Viola Pennington died yesterday. Everybody in the little town where I grew up knew her. She was the personification of nice, little old lady. All my life, she was Grandma Pennington, even though she wasn’t my grandmother. She was my cousins’ grandmother. But since we lived in the same small town and spent a lot… Continue reading Grandma Pennington
Month: October 2008
Audit
If there is one word that makes people cringe, it’s audit. You immediately have visions of IRS agents invading your records and pouring over receipt after receipt. In my line of work, audits are expected. They’re normal. And they’re part of life. You may have heard of this little law known as Sarbanes-Oxley, sometimes known… Continue reading Audit
The New Normal
Nobody ever said that having Multiple Sclerosis would be fun. I thought I knew what I was in for when we started chasing symptoms down six years ago. Oh, I had no idea. Losing the feeling in my fingertips became the new normal. A few weeks ago, I was absolutely rejoicing when I had feeling… Continue reading The New Normal
Retreat
I spent my weekend in Ogunquit, Maine with the rest of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. We spent a lot of time together, which was a great way to meet people. Our Christmas concert is really going to be amazing. We’re doing a whole… Continue reading Retreat
The Underwear Files, Again
Let me preface this story by saying that I know there are a lot of gay guys out there with an underwear fetish. I’m not one of them. Underwear is utilitarian for me, not sexual. Having said that, I had the most bizarre experience while doing my laundry on Wednesday night. As I was getting… Continue reading The Underwear Files, Again
Neuropsych
I went for some neuropsych evaluation a few weeks ago and then went back for the followup a week later. My final report came in the mail on Saturday. There weren’t any surprises. One of the things that really surprised me is that most of the things in the report have more to do with… Continue reading Neuropsych
One Term President
With the presidential election only a few weeks away, things sure are getting heated. No matter who wins, I want one thing, a decisive election. President Bush didn’t win either election with a decisive margin, and this has plagued his presidency. The last thing the next president needs is another “Not My President” agenda working… Continue reading One Term President
Josh Visits
My friend Josh came to visit this weekend, and it was good having him here. Reggie absolutely loves him. I picked him up Thursday night, and we went for some dinner and just hung out a bit. Friday, we went into the city and did all kinds of stuff before meeting up with some of… Continue reading Josh Visits
Chemical Spill
The chemical plant where my dad works had a chemical spill over the weekend. A toxic cloud was released into the air, causing a major evacuation. My sister lives outside of the evacuation area, and my parents were away for the weekend. This is very good since my parents live right in the area that… Continue reading Chemical Spill
Matthew Shepard
Sunday marks the ten-year aniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. It seems hard to believe that it’s been ten years. I was talking to someone last night, and I was saying that one thing the gay community does really poorly is passing things onto the next generation. Shortly after Matthew Shepard’s death, the gay… Continue reading Matthew Shepard