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Setting up the house ... Furnishing the house, with TV, beds, appliances, etc. ... various friends (Reid, Richard, John, Mo) come out to visit ... dramatic skies over Palm Springs ... August 2010

Our house in Palm Springs! ... We did another quick trip down to Palm Springs and bought the vacation/retirement house of our affordable dreams! July 2010

Househunting in Palm Springs ... We decided to take another quick trip down to Palm Springs, to look at houses, and once again stayed with Randy and Dick ... we saw 17 houses in one day, and who knows, we might wind up living in one of them. July 2010

Steve rides the Virgin America float ... Virgin America always has a big presence in the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade, and this year Steve was picked to ride on the float! June 2010

Big Pink Triangle ... Once again some of our friends help volunteer to help construct the giant pink triangle on Twin Peaks, in honor of pride weekend in San Francisco. June 2010

Palm Springs and Tucson ... Visiting friends in Los Angeles and Orange County ... property-hunting in Palm Springs ... seeing brother and sister-in-law in Tucson ... an overcast day at Disneyland with John and Frank ... park models and flowers ... May 2010

Giants versus the Braves ... A Virgin America guest gave me four passes to a Giants game, so I took my co-worker Carl and my visiting brother David (although Jack begged off) ... chili, chili, cheese fries ... April 2010

Late winter and spring ... Friends visit San Francisco for International Bear Rendezvous ... a short visit to Reid, Richard, Robert and Tim in Orange County ... a sunny day at Laguna Beach ... Andy's birthday ... Jeb as the Statue of Liberty ... Late Winter and Spring 2010

Christmas in San Francisco ... Holiday time with friends ... another mani-pedi brunch ... savory meat pies ... December 2009

Steve is hired by Virgin America ... Sightseeing in San Francisco with fellow trainees, some of whom had never seen the city ... a few scenes around Virgin headquarters ... December 2009

Thanksgiving 2009 ... A great meal with our friends Steve, Gary and Victor, at the home of Dave and Calvin ... November 2009

Jeff from Minneapolis winds up his California vacation here ... mani-pedis and brunch with the bears ... sightseeing among (and inside) the redwoods in Marin County ... November 2009

JP from New Orleans makes his first visit to San Francisco ... sightseeing in the redwoods and Marin County ... friends come over for pizza and cabbage rolls ... plus, a visit to the Walt Disney Museum ... October 2009

Beaches, pool parties and street fairs ... hanging out with various friends, at Dore Alley and Folsom Street, and San Gregorio Beach ... the scene at the Lone Star... Kylie Minogue's first American concert ... Summer and Fall 2009

Denver and Chuck visit from Albuquerque ... sightseeing at Fisherman's Wharf, including sea lions ... a ferry trip on the bay, on a beautiful day ... friends come over for Steve's pizza ... September 2009

Summer visitors ... we sightsee with friends from Connecticut, Australia, Albuquerque, Glendale, Tucson and Long Beach ... volleyball on a cold, cold beach ... the new Academy of Sciences ... also, Jack's birthday ... Summer 2009

Owen visits from London ... a hike down to Kirby Beach, at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge ... road trip to Santa Cruz with Calvin ... kitesurfers and sea lions ... exploring the bay area's World War II bunkers ... August 2009

Gilroy Gardens ... a trip to the vegetable-themed amusement park near Gilroy with Paulie and Victor ... Jack's long-awaited funnel cake ... food hats that we regret we didn't buy ... the omnipresent smell of garlic ... August 2009

Painting a garage ... cleaning out and painting the room behind some friends' garage, from start to finish ... no photos of the scary spiders encountered there ... August 2009

Fourth of July holiday weekend in Palm Springs ... fancy house, fancy pool, fancy spa ... taking the tram up the mountain ... pool party that Saturday with friends from Los Angeles and San Diego ... meeting the Palm Springs locals ... July 2009

Putting up the big Pink Triangle ... celebrating gay pride with the erection of a big pink triangle on Twin Peaks ... Andy, Peter and Dave help out ... special guests Cloris Leachman and Lt. Dan Choi at the dedication ... June 2009

Texas part 1: Houston ... barbecue with no utensils ... the bizarre beer can house ... eating multiple chicken-fried steaks at the Texas Cafeteria ... a quick side trip to Galveston ... pool party at Rik and Mo's ... May-June 2009

Texas part 2: San Antonio ... visiting my only aunt ... the river walk and the Alamo ... antlers and horns (and Frito Pie) at the Buckhorn ... crass T-shirts ... lunching with ladies at the Menger Hotel, where Joan Crawford and Teddy Roosevelt drank ... May-June 2009

Texas part 3: Austin ... a visit to my only first cousin ... swimming at Barton Springs ... more delicious barbecue ... beer and live music ... keep Austin weird ... May-June 2009

Off to the beach ... a chilly day in the surf at Golden Gate Beach ... a warmer day at San Gregorio Beach ... and then, barbecue with friends in the Mission ... Spring 2009

Wedding in Long Beach ... Sam and Wade get hitched ... dining out with various friends ... bizarre exhibits at the Museum of Jurassic Technology ... picnic at the "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" ranch with John and Frank ... April 2009

Winter and Spring in San Francisco ... more visitors ... hiking around the city with Owen and Mike ... making pizza for friends ... California Academy of Sciences ... Petula Clark at the Castro ... the big San Francisco pillow fight ... Steve plays racquetball ... Winter and Spring 2009

Relatives visit for Christmas ... sightseeing with Steve's mom and aunt ... wax museum and Fisherman's Wharf ... "Peter and the Wolf" with Leonard Nimoy narrating at the SF Symphony ... Christmas dinner with Mel, Dave and Calvin ... December 2008

Marching on City Hall ... protesting the Prop 8 decision with Steve and Jeff from Seattle ... a massive crowd at City Hall ... also, a trip to the beach with Peter ... October 2008

Honeymoon in Disneyland ... swimming at the hotel with the gang ... a sea of red shirts ... Dumbo, teacups, carousel ... our custom Spirograph shirts ... Disneyland decorated for Halloween ... dream passes! October 2008

Steve's siblings visit ... a trip to the Copia food and wine center, in Napa Valley ... making pizza again ... off to the San Francisco Zoo with Leslie ... trying on our wings ... September 2008

Our wedding ... We were married Sept. 17, 2008, at San Francisco City Hall ... (link to web page) ... September 2008

Late Summer 2008 ... more friends visit, from Australia, Chicago, Savannah, Tucson and Wales ... the last Hairrison Street Fair ... the Live Journal picnic at Delores Park ... oafs at IKEA ... Late Summer 2008

Mel and Victor get married ... with their families there ... the ceremony takes place in our backyard, with Jack officiating ... exchanging of rings ... dinner and cake afterwards ... August 2008

Summer in San Francisco ... flowers bloom in the yard ... board game night ... assembling the big Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks ... pool parties ... the wedding of Harry and Alan ... Summer 2008

Western driving trip with Ray ... Yellowstone National Park ... Devil's Tower ... the fabulous Old Faithful Inn ... Badlands ... Wind Cave ... Mount Rushmore ... Grand Prismatic Spring ... Wall Drug, only 50 more miles ... July 2008

Minneapolis ... sightseeing with Ray ... Mall of America, curiously not that impressive ... the Mary Tyler Moore house ... meeting up with my old friend Keating ... Randy, Mark, Lee and the guys ... light saber battles ... the Walker Art Institute ... July 2008

Bear Week in Provincetown ... old friends Joe and Bill ... Hawaiian-themed cocktail party ... tea-dances at the Boat Slip ... sunset schooner trip in the bay ... Commercial Street ... Jimmy James, song stylist ... July 2008

Muir Woods with BigSteve ... redwoods ... Muir Beach Overlook ... flowers begin to bloom ... wild mushroom ragout on polenta ... crocheted hat ... May 2008

Las Vegas and Palm Springs ... the fabulous Flamingo ... the Strip ... Hoover Dam ... dinner at Tom Colicchio's Steakcraft with Gregg and Jim ... accosted by streetwalkers ... fountains ... Palm Springs ... on the beach ... April 2008

In the kitchen ... Owen visits, and brings British groceries ... Steve makes pizza for various friends ... Jack makes egg-baloney boats on a sea of beans ... a three-ring circus dinner ... February-March 2008

Celebrating the life of Jim Daniel ... the out-of-towners arrive ... the bagpiper prepares to play ... the service begins, with Jack officiating ... scattering some of the ashes ... a day of remembrance ... January 2008

Disneyland ... accompanied by our trustworthy Disneyland companions, John and Frank, plus special guest Dave Cobb ... the Monte Cristo, mmm ... stopped in Solvang on the way down ... December 2007

Pizzamaking and Thanksgiving ... making pizza for friends, yet again, with various steps showing the entire process ... celebrating Thanksgiving at Tim's ... vintage pies ... Hello Kitty ... November 2007

Palm Springs and LA ... night time at Chaps ... celebrating our anniversary ... John, Ray, Victor ... a rather sad time, since we were helping out our sick friend Jim ... fabulous banquettes at the Madonna Inn ... September 2007

Summer in San Francisco ... Dore Alley Street Fair ... the Gilroy Garlic Festival ... the cutest little head of garlic in the world ... Jack's birthday celebrations ... fake tattoos with Randy ... hiking with Tony in Marin ... July-August 2007

All over California ... a trip to the original Brady Bunch house ... pool party at a Palm Springs bear weekend ... seeing friends in LA ... other friends visiting SF ... giant cream puff strikes again ... May and June 2007

Cruise to Alaska ... Bela hosts in Vancouver ... boarding the Sapphire Princess with the guys ... lumberjacks in Ketchikan ... all around Juneau ... the train from Skagway ... hot-tubbing through Glacier Bay ... midnight sun in Anchorage ... June 2007

Southern trip ... Bar-b-cutie ... fried okra ... seeing Mom ... ridiculous architecture in Murfreesboro ... Ruby Falls and Stuckey's, the signs of my youth ... overnight in Atlanta ... Bill and Timmy in Savannah ... Florida, and water park with the gang ... April-May 2007

Around the city ... meerkats and eagle owls at the zoo with Jim and Ray ... trekking around the old city with Van ... Muir Woods with Jeff and Tom ... Eurovision party at Alberto's ... the creepy mural at Digger's diner ... Spring 2007

Alcatraz ... exploring the decaying prison with John and Karl, friends visiting from Oregon ... the cells, the ferry, the skyline ... also, sightseeing around San Francisco ... January 2007

Holiday season ... apple-picking at Apple Hill ... Thanksgiving at our house ... many pies are brought, and et ... David and Andrea visit over Christmas ... December 2006

Palm Springs and Disney ... flaming cheese in Long Beach ... the gang comes out to Palm Springs ... fabulous vacation at the Grand Californian at Disneyland ... now Heimlich is a choo-choo ... now Jack is a mermaid ... September 2006

September in San Francisco ... the DWELL exhibition with Phil ... milling about at yet another Live Journal picnic ... pool party ... crossed arms ... September 2006

Summer in San Francisco ... relatives visit ... Valley of the Dolls ... street fairs ... John and Frank visit ... John's band plays ... Lazy Bear Weekend ... Oakland Museum ... Gregg's 50th birthday ... Summer 2006

Back East and Bear Week ... Joe and Bill ... hanging out at the pool at the Boatslip ... the long march to the beach ... Spiritus Pizza ... miniature Golf ... a day at Newburyport ... Jack's relatives in Albany ... Stamford ... Chris and Beth get married in DC ... July 2006

Tucson and Palm Springs ... visiting David and Andrea in Tucson ... seeing friends in Palm Springs ... John and Frank ... vintage mid-century lamps and stoves ... April 2006

Winter in San Francisco ... Bill and Joe visit ... Benjie and George visit ... Rob visits ... Steve makes pizza ... sightseeing around SF ... dinner with Jim and Gregg ... Steve is still in a leg brace ... December 2005-January 2006

Broken leg at Disneyland ... lunch with Dave White ... the LaBrea Tar Pits ... hanging out at the hotel before Disney ... Disneyland ... the big break! ... emergency room ... hospital visitors ... October 2005

Jack's 50th birthday ... board game night (with Mystery Date!) ... a picnic concert at Stern Grove with Beausoleil and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band ... dinner at Firewood with dozens! ... August 2005

Street fairs in SF ... Dore Alley ... Hairrison ... Folsom .. Lazy Bear ... lots of half-naked men, so brace yourself ... Summer 2005

Texas trip ... seeing friends in Houston ... friends in Dallas ... friends in Sherman ... I don't care for Texas much, but it sure has a bunch of nice guys there ... July 2005

Texas family reunion ... aunts ... cousins ... siblings ... parents ... third cousins, twice-removed ... July 2005

Steve goes skydiving ... absolutely the most exhilarating experience I've ever had! July 2005

Spring in California ... Napa Valley ... hanging out with friends in Palm Springs ... a group trip up the mountain ... the aquarium in Long Beach ... San Diego ... and Lompoc? Spring 2005

Christmas in Oregon ... where's Mount Shasta? ... Leslie throws us off our diet ... the yappy chihuahuas .... Christmas tree, Christmas lights ... sightseeing with Rod ... Ethiopian with Meloney and Brian ... the Oregon coast ... December 2004

Folsom Street Fair ... Thomas and Bill visit from Australia ... various other friends ... the Fruit-Stripe gum zebra? What's he doing there? September 2004

Albany and New York ... seeing Jack's siblings and other relatives in Albany ... hanging out with friends in New York City ... New York pizza! July 2004

Bear Week in Provincetown ... first trip with Joe and Bill to Bear Week ... long days by the pool at the Boatslip ... or is it Boat Slip? I've never been quite sure ... July 2004

Train trip across the USA ... Jack takes an Amtrak train trip across the United States, traveling through Colorado and Nevada, among other spots ... June 2004

Marching with the Mayor ... we march with other newlyweds behind San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in the annual Gay Pride Parade ... June 2004

Derek visits from Cincinnati ... Our Live Journal friend Derek visited San Francisco for the very first time, so we took him (and his red stapler) all over the bay area on a gala sightseeing weekend. April 2004

Palm Springs ... Staying at Dave and Vic's vacation house in Palm Springs ... friends from San Francisco and San Diego also in town ... plus, a trip to San Gregorio beach ... March-April 2004

Christmas at Disneyland ... We trekked down to southern California for a holiday visit to Disneyland, with our hosts John and Frank ... also, stopped at the Madonna Inn for lunch ... December 2003

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