Here are some pictures from our joint pool/birthday party hosted by good friends. We were decidedly not interested in celebrating the country’s birthday this year. I’m not sure if I ever will again at this rate, but it’s important to contribute to our communities and try to make a change. Life is meant to be enjoyed. Thanks to those who were able to make it, given that a lot was going on for this non-working day for most.
Fosters Dolly and Millie playing with Bonnie and Snoopy:
Bodega Bay pictures, including starfish on the rocks:
Bolinas, including the picture of a deprecating seal:
BEFORE video and pictures:
He looks like a little llama after I trimmed his face. AFTER video and pictures:
Foster Jonah got adopted in June. By then we had already taken in Dolly (fka Penny), who looks like Snoopy at a distance. We also subsequently took in Millie, who was an emergency groom. Bonnie and Snoopy continue to be wonderful permanent family dogs with the turnaround. I do love these foster dogs and many are very attached to me. I just can cope with handing them over myself to the foster families when I see how loving they are to these beautiful creatures.
Pictures of us and dogs:
Happy retirement to two amazing tobacco activists — Ted and Brian — married to each other and wisely retiring on the same day! Congratulations also to Amaya for her taking over LGBTQ Minus Tobacco. I know you’ll do more amazing work as a leader in tobacco control. I’m so happy to be connected with this community in the Bay Area after volunteering in tobacco control decades ago in New York.
Twinsies pictures of Snoopy and foster Dolly (fka Penny). This was the day Shea finally got to share his major keto cheesecake concoction. It was well-received and it was a nice way to wind down Pride Day after a sojourn into the city. The dogs, including our two new fosters, really enjoy going to the pool and being around us while we’re relaxing in the warm pool water. It’s nice to have such long days with lots of hours of light to linger into the evenings.
We made it to San Francisco Pride yesterday. This year we were smarter. We took BART most of the way to shorten the trip and make it as comfortable as possible with as few modes of transportation as we could take. I love the rainbow “Dog Dad” baseball cap I bought there. I can imagine places where I will wear it to start a conversation.
Unfortunately not everyone got the memo that street fairs are smokefree, so we didn’t stay long in front of city hall. I wasn’t in the mood to be confrontational during such a festive event, but I did take note of how entitled these people are to take away the fresh air of other people. While the enemy is the industry, some people still lack common courtesy.
It was wonderful to run into our sweet friend Neeraj, who we can always count on being anywhere there is two-stepping! Since it had been a year since Shea and I last two-stepped ourselves, I knew I would be useless on the floor this time. We should practice more.
Karaoke at Vallejo’s own Townhouse Bar
Earlier in the day poolside:
