Thank you, Gavin Newsom

My brother exited the mayor's office and the first words out of his mouth were, "He's a good-looking guy." Yes, my brother has a man-crush on Gavin Newsom. Why? I think it has a lot to do with the fact that the mayor just married me and Shelly, my partner of 17 years. Rather than … Continue reading Thank you, Gavin Newsom →

The history of marriage

Fourteen years ago – March 1, 1995 – on Ke'e Beach in Kauai, Shelly and I got married ... for the first time. On June 25 of that year we had a party to celebrate that momentous occasion. We had about 60 friends and family at our house and it was 105 degrees in our … Continue reading The history of marriage →

Hello Houston

I cannot think of a better way to kick off this blog than with a travel-related post. Don't worry, as this blog takes shape it will have more of a focus. Until then, things are going to be a bit random. So, Shelly and I have done our fair share of traveling: England - twice, … Continue reading Hello Houston →