Rainbows and equality for all!
June 30, 2013 marked my first attendance at a gay pride parade. It won't be my last. I support equality -- and the freedom to eat Vietnamese sandwiches Where shall I begin to share the tale of my first Gay Pride Parade? It didn't take me long to say yes to going with my friends Frank & Justin. There was some hesitation because of the weather, but it turned out to be the perfect day. Here we are pre-parade. I'm so glad they invited me. We met up with my sister and her wife who had already staked out a place for us to watch the festivities. It was fate that we were near a restaurant selling sangria to passers by. Yum! Prior to the parade starting we hoofed it down to Walgreen's to pick up liquid provisions. Good lawdy! Everybody had the same idea. "All purchases except cigarettes taken at the pharmacy" was announced and we bee lined it to the back of the store. Why wait behind 50 other people? With refreshment in hand, we made tracks back t...