This Bizarre Time

I try to stay calm and focused during all of this "election/economy meltdown/hate the gays in California/too much media/normal life worries" hoopla.

Our wedding on October 3, 2008 was indeed a great day for both of us. From beginning to end. We had a small private ceremony performed by our dear friend George Barrett. My mom was able to attend despite her frail health.

Later, Joel and I spent the evening in downtown Los Angeles, at the symphony at the Disney Concert Hall, and after a great Japanese dinner.

We got our wedding certificate in the mail yesterday.

THANK YOU to all of the friends and colleagues who have sent us their congratulations and good words. We were quite surprised by the large amount of support we received from those who are close to us, and from those we work with. Quite a few people have donated money and time to the No On Prop 8 campaign in solidarity with Joel and I. There is reason for hope.

In 10 days, California will vote to decide if we get to stay married. We've raised money for the campaign. We've sent out the word to everyone we know to vote against the appalling Proposition 8.

The majority of financial support in favor of Prop. 8 (against us) comes from The Mormon Church and The Catholic Church. Funny how they don't fund referendums to criminalize divorce - a real threat to "family" and children, or to bring back slavery or for husbands to "own" women as property (other "literal" words of God from Leviticus).

There was a great letter to the editor in the L.A. Times recently from a man who suggested there should be a referendum on a future California ballot for Californians to vote whether Christians should be allowed to marry.

You can't say there isn't any passion these days. Go to www.noonprop8.org, and donate time or money or both as soon as you can!