My recent road trip to California ended in disaster. One of the caregivers I was traveling with became irrational and abusive, to the point where I had to arrange my own rescue for my safety and especially that of Aria. Sometime in the future, I may write more about it, but this is not that…
Fort Cody Trading Post in North Platte, Nebraska is the ultimate tourist trap for those who love roadside attractions and classic Americana I knew I wanted to blog about the Fort Cody Trading Post in North Platte, Nebraska, before I even had a blog. If you know me, you know that ultra kitschy roadside attractions…
It’s impossible to miss The Archway museum, a.k.a. the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, when traveling on the I-80 through Kearney, Nebraska. You seem to be in the middle of nowhere, when suddenly a huge wooden structure spans the highway. Signs exhort you to take the next exit and visit, but offer little explanation of what can…
The Coney Island sideshow revitalizes the traditions of circus arts and burlesque with innovative, disability-positive performances Side show. Those two words conjure up images of a kitschy relic of times past, with a fast-talking barker conning circus patrons to hand over their dimes and enter a seedy tent full of animal and human oddities. The…
While in NYC I had the wonderful opportunity to visit the New York Botanical Gardens in The Bronx and experience “Frida Kahlo: Art, Garden, Life” – a spectacular exhibition featuring gardens based on and inspired by her studio and work, as well as a selection of original paintings and drawings. I have always admired Frida Kahlo,…
Broadway was once a very rich, white, straight world. Despite the many gay men in theater throughout history, until recently, the majority of musicals have reinforced the values of a white male, hetero-normative society. It’s only been in the past few decades that more diverse voices have really been heard, that realistic stories of strong…
Promising young composers’ musical about Rachel Carson reveals her triumphs, struggles, and the love of a woman who stood by her through it all The primary reason I came to New York City this summer was to see Rachel: The Musical, currently being produced as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival at the Wild…
It’s been a few days and I wanted to post an update on my ordeal with being denied the roll-in shower room that I booked at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Englewood, NJ. We are now in the room that we were supposed to have all along. It became available on Sunday, so we spent…
I’ve fallen a bit behind with my blog due to some work related complications, too long and unrelated to discuss here, but rest assured I’ve been out living and having adventures, and I’m going to try to get caught up with posting them here. My big adventure this summer was a four-day weekend…
The downside of writing this blog in retrospect is that sometimes the events of my first two trips blend together. I’ve been to New Orleans twice, and it’s hard to remember what I did when. The assistant I was traveling with had family in Biloxi, so that portion of both trips focused on them…
