Gentle Readers, Spring has advanced and retreated like a tsunami, leaving me exhausted and gasping for air. Here we are just beyond the longest day of the year, and I am reflecting on the last few months of spring enjoying a few memories and marveling at how fast time is passing.
Hunky Jesus - We've spent another irreverent Easter at the Hunky Jesus contest. The Sisters have moved the festivities back to Delores Park...the day was resplendent with beautiful blue skies and a gentle breeze keeping temperatures mild and the mood light. Nothing marks he beginning of spring like marching around a bunch of scantily clad Hunky Jesuses and equally risque Foxy Mary's across a crowded stage of drag queens.
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| Bill selling Crown's of Thorns for the Ducal Court. |
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| Always a pleasure to see celebrities after a performance...Dusty Porn is a positive force of love and compassion! |
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| One of the many performances for the day, Devil with the Blue Dress! |
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| Dusty and Rusty. |
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| A random Easter Bunny, it's fun to make new scantily clad friends. |
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| Erwin and a subtle tasteful bonnet. |
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| Guest judge Bruce Vilanch joined the festivities. |
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| A pack of finalist Jesuses to end the day. I believe, "Historically Accurate" Jesus won the contest. |
Funky Phoenix - Well gentle readers, my brother and family packed up their household treasures and moved to Phoenix this spring. I spent a few days of spring break in Phoenix visiting one air conditioned building after another...always so hot. Phoenix is a series of strip malls and housing complexes, most of this town is brand new but one can find some natural beauty amongst the fast food restaurants and nursing homes.
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| A short but warm hike. |
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| Botanical Gardens, an expensive entry fee but incredible plants and wildlife to be seen. |
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| Yes, that is a baby bird nesting in a cactus. Now, that's just kinda cool. |
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| Butterflies galore in the butterfly house. |
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| Is there someplace that Chihuly has not littered with glass sculptures. We get it, it's beautiful, it's fragile, they're in every major tourist destination! |
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| Overwhelmed by so many beautiful things in the desert. |
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| So many desert flowers in bloom! |
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| My Nephew David and his girlfriend Summer were also in Phoenix for a visit. He has turned out to be a pretty terrific young man! |
Spunky Bikers - Although I could not do the AIDS Lifecycle Ride this year, Rusty participated in this awesome challenge. On the final weekend of the ride I drove to Ventura and then to the finish line in LA to welcome and congratulate the riders.
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| Andre (the Giant)! One of the many wonderful riders and Rusty's tent mate this year. Packed and ready to go! |
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| Rusty riding out from South San Francisco with all 2300 bikers! |
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| This shit is bananas! |
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| It's all down hill from here! |
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| Red dress day cheer team! |
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| Ready? OK...! |
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| Biking bears... |
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| Look who made it to Ventura! |
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| Nothing like the feeling of crossing that finish line! |
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| Hundreds of people cheer on the bikers at the finish line chute. What a warm welcome. |
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| Look who else is at the finish line. Gotta love that warrior woman Ari! |
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| Schwety boys after a long week. |
Gentle Readers, I hope you enjoyed this foray into my Hunky, Funky and Spunky spring. Time is spiraling out of control and sometimes you just gotta stop and smell the desert cactus flowers (even if there are a few thorns)! Summer is here and next up is our trip to New Zealand and Australia - won't that be fun.
