Category Archives: friends

Love Wins – Pride 2019

Posted on July 17, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

San Diego Pride 2019 has come and gone, and I’m left with very mixed emotions. Sad that it’s all over, happy that I was part of something so joyful and loving and so very powerful, and uncertain as to what … Continue reading →

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Pride – We Fight On

Posted on June 2, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

Every year when June rolls around, I’m hopeful I can write about how the United States has grown on LGBTQ issues, and acceptance has replaced tolerance when speaking of, and living with, one another. We all know this is not … Continue reading →

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Realistic Goals

Posted on May 13, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

Two weeks in to the Weight Watchers Freestyle, and I have learned a few things about portion control, about carbs, about protein – but mostly I’ve been learning about me. II know myself well enough to know I am not … Continue reading →

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Choose Love

Posted on March 20, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

My 50th High School reunion is coming up next year.  The chatter around this has made me a bit nostalgic, but not so nostalgic that I can’t distance myself from what is a hazy memory, and what is, in fact, … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Teenagers…

Posted on March 5, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

I spent as much time as I could with my 14 -year-old granddaughter last weekend.  She lives in Northern California, and I hadn’t seen her in about 2 years. We’ve talked and done the Facetime thing, but I haven’t had … Continue reading →

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And So We Begin – Again.

Posted on February 24, 2019 by barbaraweicksel

I haven’t written on this blog since 2017.  This week I got a message from someone who found my blog, read a few of my pieces, and wrote to tell me that I’ve inspired him.  He’s just come out, and … Continue reading →

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Some Random Thanksgiving Thoughts

Posted on November 23, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

You know how you sit around a Thanksgiving table and someone inevitably forces you to say what you’re thankful for? I hate that. The moment the thankfulness begins, I feel my stomach start to reject all the food I just … Continue reading →

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If you vote for Donald Trump – Own It.

Posted on November 7, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

So, what happens after the winner is determined in this preposterous presidential election? Where do we all fit into the scope of what is now The United States of America? We’re certainly not united, nor are we even on the … Continue reading →

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On Being An American

Posted on August 27, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

Lately, there have been lots of words written and spoken about being an American. What makes you an American, what your responsibility is as an American, how to act like an American.  You’ve heard the remarks; you’ve seen the headlines. … Continue reading →

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Yes, Gay Pride Still Matters

Posted on June 30, 2016 by barbaraweicksel

On July 16th I will celebrate my 14th San Diego Pride Parade. I remember my first Pride Parade in 2002 like it was yesterday. I was 49 years old, still mostly in the big gay closet, but trying really hard … Continue reading →

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