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The divorce has been settled. It will be finalized in December. My feeling are complicated. My housing plan is uncertain, only some possibilities. I have to move out of this home by December 31, 2026 or pay $1600 (I think, maybe $1200) a month in penalties. I didn’t know that was a thing. Do not […]
Oh, typical Sue For the past 20 years, I constantly “lost” my keys in the house. And my phone. I’d frantically search, getting very worked up until inevitably they turned up in a predictable spot. I solved the phone issue by connecting all of my devices to find my missing Idevice. I use it once […]
Big transitions can be frightening and overwhelming. I’m not trying to reinvent myself, just find my true self. Like many folx, I had plans to do interesting things, like tattoos. I waited and waited – 30, 40, 45, 50 – okay 50 was during the pandemic – so at age 55 I got my first […]
I’ve written about the potential harm on my housing and healthcare. What about the blog? This blog has 21+ years of archival content of LGBTQ+ experiences in this region. I had a plan for preservation. With grant funding, I hoped to contract with a queer archivist, a graphic designer, and a web designer to prepare […]
Going through a #divorce is just hard. I’m so focused on how I’ll manage housing, healthcare, basic needs … I don’t have time to process my feelings. Breaking things down via blog posts helps. Poking gentle fun at myself helps. So I’m assuming the persona of a #gaydivorcée to get me through. Over the weekend, […]
Last week I wrote about my housing situation – it is quite grim. Let me summarize – I won’t be able to afford private housing, not even a room to let. I won’t be eligible for ‘programs’ that makes up the public safety net. No one has offered me a spare bedroom or even a […]
I’ve always been slightly haunted by a 1952 novel Excellent Women. The main character is a modest, unassuming woman in post-WWII London. She’s an excellent woman, always on hand to help with all the church stuff. She has a modest little life, unrequited love, and all these expectations heaped on her as the nation recovers […]
My first tattoo appeared in December – a tattoo of my blog logo. It is locate don the inside of my right forearm near my elbow. It faces me to remind me of something I’ve accomplished – a way that I’ve contributed. Also, it reminds me that I love this work. The inkling for another […]
