My life partner / spouse and I have three cats between us. They are angels when they are sleeping, and curious beings when they are awake. I wouldn't trade any of them for anything. The kitties' stories can be found on the "Watch Out, Garfield" page.

My family may be small (Trudy, Karen, and me), but we share so much love between all of us that I feel so fulfilled. Even though my mom is pictured in the photo above, she has little tolerance for me loving Trudy, so we don't do a whole lot together. I think she tries, but then is almost paralyzed by traditional religion. The same is true (little tolerance for two people loving each other unconditionally) for my oldest brother -- oldest of five of us kids. I'm not sure where the other three are at -- Doug seems to be okay; Will is a gay man, but tells my mom he's living in sin, so I'm not sure what that's all about; and Wes . . . well, unfortunately, he won't talk to me about it, though we used to be extremely close. We are obviously an estranged extended family, but between my immediate family and friends, I am truly blessed with an awesome "family!"

I have had a website for a number of years now, and my story about me coming-out has generated the most response from readers. If you are interested in reading my coming-out story, as well, I recommend grabbing a cup of coffee or tea or wine and then sitting back and enjoying with an open mind.

My Life Partner
Trudy and I have committed our lives to one another and are hoping to make a trip to Canada next summer and getting married.. She's a Realtor by trade and we now are also business partners, as well as life partners. We both share in many of our "likes" as far as our hobbies go and what we enjoy doing during our "down" time. That has helped keep us strong in our first three years together!

What's Happening Lately
If you'd like to keep on what's been happening lately (almost like a blog, but not updated as often), you are welcome to access the "What's New" page. I will keep some up-to-date pictures on there and try to keep you apprised of what's been going on.