Artist’s Vacation at The Drake Hotel

Sela at The Drake Hotel

I had the opportunity this week to stay at Toronto’s Drake Hotel and we had a fantastic time.  I had never heard of the Drake Hotel although it has the sort of name that sounds familiar to me.  I found it on Trip Advisor and every other hotel in Toronto was full.  I never did… Continue reading Artist’s Vacation at The Drake Hotel

Our Gay Wedding

On August 30, 2013 we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary.  This is obviously a big deal for us.  We never had a honeymoon, so we went to Europe for a month this summer.  Also, we decided to take our kids.  We figure we have about 5 more years before they’re teenagers, and we didn’t want… Continue reading Our Gay Wedding

An open letter to my husband after 10 years of marriage…

To my husband, You are the love of my life.  You make my life richer, fuller, more interesting and so full of love.  When we decided to join our lives together I had dreams of flowers and romance and making each other happy.  And there have been days like that. But the reality of our… Continue reading An open letter to my husband after 10 years of marriage…

Dear Diary, I had a “Crazy” Day

Dear Diary, Yesterday was a crazy day.  And by that, I mean that I made myself a little crazy.  I created a world I don’t really want to live in–but only in my head. It has been a tough week.  I have been sharing the Crucible with a focus group and I also took some… Continue reading Dear Diary, I had a “Crazy” Day

One Day in the Closet

After deciding to try being in a relationship with Mel, I had to try to figure out how I wanted to “be” in the relationship. I know the rules are different for us, but I didn’t know how I wanted to “be” with those rules. Also, we were in a new relationship and I wasn’t… Continue reading One Day in the Closet

“So, How Did You Meet Your Husband?”

Taken in 2009 By Dan Banko

The next day I was looking in the mirror feeling disappointed in myself. I actually, really looked at my face in the mirror and I realized I didn’t want to be the person who was afraid to explore the world in any way I chose.