So it is time to upload an assload of pictures. I have not updated, because frankly, doing so and coming here is too depressing. A jolting reminder of my loss. I have taken a few photos since December 2010, some I like enough to share, so here they are:

This is Alaska, and it is always pretty. These photos are from August 2000. I don't have a good place to put them so I'm putting them in this post.

Don't know when this eclipse happened, but it was sometime around January, 2011.

Tanya made this sign and posted the picture of Gandalf with the collage of pictures at the Cubbyhole behind the bar. A sweet gesture on her part. He was a fixture outside with his giant brick pushing skills with face. Always drew a crowd.

Meet Anna and Sugar. I thought the house was dog proof. Well, it probably is, but definitely not puppy proof. They were sweet and they shit everywhere, and I was not quite ready for the commotion after Gandalf's passing, but I was happy to foster them none the less.

Brooklyn, River Cafe:

This is Felix. Originally I called him Boo Radley, but Felix is better. I had an uncle named Felix, but I never met him so... FELIX. Possibly the sweetest, happiest, kissiest doggy ever.:

I called him Felix the Destroyer of My Christmas Cactus. A plant which I loved and reminded me of my old friend Rick Siar who gave it to me. I took care of his plants and cats simone and ariana while he was in rehab for crack addiction after he pawned my TV which I loaned him after a cute crackhead stole HIS TV. Rick is easily the best cook I have ever known. I met him at Warren Wilson after I was fired from security for looking at porn in the library after hours. My new job was in the kitchen with him, I loved it, and we became fast friends. Last time I saw Rick was in Florida around 2001.

Fourth of July, 2011. That's a trifle. Took it to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Met up with Eric and his boyfriend William, and some vegan girl I can'T think of her name right now, but she lives in Vermont. Eric bamboozled me out for a BBQ in the park. I threw a fit, and we went out and bought a grill so I could have meat. Lucas was there too, with his new but now also defunct boyfriend. I brought Felix and Eric brought August. They met for the first time and got along great.

August brought some happiness with a much needed family vacation. As usual was located at Hilton Head.

The highlight of my visit to Hilton Head was also painful. Been going to that island my entire life and I always spend an unrealistic amount of time in the water. Never been stung by a jelly fish, never known anyone to be stung by a jelly and I have only actually seen a jelly fish IN the water once or twice. This year however, I went in the water every day for five days and was stung each day. I really just couldn't believe that I would get stung every time. the last day I got stung my niece was in the water with me and got stung too. I had to carry her out screaming while i was being stung repeatedly on the foot. The ER doctor said that I definitely made the top 10 of worst jelly stings! Now that's an honor.

October brought more happiness and stability, my friend Eric moved in with me. This is just a funny picture to me. It won't mean anything to anyone else who happens to see it.

We soon hosted my annual pumpkin carving party. We all got a little too drunk to carve anything. The pumpkin harvest pretty much sucked anyway and I tried to find other things to carve such as gourds and watermelon.

Roommates - Eric, Salinas, and Felix

Matt and Charlie on Superbowl Sunday:

In March, Salinas got lost in St Vincents hospital next door. After several days of searching Eric got him back. He is covered in soot in these photos. My parents visited in March as well, so I went with them to, surprise, surprise, my favorite place on Earth, the American Museum of Natural History.

In April came Oscar the Turtle

May brought Spring and Dinner guests, bolognese and Chocolate Trifle

an impromptu rib dinner on the rooftop with eric, tony and kurt.

JUNE! another Hilton Head trip, but this time I came armed with Eric. We rented a red convertible. it was fun, we went to Savannah, bought a remote control flying shark, and did not see ONE jelly fish.

July and August brought more fun. Coney Island with Danny and Eric and a trip to Fire Island where Felix frolicked in the sand and sea. The Bronx Zoo too and all its wonderous sights.