World AIDS Day

I spent the past week with my young niece and nephew and couldn't help but think of the hundreds and hundreds of posts I see on the AIDS Memorial written by young men and women who never even got to meet their gay uncles because of the HIV pandemic of my youth. I can't even put into words how fortunate I feel to have survived its darkest days -- and how happy I am to be a generation into HIV's being both a preventable and treatable disease. But never will I forget how much pain and loss there was, and how I wish my friends -- Walter, Mike and Mark, in particular -- had also lived to see this day. 

Giving Thanks

 

Another family holiday in the books. These things are never easy -- travel logistics and personality conflicts, declining health and declining patience -- but I'm enormously thankful to be able to spend the week with my mom et al. this week in Phoenix. xo

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Homo for the Holidays

 

En route to the airport. Wish us luck in the Grand Canyon state!

U.S. Government Will Not Commemorate World AIDS Day

 

The ghost of Ronald Reagan would be proud. 

Weekend Tennis Roundup

Italy pulls off a Davis Cup hat-trick; Jonathan Eysseric heats up Tennis OF; Fabien Reboul is giving it away; and more in this week's round-up BELOW.

Central Park Quest

 

When we decided to leave Chelsea for the Upper West Side, proximity to the park was definitely a major factor. And more than four years later, I'm more convinced than ever that it was the right call. Not only is Manhattan’s 843-acre crown jewel a short walk from our apartment, we also have Riverside Park -- considered by many the connoisseur’s preferred green space -- just steps from our building, making a “walk in the park” both literal and metaphorical in our day-to-day lives.

Heads-up: We're flying to Phoenix on Tuesday for my mom's 84th birthday and Thanksgiving, so blogging will be sporadic. Hope everyone has somewhere special to be this thanks-based holiday. And for those who don't, here's hoping you're spending the day doing something that makes you thankful -- whether it's reading a good book or rewatching a favorite movie. xo