Archive for December, 2005

Here is a link to more photos of Union Ceremony:
http://www.wilderoastcafe.com/wedding/

DECEMBER 3rd, 2005

Dean and I would like to thank all of the people that supported us this past weekend at our Union Celebration.

Our Families: love and support
Jim and Craig from Spider Lake Lodge: planners and location
Rev. Paul Eknes-Tucker: God
Jeff and Dave: the perfect music
Dan and Brian: voice and art
Jim H: seeing the details

AND Larry from RSVP Cruises: A Honeymoon Cruise! Feb.26th to March 4th

Plan your Saturday to include the Q Crawl! This Saturday is the First Annual Q Crawl Event happening in NE Minneapolis, from noon to 9pm. Over 60 businesses are giving either a discount or gift to anyone (don’t have to be GLBT to get one…can be a supporter!) carrying the Q Card. You can get a Q Card at Let’s Cook on Saturday if you don’t have one already. You can get $5 off a Christmas Tree, a free flower from Fiori, 2 for 1 ticket to see Harry Potter at the Heights Theatre….and many more deals. Come, Shop, Eat and Support!

Here is a link to an article in the Pioneer Press about the Q Crawl:

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/13316321.htm

Yesterday was World’s AIDS Day. Can you believe that AIDS has been an epidemic for 25 years? And that over 25 million people have died from this disease?

Dean and I went to pick up our tuxedos for our ceremony and the 20ish young man helping us asked, “Why does everyone have a red ribbon on today?” Amazing! I could not believe that the red ribbon was not common knowledge.

The Wilde Roast Cafe catered the Grand Opening of Clare House yesterday. Clare House is the newest part of the AIDS Care Partners (BINGO A GO GO). The Clare House is located several blocks north on Central of the cafe. Here is an article on the Clare House:

http://www.lavendermagazine.com/artman/publish/article_1693.php

The Lavender Book Club was packed last night when author Neil Willenson read from his book A Journey of Hope: Inspiring Stories of Courage and Unconditional Love. The book is an anthology of poems and stories written from Camp Heartland’s staff and campers. Camp Heartland is a camp for kids living with HIV/AIDS. Several of the campers were present and read their stories from the book. The stories were really inspiring, like Lupe who for her 21st birthday wants to have a fundraiser for Camp Heartland because it has made such a difference in her life. Query Booksellers still has some copies of the book to sell.