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Musings of an Aging Lesbian

Musings of an Aging Lesbian My dear friend Rev. Michael Piazza wrote about fear that touched me deeply: “I am terrified about what we are doing to our planet. I am angry and afraid about what is happening to our country as we repress voting rights so the white minority can retain power. I am

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Musings of an Aging Lesbian

It’s 2020. The year of clarity, maybe? It’s going to be bnoth gtought and interesting poliically, so there’s probably no better time to turn positivity into a 2020 habit. I’ll offer an affirmation each week (maybe even more often…as needed!) to help us tackle us goals and perhaps even our sanity. Today’s affirmation: I am

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Lavender Graduation

Musings of an Aging Lesbian 2020: In this year my beloved Lavender Graduation event is 25 years old! Twenty-five years ago at the University of Michigan, the first Lavender Graduation took place. There were three graduates, the dean of students, and myself. David Goodman provided the rainbow tassels and I had purchased a kinte cloth rainbow

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 31

Musings of an Aging Lesbian The end of the year and the end of my daily LGBT history has come. I’ve been writing this blog daily for at least 8 years and I feel finished. I’ll write something about our history occasionally, and my plays are all about LGBT historical happenings, so I’m not shutting

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 30

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Only two days left of 2019. We’re preparing the house for guests. Two are arriving tomorrow and spending the night. Others are coming on Wednesday to watch football and enjoy each other’s company. I look forward to 2020 with anticipation and joy, and yet the political climate lays a thin

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 29

Musings of an Aging Lesbian It’s early morning and I just finished prepping a lentil soup and a fruit thing to take to a dinner this evening. I’m not a good cook. My claim to fame is a great bowl of oatmeal. But lately, since Kelly and I started on Weight Watchers (I know…we look

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 28

Musings of an Aging Lesbian The year 2019 is coming to a close. It’s been a year of great fun with a sprinkling of some health challenges, of loss, and of frightening politics. As I look back over this year and the 72 years in which I’ve been alive, I reflect on the times good

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 27

Musings of an Aging Lesbian Sarah Hurwitz shared eight Jewish social justice values to celebrate each night of Chanukah which was published by the American Jewish World Service. I will share one a day for the eight days of Chanukah. Today at Sunday begins Day 6, UNIQUENESS: While human beings often manufacture identical products, according to

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 26

Musings of an Aging Lesbian There must be a universal law that says home smoke detector batteries must die and start chirping in the middle of the night. Ours began at 12:10 am and lasted until Kelly and I got up, searched for a new 9-volt battery, fetched the tall ladder that lives outdoors beside

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THIS DAY IN LGBT HISTORY – DECEMBER 25

MERRY CHRISTMAS Musings of an Aging Lesbian It’s Christmas morning. Kelly and Dooney are still asleep. I have the tree lights turned on as I write in the dark of early morning. Our dinner party last night was a great success and the kitchen is nearly put back together. Today will be sweet: presents, breakfast,