Gay of a Certain Age - Gay Pride 2019

Pride month has just ended and I thought I would be remiss if I did not share my exciting Christopher Street West 2019 Gay Pride Parade photos with you! This year, I rode the BEST IN DRAG SHOW float as the crown holder, as you might remember... (WAIT! HOLY CRAP!! I never fully told you about winning Best In Drag Show!  I guess that post will be coming up really soon...)  ...or not.

Anyway, I donned my Nacho Pancho, which is the cover up for my jalepeno bikini, as worn for my Swim Suit Competition.  And the float (which is really a flatbed truck with delicate hand holds...) featured the drag queens for the 2019 competition...

...One of my fellow competitors

Andrew Garside

...and, of course a bevy of hotties...

 Including The Sharok (<----that's link to a naughty Twitter!)

and Logan Stevens (<----that's link to a kinda naughty Instagram!)

I appreciate that the mens were very conscious of staying safe from UV rays under the unexpected sun!

 And Logan and Sharok were careful to get sunblock everywhere exposed to the sun...

and some other areas...

I visited a nearby float and found some more hotties...

And one of my favorites...

Willam Belli!

Along the route, I saw friends and hotties I just had to get my picture took with!

I even got my picture taken by Joshua Butler for his #PeaceProject

After the parade, I doffed my poncho and exposed my bikini for a few hours of work at the Alliance For Housing & Healing/Best In Drag Show booth.

Where I happened upon more delicious friends & Hotties!

Here are two of my favorite authors Frank DeCaro & Jim Colucci

(Remember when Frank included me in his book

Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business?

you don't? BUY IT NOW!)

Boy, I have so much more to share than I thought!

As a Gay of a Certain Age, I have learned that sometimes, two big ones are better than one really long one! So, I'm going to sign off here and return tomorrow with a little bit more of my Pride Day adventure and a few more sights from the Parade.  Until then, stay proud!!

Gay of a Certain Age - Yes, We Caftan!

My friend, Gregory Gordon, had a birthday party this past weekend and I was delighted to attend. ...but first I tortured myself with the idea of just shutting myself in for the weekend and enjoying some alone time in my apartment, which I haven't had in weeks!  What with cat sitting, immediately followed by dog sitting and work and 3 days of wedding events and Gay Pride and Star Wars at Disneyland and book signings and special anniversary screenings... I really wanted some alone time at home.  Also, did I really want to go to a THEMED birthday party?  

YES!!

Gregory's birthday party theme was Palm Spring Realness: Caftans & Hats!

I am lucky to have found a group of friends who really know how to work a theme.  (Even at their (my) laziest, they are at least, theme appropriate.)  And, the party had it all...

Pool time fun & merriment

There were games... like this odd balls on a rope you try to wrap around a rack...

And there was food

With Matt at the grill, you knew it was gonna be hot!

There was a brief modeling session

there were even SIMULATED water sports!!

And, of course, Birthday Cake (Presented by Tegr, who created a theme appropriate, Palm Springs hot tub cake!)

It was a nice time of friends hanging out and having fun, 

which made so glad I didn't decide to stay in my apartment, alone on a Sunday afternoon instead of cherishing the great friends I have!

Finally, there was a costume change, ala Angela Landsbury at the Tonys, where Gregory got a little more comfortable in sequins.

And now, the caftan parade!

As a Gay of a Certain Age, I realize how important it is to be with the people you love & care about, as well as how important it is to not shy away from a party theme!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREGORY!