife, her biological family, and the entire congregation. Weeks ago, I had to drag Shea to what I was told was the early makings of an “estate sale,” but after we got there, he completely geeked out over her book collection and learning more about Vicki’s life, while I was fascinated with her museum-like collection. It’s not a coincidence that when she was selling stuff at the garage sale that I bought two gorgeous horse statues that I loved, but which I told Vicki’s niece were unfortunately lost in my fire. At the memorial, we got copies of Vicki’s book, which I love the title of – Troublemaker. We heard about her efforts to protect sex workers and marginalized people all over the world, not to mention being an American diplomat in Poland and a Navy veteran who also ran for city council in Vallejo.
Shea wrote: “I learned about her posthumously through her niece, Lauren, and her collection of books. While we were [at Vicki’s home], I noticed she had a book signed by Che Guevara. It turns out Vicki had traveled to Cuba quite often. She had an extensive collection of books from various regions, including Central America and Palestine, as well as books on the EZLN and works by Edward Said. I wish I had had the opportunity to get to know her while she was here. Lauren gave me Vicki’s Palestin[ian] flag, which Vicki had held at many demonstrations. I promised that I would bring it to many more.”
Lauren’s comments were among many poignant moments at the memorial.
Foster Moments
Shea took these great pictures of foster Lana and her lookalike potential great-grandson, foster Marshall, who recently got a new foster family in Oregon. You can also see foster Millie’s butt as she likes to stand guard near my feet when I’m reclined. Shea used A.I. to replace my computer screen with this non-existent lamp, so this is not a completely realistic picture, but it’s less glaring than the monitor that was in front of me.
Shea was surprised that foster Lana jumped up on his lap, but she’s pretty happy to get cuddles from whomever, even though I’m her go-to.
Found out that Dolly, who has been in foster care, has been officially adopted!
Millie got adopted too!
Millie gets Adopted in Lakeport
The house is eerily quiet without foster Millie who found a wonderful family to live with in Lake County. She is a good girl and has a sort of maltipoo brother now, who looks a lot like Bonnie. Like most people the family was surprised how small she was in real life, but she has a huge personality and she’ll be a wonderful addition to their family. Between them this family has nine grandkids that visit, so she’ll have a big yard in the country with people visiting all the time. Bonnie’s probably a little relieved because Millie often got very jealous of the attention I gave her, but I love all dogs that we take in.
Vallejo Gay Network October 2025
VGN Potluck at the Bregenzers with Vallejo’s Mayor and First Spouse there! Shea and I went as Shaggy and Scooby Doo, in case you can’t tell, although a few people snarked that I looked more like Daphne with a beard.
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