Let me know if i need anything special from the store for you? Sat night say 7??

A few days ago I called my father's house for a recipe I'd lost.
It wasn't any big deal and I thought he'd call me back and we'd chat and he'd give me the recipe. While I was out he left the whole thing on my answering machine. Very detailed and patient.
When i got home and was listening to it I was struck by how much he loves me.For some of you that wouldn't be a very revolutionary thought but for us....it's something. I never thought I would share something like this in a blog. I guess I undermined the power sharing your thoughts and feelings can be.
When my father found out I was gay he disowned me. No, worse than that...he told people in my hometown (I'd been gone about threeyears) that I'd been killed in a car accident. After about three years he arranged for us to sit down face to face, just us.
When i walked into the living room he was sitting on the couch, not his usual chair. On the table in front of him was a 357 magnum gun. We sat in silence for over an hour. Then he picked up the gun and said " If I ever loved you at all I would kill you right now"
I sometimes think of that moment as the time I became a man.
I simply looked at him and said " If you feel that strongly about it you'd better do it."
He started to cry and I left. After a few more years we started to talk and now he calls me to give me recipes for cranberry
cookies.
I guess I wanted to share this to remind people not to give up.
All of us have the capacity to forgive,and to change. I hope you all find joy this holiday season.

I had a wonderful evening last night. A few years ago I founded a garden club. My town was already blessed with 22 of them so whats one more. The individual clubs all collectively form one large group and last night was our holiday party.
I arrived a little early, got a cocktail and crossed the room to join two ladies I didn't know.We were chatting and whooping it up.
They were great conversationalists. The elder of the two turned to me and said "how old do you think I am?" I figure if you ask that question you must want an answer. I replied "uuhhmm 75"
I was flabergasted when she said 96!!!
She was 53 years older than me. I was so happy to find a new role model! She drove to the party (in the snow no less) mows her own lawn and has been an active garden club member for 64 years! Just when I'm starting to think things are winding down, I meet someone who shows mw I'm really just getting started.
So...Evie, if your reading this....thanks.

This is such a great time of year for photos. Esp. on the big lake.This morning the swirling wisps of vapor were rising off the lake. This happens because the water is a relatively balmy 36 degrees F. while the air is around zero. It's best to take those photos early, but it sure is hard to get your ass out of a nice cozy bed. This is the temp that will freeze all the waterfalls rock solid. I can't wait to check them out. Hope it was beautiful where you live!

when I took this pic this morning I was just happy to see all the blues and greens. Well...I was just happy.

I posted a picture of this waterfall a few weeks ago. It doesn't look like a good nude photo spot now. BBBrrrr

So, slowly but surely the ice is forming in all the little streams and creeks. I just came back from a little walk and snapped a few photos. (note to LUNNA, they will freeze solid. It takes a little cold weather LOL ) Hope you all had a jolly monday. And seeing as it's a holiday week, V.B. would say only 2 more wakeups!

Does anyone know what makes a blog all oblong and fat? It fills up 2 screens and is very annoying. LUNNAS is the only other blog that looks this way on my computer. Oh well.
Just in the mood to cook today. I just put in a giant pan of lasagne. And I made a huge batch of meatballs,all with fresh basil and homemade tomato sauce. I should start a group home, I cook like I already have one.
I always seem to forget one critical ingredient and have to make a last second dash to the store. And I know I'm going to see 38 people I know and have 2 minute conversations with all of them...Is your brother back from Iraq?, did your dad get laid off? all those conversations that make a community.
Sometimes I feel strange at the store getting "cruised" by women around my age. Either some of these women have impaired "gaydar" or they will settle for any man. Maybe they've never seen a man buy fresh basil. I just want to say to them "DON'T SETTLE", you can have it all! They just seem hungry.
Sometimes I feel strongly led to say something to a complete stranger. I mean led like a voice in my head telling me to tell someone something. Sometimes I have scared the crap out of a complete stranger by answering a question they haven't asked.
This time it was a young father in the checkout line. His wife was holding a few month old baby, and keeping and eye on a 3 year old. He was waiting to pay. The intesity in his eyes was amazing. He must of had a job in auto repair or something, you can't hide those hands. He was watching his family at the end of the conveyor belt,he had his back to me. Then his whole body stiffened and he turned rapidly and looked into my eyes and smiled. I knew I was supposed to tell him that the doubts he had were going to pass. That this was the life he was supposed to live. I didn't. I smiled and said hi and that was that.
I wish I would of told him those things. I wish I could of thanked him for trying so hard . So many young men are not prepared to be fathers. I'm proud of those who try.
Wow, no pictures and more than one paragraph. Perhaps I have a voice after all. thanks

So I only had one photo that I thought turned out O.K. It seems to me everyone has seen so much of Alaska that it hardly seems worthy of posting. It was a long flight for a three day stay but, hey I didn't have to buy the ticket!
The highlight of the trip was seeing a band I've fallen in love with in a renovated airplane hanger in the tiny town of Talkeetna. The band, The wailing Jennies had appeared the weekend prior on The Prarie Home Companion and when I heard their harmonies I was mesmorized. So to find them in the middle of no where was magic!

Today in LUNNA's blog Pauline could not remember the words to "these are a few of my favorite things" song from the sound of Music. I thought I would help her out.
Tit clamps and dildos
and boys in tight britches.

Fine suits from macys
their wool never itches.

Cocksucking ..buttfucking
Short weekend flings.

These are a few of my favorite things!

I hoped that helped. It's so exasperating when you can't remember something so simple.

This little slice is about 2 miles from my house. I thought of LUNNA the first time I saw it because if you'd add a few palm fronds you'd be in a tropical paradise. With a low of 30F tonight I'm gonna wish I was in a tropical paradise. I haven't turned the furnace on yet. I'm holding out for Nov.1st.