We had some wind, we saw some flames, we smelled some smoke but all is well with us. We have some things packed, and they will probably stay packed until it starts raining. But that is life post Old Fire for us!
Our friend Claudeth got a little trapped on the 215 FWY yesterday (after letting me know not to go home that way). She sent me some pics and I did an iReport and sent them to KFI (KFI wasn't reporting this fire at all). One of the pics she sent me is on the KFI website!!
http://www.kfi640.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=153218&article=4400746
Fear not, Claudeth got out safely.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Robert's Retirement Party
Last night was our friend Robert Simpson's retirement party! It was a great party, inspite of the cold! We spent most of our time talking to Jim & Sheila. We haven't seen them nearly enough in the past five years so it was good to spend some time with them. I will add the pictures tomorrow.
Robert's party was in the backyard at their house. In my opinion, the best place to have a party! I think some people left early because of the cold, it was 47 degrees when we left. The meadow was as beautiful as always the twinkle lights were twinkling, there were lots of candles adding to the magical ambiance. The centerpieces were adorable! The use of pistacios was ingenius!! Quite the addictive little snack!!
Robert's party was in the backyard at their house. In my opinion, the best place to have a party! I think some people left early because of the cold, it was 47 degrees when we left. The meadow was as beautiful as always the twinkle lights were twinkling, there were lots of candles adding to the magical ambiance. The centerpieces were adorable! The use of pistacios was ingenius!! Quite the addictive little snack!!
You can view all of my pictures by visiting my Picasa Web Album
http://picasaweb.google.com/leslieckrug/RobertSRetirement
http://picasaweb.google.com/leslieckrug/RobertSRetirement
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Personal Appeal / Reminder to Vote
On November 4th of this year, America gets ready to make history. In California, Leslie and I have the possibility of making personal history.
I don’t usually write appeals like this, but this one is very personal to me. For those of you who may not know, Leslie and I got married on September 1st of this year, because the California Supreme Court said it was not lawful to prohibit us from doing so. For those who did know, thank you again for your support.
On November 4th, there is a Proposition on the ballot that would relegate Leslie and I back to 2nd class citizens. The Proposition is number 8. Plain and simply, I am asking as a personal favor for you to vote NO on Proposition 8.
If you are inclined not to vote because you don’t really care one way or another, I am asking you please to go to the polls this time. We really need all of the “NO” votes we can get. You may think that your vote doesn’t matter, and that if you don’t show up it is no big deal. This is why I am writing…it is a big deal to me.
If you are inclined to vote yes on this proposition, I would be happy to discuss it further with you in person. But I will say this for now. If you are inclined to vote yes, and your conscience will not let you vote no, as a personal favor to me I am asking you to consider casting no vote at all. A “no” vote helps us; a “yes” vote hurts. Voting neither yes or no at least causes us no pain.
America’s constitution, California’s constitution, and the American spirit in general have not been in the business of taking rights away from folks. It has always been about preserving and protecting rights. Let’s not start prohibiting groups from having what others have by letting Proposition 8 pass. If we start taking away rights or prohibiting rights from one group, who knows where it might lead next?
If you are not eligible to cast a vote because you are not registered, I think it’s not too late. If you are unable to cast a vote based on citizenship, age or geographic factors, if you could please appeal to or remind just one person who can vote in California, I would be very appreciative. We really can make a difference.
Thanks for your time.
I don’t usually write appeals like this, but this one is very personal to me. For those of you who may not know, Leslie and I got married on September 1st of this year, because the California Supreme Court said it was not lawful to prohibit us from doing so. For those who did know, thank you again for your support.
On November 4th, there is a Proposition on the ballot that would relegate Leslie and I back to 2nd class citizens. The Proposition is number 8. Plain and simply, I am asking as a personal favor for you to vote NO on Proposition 8.
If you are inclined not to vote because you don’t really care one way or another, I am asking you please to go to the polls this time. We really need all of the “NO” votes we can get. You may think that your vote doesn’t matter, and that if you don’t show up it is no big deal. This is why I am writing…it is a big deal to me.
If you are inclined to vote yes on this proposition, I would be happy to discuss it further with you in person. But I will say this for now. If you are inclined to vote yes, and your conscience will not let you vote no, as a personal favor to me I am asking you to consider casting no vote at all. A “no” vote helps us; a “yes” vote hurts. Voting neither yes or no at least causes us no pain.
America’s constitution, California’s constitution, and the American spirit in general have not been in the business of taking rights away from folks. It has always been about preserving and protecting rights. Let’s not start prohibiting groups from having what others have by letting Proposition 8 pass. If we start taking away rights or prohibiting rights from one group, who knows where it might lead next?
If you are not eligible to cast a vote because you are not registered, I think it’s not too late. If you are unable to cast a vote based on citizenship, age or geographic factors, if you could please appeal to or remind just one person who can vote in California, I would be very appreciative. We really can make a difference.
Thanks for your time.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
This Past Weekend
Kris and I were very busy this past weekend. Not only was it our annual 4 day visit to Disneyland to celebrate Gay Days, but we also were very honored to attend the wedding of two of our very dear friends, Stephen Abate and Ethan Collings.
The wedding was held on the Santa Monica Pier in the carousel building. The venue was both clasically elegant and whimsically fun and I personally like the fact that the 'boys' were making personal and State of California history in a building that is so historically significant to their own home town. It was truly beautiful. In lieu of the traditional first dance, the boys took a 'first ride' on the historical carousel and were then joined by almost every guest in attendance for a second ride.
What to say about Gay Days this year? Not much for me. I didn't go. I did not step one toe into either of the parks and the closest I got was on Friday afternoon when we trapsed over to Whitewater Snacks for a late lunch. Kris went into the parks for a bit on Sunday afternoon. What DID I do... I had drinks at the Surfside Lounge with Kris and Richard, left the Resort area to attend the wedding, helped to throw and informal post wedding party on Saturday afternoon, drank a lot, played Catch Phrase, had an AWESOME dinner at Steakhouse 55, had a fun brunch at PCH Grill, played at the hotel pool, napped (more than once), had a small dinner at Buca di Peppo (Bucket of Puppies), hung out with friends, napped, drank great wine, ate wedding cake for breakfast and finished the weekend with a yummy lunch at Bubba Gumps. I am going to try to enter the gates of the park next year. No promises however. SUCK THE MONKEY!!!
What's next for us? This Saturday we celebrate the retirement of a very good friend of ours - Robert Simpson. He and his wife are hosting a big shin dig in their backyard (THE place for parties in Mentone). We are hoping to use this occasion to get rid of the booze left over from our wedding and Stephen & Ethan's as well!
Welcome!
Welcome to Krug-A-Palooza, a new blog about the adventures of Kris and Leslie. The primary goal of this blog will be to post information about our thrilling travels, but we will also update with information about the day-to-day (read boring) adventures of our lives. As I have said before and will say again (I am sure): there is a reason no one is making a TV show about our lives!!!
In the coming posts I will share information about our most recent (mini) travels. We just got back from Gay Days Anaheim 2008.
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