tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-108618792024-03-13T12:56:56.541-07:00Guy Dads<b>Two married gay Jewish dads.</b>GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.comBlogger585125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-70181378168000548812017-01-05T15:06:00.000-08:002017-01-05T15:06:33.376-08:00Memorial Tributes & Celebration of Ed, Pineapple Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL: December 30, 2016<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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SERVICE & CELEBRATION <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">EDWIN “ED”
BRENT JONES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Point Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Host and master of ceremonies, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Travis Hatch-Segal</b> opened the gathering of about forty Pineapple
Point friends of Ed’s and Eddie’s with a warm welcome, a recognition of the
close and loving community that we have all created through the years, and the
collective love everyone present had for Ed (and Eddie).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Since it was the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath, Travis lit
candles, said the blessing, and led the group in a Kiddush.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The group then watched the Ed Jones Memorial Slideshow
created by Palo Alto friend Scott Stocker: <span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.5pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8OZN4_YeI"><span style="color: #103cc0;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8OZN4_YeI</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Travis led the group in a responsive reading of the poem,
“We Remember Him.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Several <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">friends</b> then shared their memories of and
tributes to Ed:<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Andy Sliper:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My
husband, Jay, and I first met Ed and Eddie right here at Pineapple Point, and hit
it off with the two of them immediately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For
us, as I’m sure for many of you, it wasn’t just “Ed” or “Eddie.” It was always “Ed
& Eddie.” And, for me, Ed was the quiet one. And, I don’t mean quiet in a
bad way, but in a way that showed security and strength in who he was.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
quick story about when we were first getting to know the two of them right here
at Pineapple Point:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Several
years ago, Jay and I decided to get legally married, even though we’d already
been together for over 13 years at the time. We had been discussing with others
the prospect of where to have the wedding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
was Eddie who approached us one morning while staying at Pineapple Point (and I
presume he had already discussed it at length with Ed, as he had it all figured
out) and said, “The two of you have to come to San Francisco and get married!”
At one point he had even brought up the idea of having members of the San
Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus sing at the wedding! Ed & Eddie would arrange the
whole thing. We began to get very excited, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And,
Jay and I decided that’s exactly what we’d do. So, we began to plan the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">wedding,
and ultimately decided to have the ceremony at San Francisco’s City Hall,
which, in our opinions, is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
It’s like a cathedral in and of itself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As
the wedding approached, we contacted Ed & Eddie, to inform them of the big day.
Jay reached out to Eddie to make plans. And, what do you think was the response?
“Oh, we’re actually not going to be around that day.” Okay.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So,
since then, we’ve never passed up the chance to razz the two of them about not
being at our wedding right there in their hometown of San Francisco. But, it was
alright, as we knew they were there in spirit, and we’d have plenty of chances to
make it up together. And, that’s exactly what happened.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Several
months later in 2015, Ed & Eddie came to visit us in Dallas. It was one of those
picture perfect weekends when everything just worked out. The weather was
cooperative as we dined at some great restaurants, visited museums, took in a
wonderful play (<i>Colossal</i>), and spent quality time together. Even at that
time, Jay and I could tell Ed was struggling with some of the effects of the
cancer. He never hid it from us, but he never let it get in the way, either.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
four of us got together again earlier this year (2016)–this time in Palo Alto. We
had another wonderful weekend. We took in plays, we dined, but mostly, what made
it special was spending quality time with Ed & Eddie. At that point, Ed was
only months away from hospice, and the physical challenges with regard to the
cancer were mounting. When we parted, Jay and I said our goodbye’s, knowing
that it may be the last time we would see Ed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And
this, above all else, is the thing that sticks with me about that visit–Ed’s
quiet strength, and simultaneously, his complete openness and ability to be
vulnerable with us (with absolutely no pretense or drama). Because these are
the things that friendships are made of -- when you can be 100% of who you are
with others -- and at the same time be completely open about the struggles
(physical or otherwise) you are going through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One
more thing, Eddie: I know you know this, but Ed was all about you. And, we love
you, too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Derrick
Bowling:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.5pt;">When Eddie asked me if I would like to say a
few words, I thought about Ed's very quiet and succinct nature, so I decided
that I should keep my remarks brief. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.5pt;">Steve and I had the pleasure of visiting Ed
and Eddie in 2015, and one evening we had the opportunity to have dinner with
Ed alone, as Eddie had choir practice. That is to say, Ed finally got the
chance to talk. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.5pt;">Since it is a rare occasion that this
occurred, I decided that I too would remain mostly silent so Steve could have
the same opportunity. I will never forget watching Steve's face
as the two of them talked about Ed's struggle, what had changed for the worse,
and the challenges daily life presented. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.5pt;">Ed was, I think, an unintentional
teacher in that he was so very honest and real about what he was
experiencing, but after relating his struggles, he would put that aside and go
right back to living his life to the fullest. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.5pt;">That is the message he imparted to us: Live
every day to the fullest, and seize every drop of joy and love you can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chase:</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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We first met Ed and Eddie on a
Travel Pride cruise over New Years week 2007 to 2008.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We immediately hit it off with
both of them and found we had a lot in common, having been married to women, having
children and sharing many interests. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When I think of Ed Jones, I always
think of Eddie as well because they were so incredibly well connected.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were the perfect Ying and Yang or Ozzie
and Harriet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All joking aside, we
admired so much how well they complimented each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ed would quietly and supportively wait while
Eddie told his stories with great enthusiasm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Occasionally Eddie would pass the baton to Ed saying, you finish this
story, Ed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes Eddie actually kept
quiet long enough for Ed to finish the story in his own fashion. <o:p></o:p></div>
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He was quiet, gentle, calm,
sensitive and extremely bright.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always
loved hearing his version of the stories too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He lit up talking about any of their children, about the theater, about
their many friends from all over the world and most of all about his life with
Eddie.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He was a wonderful listener and
always remembered everything you’d told him – a year ago or maybe even longer
ago…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Through our nearly 10 years of
friendship, we had the pleasure of joining Ed and Eddie on other cruises in
Europe and the Caribbean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We always
looked forward to our visits in Fort Lauderdale and I think we even connected
once in NY when they were between shows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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When we heard the news of Ed’s
illness several years ago, we were deeply concerned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we were always reassured by his positive
attitude and his will to continue with their adventures no matter what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple of years ago, on a river cruise in
France, we were amazed and inspired by Ed’s energy and determination despite
his obvious discomfort. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We feel blessed to have known Ed
Jones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was one of a kind – truly an
inspiration to me and to Dan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will
always cherish the memories of him and what he taught us about living life to
the fullest. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mark Berlin:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Because the Eddies love theatre
and opera music, I am going to bookend my remarks with references to two songs,
actually two of my and Blair’s favorite songs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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The first is appropriate because
of the circles within circles of the intertwining of our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This past year, Dolly Parton brought many of
us together: some of us in person, some in personal, written notes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This song of hers is about endings, but it
says that despite the closing of a chapter, love lives on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One can imagine that knowing Ed, this could
have been his final entreaty, his one last aspirational wish for Eddie:<o:p></o:p></div>
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so I’ll go, and yet I know<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That
I’ll think of you each step of my way.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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sweet moments<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That’s
all I have and all I’m taking with me.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Good-bye,
oh please don’t cry.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And
I hope life will treat you kind<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And
I hope that you have all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That
you’ve dreamed of.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oh,
I do so with you joy<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And
I wish you happiness.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">But
above all this,<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
wish you love.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
love you.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
will always love you.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
Yes, theirs was a love story
fourteen years strong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A first,
surreptitious meeting fueled a common love of adventures of the outdoors, a
love for the theatre, and a shared bond of family and children.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
It’s fitting that this last
service of remembrance for Ed in 2016 takes place here at the Pineapple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There have already been memorial events in
San Francisco Bay Area for friends, family, business colleagues, and school
associates to celebrate the life of Ed Jones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But this is for a different family, a chosen family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What Phil and Judd have built here is not
just a magnificent guesthouse and resort, but they have enabled us to build a
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each year we gather from across
North America (and some sneak in over the fence from the street) to come and
celebrate the holidays with our chosen family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So indeed, we are all here as members of Ed’s and Eddie’s chosen family.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
We’ve heard and seen images
tonight in the slideshow of the many faces of the life -- the all too
ridiculously short life -- of Ed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ed
will always stand out as a fearless and courageous leader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He taught us how to live a dignified life in
the face of great indignities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He taught
us heroism in waging his long, unforgiving, seven-year battle with cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The taught us strength while looking into the
mirror of adversity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He taught us joy in
the simple things like a Shabbat, family dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He taught us and inspired us never to be
self-indulgent or self-pitying when he had so much we could pity him for.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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When Blair and I first met Ed six
or so years ago, we had no idea he had cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was not one to share or wear his emotions or feelings on a
sleeve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was simply a calm presence in
the swirling excitement and joy that is Eddie.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
I posted earlier today on Facebook
a picture of a dinner part Blair and I had at our place for the two Eddies,
Jay, and Andy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eddie reminded me the
other day that as to no one’s surprise, the evening’s conversation was
dominated by me, him, and Jay (the talking halves of the three couples).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided on an experiment to let Andy,
Blair, and Ed take over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our raucous
evening quickly descended into silence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We remarked how could you imagine any more perfect couplings: Type A
personalities moderated by Type B ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But what stands out for me (as I reflect on that night) -- and Ed
epitomized this -- is that it is at our peril when we ignore the silent, stoic
ones; for in their calm demeanor and in their silence, they have much to share
and say.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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In the whirlwind around Ed,
through countless visits to doctors; a series of intrusive, ugly surgeries over
the years; and repeated rounds of chemotherapy, it was his serene, steadfast,
never-yielding “Let’s get this over with and move on” demeanor that spoke
volumes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In his quiet, eloquent
acceptance of his disease, he screamed that life is to be lived to the fullest,
draining every ounce of possible joy and hope from each day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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He taught us to pay attention to
the silent ones, for most often they have the most to say – if not by word,
then by deed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
So I’ll end with a reference to
our other favorite song; and again it is appropriate because it speaks to the
spirituality of Ed’s chosen religion.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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In his seminal, haunting song,
“Hallelujah,” Leonard Cohen as an observant Jew seems riddled with doubt as to
whether G-d exists or not or whether the Jewish concept is even correct.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the end of the day, Cohen recognizes that
life is filled with temptations, disappointments, and heartbreak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Faced with these dichotomies, we can fall to
despair or can seek some form of spirituality to carry us through –
spirituality in the sense of our relationships with others we share the world
with – the relationship of our partners.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;">
So when Cohen writes “Hallelujah”
– “Praise the Lord” – maybe what he’s telling us is no matter our view of
spirituality, be simply grateful for what we have had, what we now have, and
what is still to come.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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In the rarely recorded last verse
of “Hallelujah,” I see the words that speak to me of Ed’s travails and final
battle and that encourage me to know that even though he valiantly fought and
in the end lost his battle, he was optimistic in ways that assured his
hardships did not defeat him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
did my best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t much.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I
couldn’t feel, so I had to touch.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I’ve
told the truth. I didn’t come to fool you.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And
even though it all went wrong, <br />
I’ll stand before the Lord of Song<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">With
nothing on my tongue but <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hallelujah.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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And so dear, sweet Ed, in your
honor we all now say, “Hallelujah.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bill Yule</b> then
read a poem he had composed and sent to Ed as soon as he read that he was
entering hospice care:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Never saw your face without its smile<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And always hear the echo of your laugh.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Complaints always the things that stayed away --<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They knew too well they were unwelcome<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anytime or anyplace you were.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You are the sunshine in the darkest day,<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The song the heart forever sings.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Los Altos
Hills, CA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Prior
to the service and as people arrived, Lynden Bair, Artistic Coordinator of the
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, played on the piano songs from Ed’s favorite
musicals:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “Corner of the Sky” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pippin</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- Title Song from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Grand Hotel<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “Someone Is Waiting” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Company<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “Make Our Garden Grow” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Candide<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “The Song of Purple Summer” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spring Awakening<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “Midnight Radio” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hedwig and the Angry Inch<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “Changing” from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sunday in the Park with George<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">- “Waltz from Nine” from “Nine”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">The
service -- attended by about 400 friends, colleagues, and family – began with a
slideshow created by Scott Stocker </span>(<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8OZN4_YeI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn8OZN4_YeI</a>).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Following
the slideshow, about forty members of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
conducted by Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig sang </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">"Never Ever," part of the oratorio <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Naked Man, </i>commissioned in 1995 by SFGMC
(Words by Philip Little and music by Robert Seeley).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">Then <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rabbi Janet Marder</b> opened the service (</span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/194720979/0e32054e54"><span style="color: #bf9338; font-size: 16.0pt; text-decoration: none;">https://vimeo.com/194720979/0e32054e54</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">):</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Never will there be a moment
ever<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When we all will be together,
never<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Never such a moment, never will
we look around<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And see these faces, all these
faces, never<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Will we hear these voices, never<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ever hear this sound…”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The sound of men’s voices calls us together this evening;
men’s voices lifted up in song. It’s right that we begin tonight’s service this
way. For music, unique among the arts, exists not in space but in time. It
unfolds in performance; it comes to life only in those moments when we hear it.
When the melody ends, the music is gone, though its chords may resonate in
memory. Music, more than all the other arts, shows us how fragile and fleeting
is beauty. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We gather tonight to mark the end of one particular song,
one particular life with its own unique resonance and beauty. Ed Jones – such a
short and simple name; such a complex man and a capacious soul. Ed Jones:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a man with a million interests, a man who
lived many lives. Computer maven -- skilled, efficient, supremely
conscientious. Passionate lover of music, theater, opera and culture both high
and low. Avid runner; assiduous researcher, prolific writer, bodacious blogger.
Political junkie with a peculiar addiction to talk radio, because he wanted to
hear what the other side had to say; engaged citizen who loved nothing more than
diving into a debate. World traveler; seeker of adventure; tireless explorer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A proud gay man; a proud and devoted Jew who embraced those
two marginal identities with the ardent enthusiasm of one who came to them only
in adult life; celebrated both identities whole-heartedly, wove them together
into a culture that sustained his spirit; and created his own usable past – his
own personal pantheon of inspiring gay Jewish heroes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed Jones. In his own quiet way, an activist, a fighter.
Staunch advocate for the things he believed in. Determined to hold onto life.
In his own quiet way, a hero – strong and courageous and persistent beyond all
belief. A beloved son. A beloved husband. A beloved father. A treasured
colleague.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our precious, unforgettable
friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="storyheadline"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Tonight our hearts are with Ed’s family, the
people who are feeling his loss most profoundly: his husband and soul mate,
Eddie; his loving, supportive parents – Pat and Bob; his precious children –
Shannon, Brenton and Lindsay, and step-sons Josh, Eli and Jonathan; family
members near and far who are mourning a life that was cut off midway through
the melody. Nothing we say tonight can take away your sadness; we can only show
you, through our loving presence, that we are with you.</span></span><span class="storyheadline"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s true. Never again, never ever, will we gather in just
this way, to honor this unique and remarkable soul, struggling through our
grief to celebrate a life that touched all of us. So let us cherish these
moments of remembrance, and let’s bring Ed into our midst once again – with
honesty and respect; through our words and our stories, through laughter and
tears and our deep reflection on the meaning of a worthwhile life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">The congregation joined in reading
Psalm 112 (a translation by Stephen Mitchell):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy are those who walk the
straight path, whose lives are lessons in truth.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their children are called
fortunate.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They conduct their affairs with
justice; their integrity cannot be shaken.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They give of themselves to the
poor<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And share themselves with the
needy.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They are steadfast,
compassionate, generous, impeccably fair.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their minds are centered on good
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their lives, on decisive action.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They are modest and quiet in
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their warmth sustains those
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their love and loyalty are
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Their good works endure forever.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">After the congregation reading of the
familiar Psalm 23, the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rabbi</b> made
the following remarks:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those words, according to Jewish tradition were composed by
King David – in Hebrew, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">David Hamelech</i>.
David has been a warrior; he has struggled for years against enemies who
surround him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But he walks with quiet
confidence through death’s dark valley; for he knows he is not alone. And at
the end of his life, at the climax of the poem, he speaks words of affirmation:
my cup runneth over, my cup overflows. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those words were true for Ed, who chose as his Hebrew name <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">David,</i> meaning “beloved.” In the midst
of his struggles, besieged by enemies – illness and pain and exhaustion – you
set a beautiful table before him, nourishing him with your attention and your
love. Because of his own inner strength; because of you who were his faithful
friends; because of his unbreakable bond with his parents and his children, and
above all because of the tender, loving care that Eddie gave him throughout his
last months and years, Ed never felt alone; he knew he truly was beloved. In
his best moments, Ed felt blessed and grateful for the life he had lived and
for all he had received. He lifted up his cup with thanks, and he left this
world in peace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Further readings in the service
included Ecclesiastes 3 (“To everything there is a season”) and the beautiful
poem “A Time for Remembrance.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Rabbi Janet then gave her stunningly
beautiful, insightful, moving eulogy to Ed (</span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://vimeo.com/194721542/f34d991a6d"><span style="color: #bf9338; text-decoration: none;">https://vimeo.com/194721542/f34d991a6d</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The last show he went to see was “The King and I.” It was
just a few days before he died, long past the point when most people, dealing
with what Ed was dealing with, would have taken to their bed for good. But he
was still out and about, still doing his best to be part of the stream of life,
so he and Eddie went to what turned out to be their very last experience of
musical theater. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s an unusual show, “The King and I.” It centers on an
improbable relationship between two people who never imagined they would come
to care for each other, but somehow connect. When I thought about the music, I
couldn’t help thinking of the remarkable story of Eddie and Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“We kiss in a shadow,
we hide from the moon. Our meetings are few and over too soon.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was the beginning. Two men, each on an
independent, solitary path of self-discovery; slowly coming out, coming to
figure out who they really were, coming to accept the truth, accept themselves
and choose the life they wanted. A love that for centuries had to hide in the
shadows, poisoned by external hatred and internal shame; lovers who were afraid
to stand in the sunlight, to name and affirm what they shared. A love that
began in loneliness, in secrecy, in pain that would take years to heal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Getting to know you,
getting to know all about you; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">getting to like you, hoping that you like me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Getting to know you, putting it my way, but nicely –<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You are precisely<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My cup of tea…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chapter Two –</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Eddie and Ed are in love. They
get married, right here in this Sanctuary. They get married again, celebrating
the legal recognition of their love. They have their differences and their
tiffs, but they are utterly, blissfully happy together. They do their jobs with
gusto. They work out. They go out – a lot. They entertain. They go dancing.
They support multiple shared philanthropies. They travel the world. They’re
soon at the center of a world-wide circle of friends, a large and lively
network of people who care for them and share their good times. Under Ed’s
influence, Eddie learns to drink hard liquor and to stay out after 10 p.m. He
relaxes, just a bit, his efforts to make sure that everything and everyone
around him is just right. Under Eddie’s influence, Ed learns to step up and be
a more assertive parent to his kids. Eddie sings with the Gay Men’s Chorus; Ed
buys tickets to every performance, hearing the same program over and over
again, just because he loves his guy. With mutual support and encouragement,
both of them discover a hitherto-unsuspected taste for writing. Eddie becomes a
theater critic. Ed begins to blog. Life is good – the way it is when you find
the right person, the one who is just your cup of tea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Whenever I feel
afraid, I hold my head erect<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And whistle a happy tune<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So no one will suspect I’m afraid…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">October, 2009. Ed and Eddie have been together for seven
years. Bad news comes out of the blue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No symptoms, no warning. He’s diagnosed with cancer. The next seven
years will test him, and test Eddie, in ways they never imagined. The cancer
will test their families, too – Ed’s parents and their kids and their ex-wives,
and relatives far and near. It will test everyone’s capacity for courage, for
decency and honesty, for compassion and forgiveness. It will test their ability
to change and grow, to grow up and to stand up to life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Some of us witness the whole course of treatment from close
up; others from afar. Two major surgeries; pain, exhaustion, discomfort and the
joys of an ileostomy bag; a slow recovery, then a four-year respite when hope
grows and life is good once again. News of metastasis to the lungs in 2014
inaugurates a new phase: multiple rounds of chemo – intense chemo, maintenance
chemo; horrible side effects; the gradual loss of one pleasure after another,
before Ed enters the final phase three months ago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eddie witnesses the whole thing from very close up. He
crafts the brave and beautifully-written email updates, all presenting the
unvarnished truth – but in the most positive, uplifting voice imaginable – a
voice he finds somewhere deep inside him that inspires everyone who reads his
words. Meanwhile, Eddie sees the private side of Ed – sees him in pain, sees
him quietly, matter-of-factly cope with the indignities of losing control of
his bowels; sees Ed when he is frightened and depressed, worried about the
future, worried about Eddie and his kids, worried about what his own death will
be like. Whenever he feels afraid, Eddie is there. They talk about everything;
there are no secrets; they can say whatever is in their hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Chapter Four</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Stage four. All of us who care
about Ed and Eddie learn about love from watching them as they come to the end
of their love story. Friends and family rally around, bring food, come to say
their farewells. There are regular gatherings around the Friday night table.
The kids get even closer to their dads, and to each other. At the very center
of the circle, as always, are two men who were meant to be together, both of
them holding fast to life as hard as they can, pushing themselves for each
other’s sake; trying hard not to let go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">One song from “The King and I” evokes a sense of what it’s
like to be married over the course of years – you get frustrated and have your
disappointments, but if you’re lucky you keep falling in love with each other
again and again. It’s called “Something Wonderful.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“He will not always
say, what you would have him say<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But now and then he’ll say something wonderful</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><br />
….You'll always go along, defend him when he's wrong<br />
And tell him, when he's strong he is wonderful<br />
He'll always need your love, and so he'll get your love<br />
A man who needs your love can be wonderful…”</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A few weeks before the end. I visit Ed and Eddie at home. Ed
still looks pretty good, but his breathing is labored. For months he’s been
having spasms in his diaphragm that make it hard to talk and swallow. They
reminisce about their last trip to Europe over the summer. In past travels, Ed
would put up with sharp shooting pains that were very hard. This time it was
worse because he kept getting short of breath. Even so, they walked and walked
for hours; they’re proud of what they did. Ed is getting anxiety attacks now,
waking up at night with the terrifying sensation that he can’t breathe. Eddie
patiently talks him through the attacks and helps him calm down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed talks about his kids – how proud he is of each one, the
hopes he has for their future. We talk about his end of life arrangements. We
talk, of course, about the theater, and I ask him why he loves it so much. He
says: “It’s because when you see a play it takes you out of yourself; you enter
a different world.” Recently, it seems, he and Eddie went to see a play about a
guy who has lung cancer. Not such a fun night at the theater. Ed kids Eddie
about not having read the description carefully before he bought the tickets –
they laugh about it. Then Ed says, “Even if it’s a sad play, it gives you
something to think about and talk about, besides your own problems. We had a
good conversation about it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">More than anything, Ed is afraid that he will die a hard
death, gasping for air. Eddie promises him that he won’t let that happen. The
morphine helps, but Ed’s swallowing difficulties persist. After talking with
the doctor, they make the shared decision to stop Ed’s blood thinner – a
medication he has to take by mouth. They know the implications of that
decision, though they do not know how long it will take. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the end, it doesn’t take very long at all. Ed develops a
blood clot that takes his life in the way he had hoped – quickly and without
pain. He is 58 years, 10 months and 11 days old. He remains conscious until
almost the very last moment. And Eddie is where he has always been – right by
his side, holding his hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Though much has been lost, much remains – memories of a rich
and joyful life, a great love, a man who needed your love and helped you become
your best self.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Memories of how it felt
to be on top of the world with your number one guy, the one you adored. The
king and I. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And when you’ve had a love like that, you are forever
blessed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hello young lovers,
whoever you are<br />
I hope your troubles are few<br />
All my good wishes go with you tonight<br />
I've been in love like you<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Be brave, young lovers and follow your star<br />
Be brave and faithful and true<br />
Cling very close to each other tonight<br />
I've been in love like you<br />
…Don't cry young lovers, whatever you do<br />
Don't cry because I'm alone<br />
All of my memories are happy tonight<br />
I've had a love of my own<br />
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I've had a love of my own, like yours<br />
I've had a love of my own…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Zecher
tzaddik livracha</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">. The memory of a good person is a blessing forever.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Friends and family members began their
prepared tributes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First was </span><b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">Patti Levinson, </span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">synagogue
Tikva volunteer, who met with Ed for almost 3 years every Monday at 5 p.m. as
his peer counselor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“A compassionate stranger is
able to stand in intimate circles and be<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">supportive. It’s a privileged position.” -</span></i><span style="font-family: "oblique"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Patricia
Benner, RN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">I met Ed through the Beth Am Tikvah program, which offers confidential
congregant-to-congregant support for members of our congregation who are facing
a life challenge. Ed was referred to the program in early 2014, when his
colorectal cancer had metastasized to his lungs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The confidentiality aspect of Tikvah, wasn’t
important to Ed. He thought that the more people knew about Tikvah, the more
people would benefit from the program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
now know that many of Ed’s family and friends knew about me from Ed, and I’m
glad that the program was meaningful enough for Ed to tell you about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m touched by those of you who shared with
me how much my meetings with Ed meant to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ed specifically gave me permission to share details of his story after
he died.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">It took Ed a little time to warm up to the program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all, Ed had a family, friends, a job, a
full social life, and attended a lot of theater. We played a bit of phone tag
that first month. After our first in person meeting, Ed and I met mostly weekly,
for close to three years. Our meetings focused entirely on Ed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whatever Ed wanted to talk about, we talked
about.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">In the beginning, Ed and I spoke a lot about the shock and disbelief
of his Stage 4 diagnosis and sudden immersion into the world of chemotherapy,
oncology, and soon, palliative care. We talked about the effect of Ed’s
prognosis on his children, parents, and Eddie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">With a diagnosis as stark as Ed’s, there are many losses and setbacks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">along the way. Many of our conversations talked about those losses and
setbacks, though probably not in the way you might think. We spoke about Ed’s
losses as challenges which needed to be solved, so that Ed could keep on
living. For living was what Ed Jones wanted to do most. When Ed had
chemo-induced weight gain, we brainstormed solutions for labeling his clothes,
so that he could easily, and without feeling depressed, locate clothes that
fit. When walking become difficult, we talked about how a handicapped parking
permit might make access to theater easier. We talked about efficient packing
for the medical supplies that Ed needed to carry when he traveled. We talked
about parenting on a compressed and unnatural timeline, including the legacies
that he wanted to leave to his children, and the experiences that he wanted to
have with them before he<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">died. And we talked about how much Ed didn’t want to leave his beloved
husband, Eddie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">We talked about what was most important and what made life worth
living. Aside from being with his family and friends, Ed thought life was worth
living if he could continue to work at Stanford and attend theater. Ed marched
gallantly to the end of life, being with, and doing what, he loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time after time, loss after loss, setback
after setback, inconvenience after inconvenience, and embarrassment after
embarrassment, Ed chose life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
finally, Ed died with his precious Eddie at his side, which is just how he
hoped it’d be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">I’ll always treasure the time that Ed and I spent together and the
many<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">details of his final journey that he was kind enough to share with me.
My heart is full knowing that our meetings helped Ed to make sense of his
circumstances and to better navigate them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was a wonderful man, and I’ll miss him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "oblique"; mso-bidi-font-family: Oblique;">For I was that compassionate stranger. And it was my great privilege.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">Next came<b> Robert Kelley</b></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">
-- Friend, Artistic Director of TheatreWorks, representing the theatre
community of the Bay Area: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed Jones was a man of the theatre through and through. I’m honored
to speak to that side of this remarkable friend, beloved at TheatreWorks and
throughout the Bay Area Theatre Community. Ed worked directly in the theatre
for many years, then became an active advocate for our art throughout the
region, seeing hundreds of local productions every year and cheering on their
creators. He never lost his joy and wonder at the intimate but inevitably
communal process of bringing theatre to life. Lately, in collaboration with his
husband Eddy, Ed has been the co-writer of a wonderful blog about theatre
called “Theatre Eddys,” featuring brilliantly written and insightful reviews of
hundreds of plays and musicals throughout the Bay Area. These honest and
encouraging critiques are now much quoted in the theatre community and have
become one of the most powerful sources of theatre criticism in the region. I’m
proud that TheatreWorks was always a favorite of Ed’s, that he was a donor to
the company, that he and Eddy never missed a show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But how did Ed do it? In the face of his tremendous physical
challenges, how did he live a fuller life than many of us have ever imagined? His
courage and determination truly affected me, inspired me, humbled me. Could I
ever hope to be as brave? In October TheatreWorks opened a dark comedy called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Outside Mullingar</i> to an full house. As I
celebrated with the audience in the lobby afterwards, I received one of the
greatest gifts of a very long theatre career. There was Ed, on leave from
hospice, enjoying what would be his final TheatreWorks production, and thanking
me for the show! But it was I who needed to thank him, for everything he had
done for me, for TheatreWorks, and for the world of theatre we both so dearly
loved. It was then that I realized our play had included a scene in which a
beloved character, confined to a chair and supported by an oxygen tank, wished
his son a final loving goodbye. What must that have been like for wheelchair
bound Ed to watch? But before I could say anything about it, Ed pointed to the
oxygen tank at his side and said, “If you need any more of these, I’ve got
plenty at home. Anything I can do to help.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Actress Viola Davis once said “</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What is there but a dream? …Dream
big!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dream fierce!” Our Ed was fierce
indeed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">Bart Narter, </span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">Friend
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to Ed in past three years while Ed was in Stage 4, spoke next: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I knew something was up when Eddie asked me over
for Shabbat dinner. I asked what I could bring and instead of the customary,
“just yourself,” Eddie asked me to bring both I dessert AND a wine. There was
clearly something serious happening; it sounded like a three pint problem, so I
brought three containers of Häagen Dazs. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed liked to eat from each container so the top
level of the ice cream was perfectly flat. It was an iterative process and like
a good friend, I was there to help. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The news that Ed and Eddie shared with me was
that Ed’s cancer had moved from the colon to the lungs. It was Stage IV
cancer. Prospects were not bright. Ed had a progressive chronic disease and had
some serious issues to contemplate. While progressive sounds good, it means
that the disease only gets worse and never gets better. Chronic means it
doesn’t go away. You will die with and likely of this disease. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I believe that Ed and Eddie invited me over to
share the news because I also have a progressive chronic disease: Parkinson’s
Disease. Having such a disease helps one focus on what one really wants out of
life and how you want to manage your death. Being all too familiar with these
issues, the three of us discussed the issues facing Ed and Eddie. Some were
practical; some were emotional: </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- Did we have the
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- Were we getting
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- Was there anything
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- What do we do now?
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- And perhaps most
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- How do we live the
remainder of our lives?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Most of the questions involved the opinions of
lots of experts, but the last one is under our control. How do we live the
remainder of our lives? Many people would settle into a life of seclusion, but
not Ed. He continued working, travelling, enjoying the theater, and living a
life that would fully tire out mere mortals. In ten weeks of hospice or
seventy days, Ed attended 24 plays AND 3 full operas, or an event every three
days. Could those of you in attendance please raise your hand if …</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- You
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argue that Ed squeezed more life into his past seventy days while in hospice
than most mortals do in a year. He is an inspiration to me. He should be an
inspiration to us all, because we all suffer from a progressive chronic
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downtown Palo Alto neighbors, and Sunday night dinner mates at Patxi's Pizza –
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hi everyone. Mike and I met Ed (and Eddie) a little over
10 years ago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Being nearby neighbors in Palo Alto, we’ve developed many
interesting rituals together — dining out downtown, sharing stories of travel,
dinner parties, concerts, and even annual Seder dinners together throughout the
years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We first met Ed and Eddie shortly after Mike and I had just
moved from Chicago in 2005. We decided to attend the annual HRC dinner in
San Francisco. HRC is a national organization that advocates for LGBT rights,
and when you buy your tickets, you specify what company, club, or interest
group you’d like to sit with. We choose the “Peninsula / Silicon Valley” table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So when we get there, out of this huge ballroom, we made our way
back to something like table 97 — waaaaay in the back — by the kitchen door.
The “Peninsula / Silicon Valley” table was completely empty — except for two
other guys who looked like they weren’t sure they were in the right place
either. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We took four out the 12 seats — the rest remained empty for the
night — and quickly struck up conversation — sorting out who was Ed — oh
wait your both Ed? (how does that work?) We made fast friends geeking out about
guest speakers Leonard Nimoy and Elizabeth Edwards, and finding out that we
only lived 8 blocks away from each other!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After that night, we started to meet up in Palo Alto for what
would become our longest tradition: Pizza at Paxti’s, about halfway between our
homes. For the last 10 years, we’ve done this about once a month.
Typically we’d end the week on a Sunday night with a pitcher of beer and some
pizza — sharing stories, talking about the latest theater shows they’d seen,
planning travel, or talking about technology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed and Eddie, both being fitness and running buffs, always
ordered the healthiest pizza imaginable — whole wheat, thin crust, low fat
mozzarella, artichoke hearts, chicken…. mind you this is while we were
downing a couple pitchers of beer. The pizza Mike and I got usually
wasn’t as healthy…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It was during one of our early pizza nights that Ed and Eddie
told us about the Frontrunners — a group of LGBT runners who get together
every Saturday morning at the Palo Alto Bay Lands. Ed had worked on their
newsletter and website.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We didn’t realize how popular a Saturday morning run could be
until we got there and circled up with the almost 100 other guys. So <b>this</b>
is where the Peninsula / Silicon Valley gays were! We’ve met a number of great
friends through Frontrunners, and we’ve been members ever since.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">About a year later, at another of our monthly dinners at
Paxti’s, Ed and Eddie invited us one of their yearly traditions: Seder dinner.
While neither Steve or I had been raised Jewish, we quickly realized this
wasn’t any ordinary Passover dinner. Every year, Ed would compile an ever growing
tome of gay Jewish heroes and historical figures who had fought for acceptance
and equal rights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’d all go around the table reciting the contributions of icons
like Harvey Milk, along with the story of the Exodus, and explore the parallels
between the struggles of then and today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As you all know, Ed and Eddie have been prolific travelers —
from attending the Dublin Fringe festival, to Havana, or just relaxing in Ft.
Lauderdale — we were amazed at how much they had been able to do and see, even
after Ed’s diagnosis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">They encouraged us to go on our first cruise, which has now
become a yearly tradition for the both us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We even met up earlier this year in Washington D.C., and before
that, on the Greek island of Mykonos last summer — where we shared our
tradition of dinner — and caught up on everything they had seen that week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #353535; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our friendship, starting from that one chance seating, will be
different now that Ed is gone. But we will still get together for Pizza, we
will still sing songs over Passover, and carry on the traditions that defined
our friendship, as we remember him — and remember to live our lives as
fully and richly as he lived, with friends and family along side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">Karen and Mel Kronick</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">,
friends from Day One of Ed & Eddie being a couple and members of their
Jewish wedding party, offered this tribute:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In our sanctuary here, more than 10 years ago, Karen and I
stood on this bimah as we were honored to be two of the Chuppah holders for
Ed’s and Eddie’s wedding. The prayers were the same as at other weddings. The
families and friends were gathered to celebrate a joyous occasion. It all
seemed so natural and familiar, and yet we all knew it was not – such
ceremonies did not take place until really quite recently. None of us –
including Ed and Eddie -- realized then that the ceremony would mark a
milestone in a relationship that so enriched the lives of not only Ed and
Eddie, but also those of everyone who knew them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I would like to share something I read
recently because it gave me it an interesting perspective on why Ed and his
relationship with Eddie had such an impact on us. It is from a blog written by
Karen Murphy, Director of International Programs for Facing History and
Ourselves, an educational organization that Eddie introduced to Karen and me.
In the context of trying to make sense of the recent election here, and taking
advantage of her extensive international experience, Karen Murphy noted the
following: “Looking at another place can give us the distance we need to
consider our own country and communities.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Especially in light of the way in which Ed and
Eddie’s relationship developed and then responded to the huge challenges
presented by Ed’s valiant battle with cancer, I know that Karen and I feel that
looking at “another place” – in this case another relationship, that of Ed and
Eddie – gave us the distance from which we (and perhaps others here) have been
able to consider and deepen and strengthen our own relationships with our loved
ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the familiar words spoken at weddings, the
couple pledges to care for and support each other in sickness and health. Mel
and I took this pledge to heart at our wedding here at Beth Am 42 years ago,
but, as Mel has just related, having the opportunity to witness and be part of
Eddie and Ed’s journey as a couple has given that pledge a new and deeper
meaning for us. Observing the extraordinary way they faced the daunting
challenge of living with serious illness during these past 7 years, living well
and fully in amazing ways, has been profoundly moving to us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When it became clear that Ed’s illness was
very serious, we watched our two friends decide that, in spite of all that was
going on, it was still possible to enjoy and savor beautiful and special times
together. Ed’s commitment to remaining engaged in all his activities,
especially when his illness was an incredibly heavy burden, and Eddie’s loving
care, along with the mind-boggling dinners, theatre attendance and travel he
arranged, made these last years of Ed’s life so rich and full. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We all saw two special, sensitive people
enjoying precious moments together and with friends and family, exploring the
world and following their passion for theatre and music despite the great
obstacles they faced. The lessons they taught Mel and me, and so many of us,
about what it means to live fully and care tenderly for each other leave a
precious legacy which will continue to inspire all of us who have been part of
Ed and Eddie’s community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As we have heard tonight, Ed, in his quiet but
inspiring way, shared so many special gifts with so many of us throughout his
lifetime. For Mel and me, he particularly helped make our lives richer through
the model of strength and commitment that he set for us. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Zikhrono
l’vrakha</span></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #202221; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">– may his memory continue to be a blessing for
us all. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">John McGrath and David Horwitz</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16.0pt;">
spoke next -- friends, husbands, and best men in our Jewish wedding):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Good evening, everyone. It's nice
to be together to celebrate the life of our dear friend Ed Jones, an amazing
man who was not only a friend, but an inspiration, showing each of us the
importance of never giving up and living each day to the fullest. Eddie, you
are a pillar of strength and fortitude. May we all endeavor to be as supportive
and wonderful as you. As your best men in this very synagogue, we witnessed the
vows that you and Ed pledged to each other: love and respect, in sickness and
health. And Ed was lucky to have you in his life all through his days. You,
too, are inspiration to all of us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In the spring of 2003, like Eddie
and Ed I made the toughest decision of my life, coming out to my wife, two
small children, and family. My life changed overnight, but I quickly met Eddie
and Ed at Frontrunners running club. They invited me over for dinner, and from
those very first moments together, I felt I had made friends for a lifetime. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I believe that G*d brings people
into your life for a reason. Ed and Eddie were my role models when it came to
finding love, working with my family, and learning about myself. What struck me
about Ed from that very first time was how well he listened, asked questions,
pondered, and then shared his experiences and opinions. And when John came into
my life they welcomed him with equally open arms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Later that year, I lost my job,
and it was Ed who made me realize that Stanford could be a good place to work.
Ed not only helped me learn the ropes there, but introduced me to many other
colleagues and friends, many of whom are here tonight, and encouraged me to get
involved in Stanford Pride. And Eddie would come and meet us for lunchtime runs
around the beautiful campus or at the Dish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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quite the team. We all know Eddie as the energetic host with a homespun flair
for gourmet cooking, entertaining and conversation. Ed would lull you into
believing he was the quiet one, until you brought up a topic he was passionate
about – usually theater or politics – and away he would go. All you had to do
was ask him how he liked, or better yet disliked, the musical <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hair</i> or what he thought of Sarah Palin.
Whew! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I loved Ed's blog, and my favorite
part was his list of companies and establishments we should avoid because of
political or social reasons. My favorite Ed debate – maybe my only debate with
him ever – was whether or not a company should come off the list if they
changed their ways. He certainly was a man of conviction, which I greatly
respected.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Aaron really enjoyed spending time with Brenton and Lindsay. They are pretty
close in age, and came from similar family circumstances ... they, too, shared
a bond. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">As we look back on the great
moments we spent together as families, we recall the greatest days of our
lives, our weddings. First in 2005 with Eddie and Ed's, where we were the best
men – and as lovely as the day was, the funniest stories of taking the girls
dress and shoe shopping, and managing their hair and nail appointments, survive
the test of time. We may have been unequipped for this job, and for that we
apologize to Lindsay, Shannon and Danielle! And a couple of years later in
Cambria for ours, where we were fortunate to have Ed's loving parents, Pat and
Bob, joining us for the rehearsal dinner and ceremony. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">And we will never forget the many
other wonderful times: Hiking, spending time at Pajaro Dunes, attending
theatre, sharing meals at holidays or eating out ... all are things Ed loved to
do, and we loved to do with him and Eddie. Eddie, this won't change. We are
forever friends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #454545; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Thank you for making us a part of your lives,
and for giving us a chance to reflect today. We love being a part of this
family, and Ed will always be with us in our hearts.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I find it fitting that Ed Jones worked the final 16 years of his
life at a teaching institution. While not faculty per se, he successfully
taught me, and everyone in this room, a lot about life. And these lessons
didn’t begin with his diagnosis seven years ago. He was in teaching mode long
before that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We met Ed about 13 years ago, when a group of us were crazy
enough to fit 5-mile runs into our lunch breaks. And since they took place on
Stanford’s Dish trail, they involved hills. Lots of hills. While most of us
took the gradual, but still unpleasant climb to the top, Ed and Eddie usually
turned left when we turned right to take a more instant and severe ascent. The
highlight of those runs was saluting each other as we met at the summit, coming
from opposite directions. Our friendship with Ed was formed on those running
trails, but needless to say it quickly extended beyond that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Getting to know Ed was a pleasure because you’d be talking about
a subject and all of the sudden you’d discover how well-read and knowledgeable
he was on that topic. His opinions, delivered wryly, and with passion, were
strong but well thought out. Sure, he might have remained silent for 10 minutes
prior, but then he’d come up with a spot-on comment. There was a subtle
ferocity in Ed that belied his even and calm demeanor. It just made you love
him more. Even in the last week of his life he was still cracking jokes and
talking politics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed and I found a common ground in pop music, another of the many
things in which he had an intense passion for, and enjoyment of, along with
politics, the arts, old sitcoms, musicals and plays, the Giants, etc…. A year
after his initial diagnosis I learned that I had a medical condition that was
only going to worsen with time. I can’t begin to tell you the compassion and
empathy he offered me then. Here was a man who already experienced so much
suffering in just a year’s time, who was consoling me and assuring that I would
be fine. It was such a beautiful gesture that was, for lack of a better term,
typical Ed. Of anyone in my life, it was Ed who proved that an illness, no
matter how severe, doesn’t have to define you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not once in seven years did I ever hear Ed complain about his
health. He was fearless. We talked, in a matter-of-fact manner, about how his
life had been altered, but then the subject quickly would change to what really
interested him — his children, his many travels, the theater, his job, his two
dads blog, music. Another Ed lesson: to enjoy life while you have it. Ed
embodied the toast that we had offered so many times — <i>La Chaim</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For years my Broadway-loving cousin had been asking to meet
Eddie and Ed, as she loves talking about the craft. When we finally met for
dinner, scheduled before a musical production of course, my cousin walked away
humbled. I thought I knew a lot about the stage she told me, but I’m at the
community college level and it’s like they have advanced degrees, several of
them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Living in the Bay Area has afforded many of us the luxury of
spending countless good times with Ed, Eddie, and their family. And in our
memories of those many happy occasions, we saw Ed’s gusto for life on full
display. He lived by example, for his children, for Eddie, for his family, and
for those of us fortunate to be friends with him. We’re going to miss Ed for a
lot of things, but in his honor and in his spirit, we are going to continue to
live life fully, without complaint, and full of love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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provider of homemade chocolate pudding for Ed to help him take his pills –
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many this afternoon have spoken about the Ed they knew. I
am adding my remembrances and hope they add to the picture of this special man
I came to know and love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I have been a friend of Eddie’s for over 30 years and met Ed
shortly after they became a couple. For the last 10 years I have been
their next-door neighbor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed was an old-fashioned gentleman as well as a gentle man.
He always insisted I sit in the front seat of the car when the three of
us went out. To Ed, it was the proper thing to do. To me, it was a
reminder of my advanced age.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I drove him to Kaiser for treatments or check ups when Eddie was
unavailable . Ed was rarely down as we drove home though I knew he would
be exhausted for days afterward. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You probably don't know that Ed didn't like leaves blowing into
his garage. As an architectural quirk, leaves blow into 548 and rarely
into 550 even though both garage doors are closed. He swept them most
days until he was in hospice. Never once did Ed say, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Why me and why not Sheila?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I will miss Ed’s smile most of all. I was there when he
stood on this Bima under the chuppa and exchanged wedding vows with
Eddie. I was there when he was watching and listening to the chorus at
their concerts. I was there when he talked about his kids (all 6 of them)
and their accomplishments. I was there when we shared chocolate cake at
the Grove or leftovers together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ed’s grace and gratitude as his illness grew stronger and he
grew weaker was amazing to experience. He has taught me and I am sure
many of you how to live to the very end and then how to die. I will miss
him very much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Brenton, Lindsay) and step-children (Joshua, Eli, Jonathan) took the stage with
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shannon</b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Joshua</b> speaking for all the kids (</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/194722632/2df1bfd4ac"><span style="color: #bf9338; text-decoration: none;">https://vimeo.com/194722632/2df1bfd4ac</span></a></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;">):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">I am Shannon Jones, the oldest of
Ed’s biological children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is hard for
me to find the right words to share with you about my dad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is not just why I am here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is why I am who I am.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When I was five, my mom passed
away from MS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throughout most of his
twenties, my dad cared for here while her disease rapidly progressed,
eventually forcing her into a nursing home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For a while, it was just me and my dad together facing the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of my earliest memories are of his
playing records in our living room after work with me in a big bean bag chair,
thrilled that he had turned on the Christmas lights that lined our ceiling
year-round, lighting up the perimeter of a room plastered with music and
theatre posters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He, pulling records from
crates that took up half a wall, extolled one band after another and explained
their place in the history of music and culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even at the age of 3 or 4, I was his rapt
audience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">From that point on, my dad and I
shared a special relationship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was
happy just being in a room with him nearby me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I followed him around – watching, listening, pestering him with
questions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His presence was the air I
breathed in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was full of love, humor,
curiosity, encouragement, support, and his pride in me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was with my dad, the only thing I
feared was losing him like I had lost my mom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The last few years have been hard;
the last two weeks, harder still with the fear that I had as a child
threatening to overwhelm me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But even
though he is no longer here, Dad’s presence has held my fear at bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel him with me in my brother Brenton’s
love of music and his dry sense of humor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He’s here with me in my sister Lindsay’s thoughtfulness and the
comfortable companionship we share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s
is my heart with the support and love that I know I will always have from
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I share his pride in our family and
in his bravery in making a leap into the unknown and discovering a whole new
world of friends and family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is here
in the hugs Eddie gives me and the love and support I receive from my new
brothers: Joshua, Eli, and Jon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white;">In midnights - in cups of coffee</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">In inches - in miles</span><br />
<span style="background: white;">In laughter - in strife</span><br />
In - five hundred twenty-five thousand<br />
Six hundred minutes<br />
How do you measure<br />
A year in the life<br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It only seems appropriate that I begin today with a reference to
musical theater… although please be thankful that I did try to use this time to
show my love for Ed through song. All jesting aside, how do I measure the
impact Ed made on me in 14 years. How do you remember a friend who so
suddenly became such a big part of your life, only to leave you too short of a
time later? How do you continue to love a parent who supported you no
matter what, once they are no longer here?</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As I look back at all of the memories that Ed and I shared, what
sticks out are the experiences where he surprised me and through which, our
relationship grew. I would like to share a few of them today.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For those of you who do not know, I can be just a little
sarcastic. Also, Ed could be a little sarcastic. When we got
together, we could get a lot sarcastic, no matter how much my father’s face
turned red. Whether it was pretending to be fox news pundits or listening
to him reciting different versions of Tom Shane’s jewelry commercials (just ask
me later and I can give you specifics), we understood each other’s darker side
of humor. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not long after Ed came into my life (we are talking around 2004),
I learned how a few key strokes in a google search can let anyone know a lot
more about you than you thought possible. If not for Ed diligently
googling my name as well as my siblings and honestly, probably a lot of you
here today, we would all have not learned certain internet protocols to protect
our privacy. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">For the first few years I knew Ed, I was not living in the Bay
Area, and I would jump at any chance to spend time with my new dad (well maybe
because my dads always picked up the bill during those college and law school
days). So, one time when we were all in New York, I met up with my dads
and my cousin Scotty at a hot, sweaty club in Chelsea… yet while my dad and
Scotty tore up the dance floor, Ed spent the whole time with me at the bar,
buying me drinks but also talking to me about my life and helping me deal with
everything that had happened. At the early time of 3 am, Scotty and I
decide to call it a night, of course for Ed, 3 am meant another 3 hours of
dancing with my dad. Oh to be young…</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The final experience that I want to share is how two years ago Ed
made a choice. Cancer will not interfere with the lifestyle that he and
my father had led. Now this choice was not the surprising part. It
was Ed’s courage to live by that choice surprised me. We all make
choices, but all too often, circumstances change our original intent. Our
Ed was one of the few that did not let circumstance dictate his intent, and
until the day he left us, including seeing the opera Aida and having the 9<sup>th</sup>
consecutive Shabbat dinner with his children and friends in the week before his
passing, he lived the life he chose.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: black;">In sarcasm – In Google searches</span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<span style="background: white;">In conversations - in dancing </span><br />
<span style="background: white;">In choices - in courage<br />
</span>In surprises <span style="background: white;">- In Shabbat dinners</span><br />
In - seven million three hundred fifty-eight thousand<br />
four hundred minutes<br />
How do you measure<br />
Ed’s impact on my life?<br />
How about love?</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Shannon:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 14.0pt;">We, the children of Ed, are
grateful to everyone who is here today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All of you carry a piece of our father’s presence in your hearts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have shared your lives with our dad; and
his experiences, his life with you, shaped him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We will never be without Ed as long as we have each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;">SFGMC</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> members sang "Light" from the Broadway show, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Next to Normal</i>, lyrics by Brian Yorkley,
words by Tom Kitt, adapted by Neal Richardson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The service
continued with final readings and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mourner’s
Kaddish.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-38162734897659430922016-12-04T10:10:00.000-08:002016-12-04T10:11:12.355-08:00My Dear Husband & Best Friend, Ed, Loses His Brave Battle with Cancer<div style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 6px;">
EDWIN BRENT JONES<br />
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After an incredibly brave seven-year battle with colorectal cancer, Edwin (Ed) Brent Jones peacefully succumbed November 20, 2016 at the too-young age of 58, holding the hand of his loving husband, Eddie. Throughout the long struggle, Ed continued to live every day to the fullest. Before his Stage 4 diagnosis in 2014 but after his initial six-months of surgeries in 2009, he hiked two-plus weeks in Scotland and in Canada, spending a month in each country as well as a month in Scandinavia. He biked in Provence; explored its every, historic town inch-by-inch; and walked almost every street (it seemed) in Paris. Since the devastating Stage 4 movement of the cancer to his lungs and three years of almost continuous chemo, he toured all throughout the Mediterranean; walked every part of Rome; visited Cuba on the first LGBT cruise ever to go there; and, most recently this August, saw 34 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival before visiting Prague, Vienna, and Budapest as well as many towns in between. Since his November 2009 initial operation, he has attended over 925 live theatre and opera productions (not including many full seasons of ballet), including a whopping 195 in 2016 – including 24 plays and 3 operas while in his final ten weeks of hospice care. And then there are the many scores of museums he avidly visited in the Bay Area, Philadelphia, LA, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, etc. – all while fighting silently the pains, embarrassments, and indignities of colorectal cancer.</div>
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Throughout his cancer years, Ed continued until this summer to walk back and forth each day the two miles from his home in downtown Palo Alto to his position managing computer support for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Stanford University. Having held that position since 2000, he continued going to work two weeks into his hospice care – adamant to finish or transfer to others all of his current projects. Prior to Stanford, Ed held operations, box office, and systems/facilities management positions at California Performance Group/The Theatre Group, San Jose Repertory Theatre, and the American Musical Theatre for a total of 20 years. Ed graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1983 with a BA in Dramatic Arts, where he was a radio DJ at KDVS, playing classical and jazz.</div>
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Prior to his onset of cancer, Ed was an avid runner, completing several marathons, running five miles daily the Stanford Dish with his husband and friends, and showing up every Saturday morning to run with the Baylands Frontrunners – an organization for whom he was webmaster all through his cancer years. Ed created a popular blog read by thousands called Guydads, where “two gay, Jewish dads ... share their adventures, travels, thoughts and opinions” (<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guydads.blogspot.com%2F&h=YAQGDBvP1AQE0xtih1DudcTi9SHYLR-1NiysL49Q4iXbphA&enc=AZP0xtT_6T3JaokCddXwjL59x4C6iyeZU3Z43ucXbZZutXlq1ag40wv5uPKKrGqaw6vGCoZoADmLsXizg-3DHO3l0sSolOh3YsZv0GZ0wupaUo7z9JYyfxRTmlgVjqGtRGjGPrt7BIW-wv_SFFGfKgaQC3BhUg0dT79nfMJ5OPiQ7pD3GaE2NP2BKgfpQ2B5BNI&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.guydads.blogspot.com</a>). With his husband, he hosted an annual, house-filling, Passover Seder for gay men, for which he researched and created over many years a booklet detailing the accomplishments of gay, Jewish heroes in the fields of the arts, politics, social action, and gay freedom.</div>
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Ed was born in Johnson City, NY and moved with his family to Los Gatos at the age of eleven, where he graduated from Los Gatoa High School in 1976. In school, he was a trombonist in the marching band, features editor for the newspaper, and member of Boy Scouts and Key Club. His most memorable, growing-up memory was a cross-country camping trip with his parents, two siblings, and a car-sick poodle.</div>
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Besides his husband, Eddie Reynolds of Palo Alto, Ed is survived by six adoring children and step-children: Shannon Jones, Joshua Reynolds, and Jonathan Reynolds of San Francisco; Brenton Jones, Lindsay Jones, and Eli Reynolds of Aptos. He is also survived by his loving parents, Robert and Patricia Jones of Los Gatos, two siblings, and many cousins. </div>
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A memorial and celebration-of-life service open to all friends and family will be held Sunday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. Rabbi Janet Marder, who married Ed and Eddie twice (once in 2005, strictly religious, and then in 2008, finally legally) will officiate. There will be a social gathering at the synagogue following the service for everyone to tell stories and remember with smiles and tears this brave hero.</div>
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In lieu of flowers, the family requests at Ed’s suggestion that those who want to honor Ed do so with contributions to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatreworks.org%2F&h=9AQGZ5NzKAQHG2z5UiAwwKZfkPr3AOROT-jckzHRsv1JGkw&enc=AZO1DLDo29DuI9lgOJziNG-QZgjX011qs9vbIf9VwxCNy4YquLPOa0wEziwoxluRO95PdLqTs83Be_YeljGiGlukevlydti6ngWj0gWeYTBT3pkxQE5rNFKzRETFAR2eln90zb6eKSflKyG9yY3K6zZkVSXq_XfvP5rGYTdyAylyIu94XCb7XUc3w4b1eCwIKtA&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.theatreworks.org</a>), San Francisco Playhouse (<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfplayhouse.org%2F&h=QAQHURDNdAQGqUzLaWK0Xk0BIM6jc4DWK4PM-rMl4jwORmw&enc=AZOCDuqhvRHmim5yL_3EkQuhfuArNP2El79Z9E_ePEaKZmC9DtzXKgY0n3OtyqLNXWVBOPLQSLsIq1TWxha5W0lqYsyi9Y9z69oDAH6wWCGJlPH8BKTeTzm-N6A0Y3DZb6P-ypdSeHeBomg8Q2ASFHUiX4dURvwGHXkmjAVZgLNat3VBxZkqAW4oyqI_HZ0CxeI&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.sfplayhouse.org</a>), or New Conservatory Theatre Center (<a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nctcsf.org%2F&h=HAQHkWsOhAQF66bUa9W31VHH7OV8MV-A8q9cXy1RrSOvxuw&enc=AZNoAg25PgdbCxTuYXdnVOTRjbmDrjBfxTwYV2GCFOKODT1SO0RT2ezoEWtGqVLnTvyvVSfRhHgTq9nGCyztSso_ZBXYpLG6cIjmrhRQfvCjrSMh7A0d-LtgYY73RSsb3PDb4lyvfyxKsu6dFDO8JBVwjoNES-1I3PZb-B4UfJs-3qywNQFjwUv6eYhJPpXqYBA&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.nctcsf.org</a>). </div>
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And from a dear friend, Bill Yule, comes these parting words in a poem he wrote upon hearing Ed had moved into hospice care:</div>
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Never saw your face without its smile<br />
And always hear the echo of your laugh.<br />
Complaints always the things that stayed away --<br />
They knew too well they were unwelcome<br />
Anytime or anyplace you were.<br />
You are the sunshine in the darkest day,<br />
The song the heart forever sings.</div>
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-81936835879110400442016-10-30T21:49:00.000-07:002016-10-30T21:51:16.877-07:00Halloween Throwback: 1970 Costume Party<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only time I ever dressed in drag.<br />
I was in Jr High School then.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off to a party with younger brother and sister.</td></tr>
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Bonus Picture. Halloween 2003 with Eddie.</div>
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-62819009278879228692016-10-28T15:48:00.000-07:002016-10-28T22:25:53.981-07:00End Chemotherapy, Start Hospice <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been many months since my last update. For most of the time the news was mostly good. My oncologist said the cancer in my lungs was mostly stable. It wasn't growing or moving until this summer when my health turned a pivotal corner.<br />
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Many of you have been fellow journeyers and avid supporters from near and far over the past seven years (as of this coming Nov. 8) of Ed's cancer story. There was the initial discovery, the surgery to remove his rectum, the months of recovery and several major bouts of infection, the aftermath of effects that never went away, the discovery in January 2014 that the cancer had metastasized in his lungs and had become Stage 4, and then the 2.5+ years of chemotherapy and many often-horrible side effects. <br />
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Throughout it all, as you know, he has continued to live every day to the fullest. Before the Stage 4 diagnosis, he hiked 2+ weeks in Scotland and in Canada, spending a month in each country as well as a month in Scandinavia. He biked in Provence and walked almost every street (it seemed) in Paris. Since the shocking Stage 4 announcement and all the subsequent, almost continuous chemo, he toured all throughout the Mediterranean, walked all over Rome, visited Cuba on the first LGBT cruise to go there, and most recently, saw 34 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and visited Prague, Vienna & Budapest and many towns in between. Since his November 2009 initial operation, he has attended over 800 live theatre and opera productions, including a whopping 162 to-date in 2016 (not including many full seasons of ballet). And shall I mention how many scores of museums he has avidly visited in the Bay Area, Philadelphia, LA, New York, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, etc., etc.? <br />
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But now we enter a new and sadly final chapter in this incredible journey. On Friday, September 9th we were told that Ed's metastasized colorectal cancer is now spread to the point of causing his lungs to start shutting down. This condition, brought on by the cancer and called lymphangitic carcinomatosis (or lymphangitis spread), is non-reversible and non-curable. Chemotherapy of any type will no longer help. His capacity to survive is now limited to some unknown number of weeks-to-months. He will start getting more and more tired and will slowly drift into an eternal sleep.<br />
With this diagnosis, Ed will be entering this week into in-home hospice care, with the team of physicians, nurses, and social worker fortunately including his current, much-beloved oncologist and palliative doctors from Kaiser. All medical needs to make him comfortable will now be provided by this team at our home.<br />
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In the meantime, life continues as close to normal as possible, as long as possible. (We have not cancelled any theatre dates for the rest of the month!) He has transitioned out of his position at Stanford, helping others to pick up his duties there. We are hosting an open-table Shabbat dinner every Friday night as well as weekend brunches for our kids and close friends in the area to drop by to schmooze and eat. <br />
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Even though there is a defined outcome, the timing and process between here and there is uncertain. However, your continued support, messages, online chats, physical and/or online visits are all welcomed and very much appreciated. This network has meant so much to us during the past seven years, and Ed has received much strength and encouragement from all of you to surge ever forward even when the going was extremely rough.<br />
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Love to each and every one of you,<br />
Eddie (& Ed)<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-44145726604602690882016-06-02T16:36:00.000-07:002016-06-04T15:02:41.567-07:00Toys in the Attic <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I recently came across a Pinterest collection of
old toys. It made me nostalgic for my old play things. Here are some of things
that occupied my youth. They are from the 60s and early 70s.</span><!--EndFragment--><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creepy Crawlers. My favorite. </td></tr>
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Wikipedia describes <b>Creepy Crawlers</b> as: "a series of die-cast metal molds resembling various bug-like creatures, into which is poured a liquid chemical substance called "Plastigoop", which comes in assorted colors (including glow-in-the-dark). The mold is then heated to about 390 °F (199 °C) on an open-face electric hot plate oven. The Plastigoop is cured by the heat, and when cooled forms semi-solid, rubbery replicas which can be removed from the mold." <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5JxZOrG_xQ/V09wgOfbblI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/XYDTvIdjPaIijk2tJOBmN86GVXLoKgCngCLcB/s1600/HotWheelsTrack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5JxZOrG_xQ/V09wgOfbblI/AAAAAAAAHaQ/XYDTvIdjPaIijk2tJOBmN86GVXLoKgCngCLcB/s400/HotWheelsTrack.jpg" width="296" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot Wheels cars and track. I spent many hours with track set up around the house.<br />
I also had the Hot Wheels Supercharger.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matchbox cars. Same size as Hot Wheels but without the fast wheels.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Barrel of Monkeys was always useful for decorating.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The board game I played the most. I liked it better than Monopoly. </td></tr>
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I didn't collect baseball cards. Was never interested in them. However, I loved collecting Batman cards and a host of others. The above photo shows a sample of some of them. TV shows Alf, Dark Shadows, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Batman and crazy cars.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first real bike was a Huffy lime green.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our family enjoyed playing lawn Jarts in the backyard. Nobody died or were impaled.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legos. Hours of fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A small glass bowl sat on my dresser for years.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I loved taking left over model car parts and creating my own vehicles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn upside down and back: "Mooooooooo"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I could have been a doctor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A great way to drive one's younger brother to tears.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home Pong, only video game I learned to play.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Didn't play with the gun so much. Enjoyed unrolling the caps and hitting them with a rock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My collection of Sinclair Dinoland Waxy-Plastic Dinosaurs from 1964 Worlds Fair in NYC.</td></tr>
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Sinclair Dinoland Mold-a-Rama dinosaurs were available in seven different dinosaur designs and came in many different colors. They cost 25c to make and were a popular and affordable souvenir of the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. Somehow mine have survived all these years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sparklers were a 4th of July tradition.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My pocket water gun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always watched the TV show too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pollywogs, also known as tadpoles. I would collect them in a pail when I was in first and second grade.</td></tr>
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-60720994551533757682016-05-13T13:48:00.000-07:002016-05-13T13:48:06.899-07:00Friday Bread or It's a Dog's LifeFor the last couple years, I posted two blog posts about the similarity between men and bread. Check them out <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2014/05/quiz-separate-challah-bread-from.html">here</a> and <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/03/men-and-bread-part-2-dinner-rolls-or.html">here</a>. Today they would be memes.<br />
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There are a series of bread products and dogs memes that I find amusing and I have posted them here.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A tired Pug or loaf of bread?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it a Chihuahua or Blueberry Muffin?</td></tr>
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-27296036758327266822016-04-22T00:30:00.000-07:002016-04-22T00:30:00.189-07:00Remembrance: Lori<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today would have been my first wife’s 58th birthday. Unfortunately Lori died way to soon from Multiple Sclerosis when she was only 32.<br />
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The picture is from 1985 and it was taken in my parents’ back yard when we were both 27 years old. The picture is amusing to me because Lori was the real swimmer in the family. She could swim laps for hours in the pool. She also played water polo in high school and college. I, on the other hand, could only swim the length of the pool and stop and rest.<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-59848241270620458072016-02-03T15:01:00.001-08:002016-02-03T15:01:37.923-08:00Beginning My Third Year of Chemotherapy<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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My husband, Eddie, posted on Facebook:<br />
“So the journey continues for Ed. A recent PET Scan has shown the “chemo lite” he has been on for the past few months is not working as it should. The cancer nodes are advancing again in his lungs. Fortunately, the metastasized colorectal cancer has not spread yet beyond the lungs. However, Thursday he will be back on the more virulent chemo he was on for 24 weeks each of the last two years, this time the same combination as in 2015, to see if it works again to reduce the growths. The doctors will monitor closely to see if the advancement is curtailed. If not (and the treatments may not work again even if they did last year), then we will be on to the next stage of treatments. Ed also now has mounting fluid in the lining of his lungs (common for this type of cancer) that is beginning to cause some breathing and coughing issues at times. BUT, the energizer bunny keeps marching forward. He is still working at Stanford, walking 2 miles each way to work, and seeing theatre like a mad man (14 shows and a ballet in JANUARY)! We are hoping he can continue at a close or similar pace for a long time. Keep your good thoughts pumping his way! Thanks for all your continued support!!”<br />
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More details: I am about to start my third year and another round of FOLFIRI chemo. I did FOLFOX 2 years ago and I’m dealing with the debilitating side effects of chemo induced peripheral neuropathy. I then went on Panitumumab for a couple of months. That was a mistake; it had no positive effect in preventing tumor growth. Then last year, the chemo combination was changed to FOLFIRI. Meanwhile, complications are starting to pile up. Last summer I had to deal with an anal fissure that I think was caused by constipation. (That’s not counting the anal fistula I had to deal with prior the starting chemotherapy.) This past fall I developed a blood clot in my leg. I was on Coumadin for a couple of months but I couldn’t stabilize the dosage. I am now on Pradaxa. Last week I was told that the coughing and chest pain I was caused by malignant pleural effusion (fluid in the lining of my lungs).<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-44824301448173750092016-01-08T16:12:00.003-08:002016-01-08T16:13:10.716-08:00Elvis, Nixon and EdJanuary 8th is Elvis’ birthday. He would be 71 today if he hadn’t died in 1977 at 42 years old. Earlier this week I noticed a new Elvis album was release this year. Who knew? The new album is called “<b>If I Can Dream</b>” and it features archival vocal recordings of Elvis accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. I have listened to several tracks and found them to be very good.
Here’s “Steamroller Blues” on Youtube.
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Also out today was a official movie trailer for “Elvis & Nixon” staring Kevin Spacey and Michael Shannon. The movie is described as: The untold true story behind the meeting between the King of Rock 'n Roll and President Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.
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Tomorrow is Richard Nixon’s birthday. It is also my birthday too. Yeah, the big 58.
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Here is the most requested photo from the National Archives:<br />
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<br />GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-42478579634411870712015-12-24T10:57:00.001-08:002016-01-12T10:47:02.466-08:00Year 2015 in Review<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">2015 was a challenge for me health wise. It is
my second year of trying to manage the return of my cancer. Six years ago I had
colorectal cancer that was treated with surgery. It has now spread to my lungs
and I am on constant chemotherapy. The chemo treatments are hard and
exhausting. The side effects can be debilitating. Just a couple of the side
effects I have had are an acne/hive-like spots all over my body, an anal
fissure caused by constipation, on going neuropathy (numbness) in my hands and feet, and blood clot in my leg. Despite all these
challenges, I have kept busy and active.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">I am still working nearly full time at Stanford doing computer support. I walk to
and from the university campus when I can, a 2-mile trip.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">My husband Eddie and I have had an active social
calendar. Here’s a brief recap of the trips we took:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">January</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">:
Return from a 2-week holiday visit in Fort Lauderdale, FL;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">A getaway weekend in San Francisco;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">A wine <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/02/wine-tasting-weekend.html">weekend in
Healdsburg</a>, CA with friends.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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A week long <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/03/cuba-on-lgbt-people-to-people-tour-and.html">LGBT
cruise around Cuba</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Another getaway weekend in San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Long weekend in Dallas, TX visiting friends;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Eddie travels to Nashville & Paris, TN for a
wedding;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Ed spends the weekend in Santa Cruz, CA with 2
of his kids.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pride weekend in San Francisco.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/11/over-due-recap-of-our-august-vacation.html">European
vacation</a>. Week in Rome, Atlantis Mediterranean cruise: Naples, Crete,
Mykonos, Santorini, Bodrum, and Ephesus, 3-days in Istanbul and 4-days in
London.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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long weekend in Sacramento, CA with a visiting friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Thanksgiving week at a beautiful Bed and Breakfast in Mendocino, CA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back to Fort Lauderdale, FL for a 2-week holiday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Throughout the year we visited 34 museums both locally
and abroad. While in Italy, Greece and Turkey we trekked around countless
archeological sites. We also attended the ballet, SF Giants baseball games and
several benefits and fundraisers. We hosted several large diner parties and visiting
friends. However, our biggest accomplishment is seeing 144 live theatre and
opera productions in 2015. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">While we usually see 80 to 100 shows a year, this
has been a record for us. For 131 of the shows, Eddie has written a full review
which he posted on <a href="http://theatreeddys.blogspot.com/">Theatre Eddys</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of those 144, we rated 53 as “5 E” (our top
rating), representing 21 different theatre companies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year, the most “5 E” ratings went to
American Conservatory Theatre and TheatreWorks (5 each), followed closely by
San Francisco Playhouse and Berkeley Repertory Company (4 each).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My celebrity buddy is being playfully flirtatious and provocative. <b>Rob Lowe</b> is doing the late night circuit to promote his new TV comedy series, <b>The Grinder.</b> From what I read it is “sitcom about a popular TV lawyer whose drama series ends, so he returns to his hometown to work in the family law firm, where he squares off with his younger brother. Co-staring Fred Savage.” I have not seen the show and not likely to for a while. We don’t have TV or cable hookup or stream anything.<br />
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Anyway, Rob recently appeared on the <b>Jimmy Kimmel Live</b> show on ABC to joke about a new social media app that helps single viewers of his new comedy meet like-minded others.<br />
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I only met <b>Rob Lowe </b>once back in the early ‘90s. You can read about it <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2010/09/locating-source-of-your-power.html">here</a>. And more about him <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-confession-for-rob-lowe.html">here</a> and <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/07/rob-lowe-redux.html">here</a>.</div>
GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-50878596241929684092015-11-01T17:57:00.001-08:002015-11-02T12:31:31.701-08:00Overdue recap of our August vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our August 2015 trip to Europe had several themes running through it:<br />
- Exploring in depth the Ancient worlds of Rome, Greece, and Turkey.<br />
- Meeting some wonderful new friends and spending time with current, dear friends.<br />
- Dressing in wild (mostly underwear-oriented) costumes aboard an 11-day gay cruise of 2800+ men.<br />
- Dealing with British Airlines and 4 lost bags, one of which a month later is still to be delivered to us.<br />
- Cancer. Just can't get away from it. It was omni-present for Ed. Throughout the vacation he was dealing with on going side effects of his chemotherapy treatment despite being on a break from it. Throughout the trip he experienced very difficult and painful at times. But he never slowed or refused to do what was on the itinerary!<br />
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For those interested, here is what we did day-by-day in terms of the major sites we visited and our opinions. We took over 3000 pictures, and it will surely be a couple of months before a couple of Shutterfly picture albums appear. But, they shall; and when they do, I will post the link for anyone who wants to peruse them.<br />
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Where do we go next year? No plans yet. Because of Ed’s ongoing chemotherapy treatments, one day/month at a time for a while. But I am sure it will be somewhere fun and fascinating.<br />
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Day 1: Friday, August 7, 2015<br />
Left SFO on a wonderful British Air, overnight flight to London, using miles to fly business-class. With good food and wine and a flat bed to rest, the vacation commenced on very high notes.<br />
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Day 2: Saturday, August 8, 2015<br />
Arrived in Rome soon to discover, along with at least 200 others, that none of our (or their) luggage had arrived. We learned, only after landing, that there had been a 2-day luggage handlers strike at Heathrow in two of the terminals (of course, ours being one). We joined in line with lots of other frustrated, upset people -- all facing two frightened-looking clerks who were of no help at all. <br />
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We arrived 2.5 hours later than we had told our MisterBnB (like AirBnB, but for gays) home to be greeted by what turned out to be the nicest man in the world, Gianfranco, who before the week was out, became a dear friend and was a life savior for us. Our beautiful, large accommodation had views of the Colosseum and was walking distance to many of Rome’s ancient and modern key sites. It was also three blocks of what is known as "Gay Street," where we had a late afternoon beer each day after seeing sights and where we ate all our dinners. “Gay Street” is a LGBT friendly area on Via San Giovanni in Laterano, a street leading to the east flank of the Colosseum. Late that night we filled ourselves with pizza and took some great evening pictures of the Colosseum.<br />
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Day 3: Sunday, August 9, 2015<br />
Today, we plunged head-first into the glory days of the Roman Empire (after first visiting Coin Department Store the minute it opened to buy some clothes, hats, sunscreen, etc.). We visited:<br />
- The Basilica San Giovanni (Rome's largest and official church, more important to Romans than the Vatican). (Visited while waiting for the store to open!)<br />
- The Colosseum (Hint: Buy tickets in advance online to avoid hours-long lines. Tickets also included the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.)<br />
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- Walked above and took many pictures of the Roman Forum, of the Sacred Way, Trajan's Forum, and other nearby ancient ruins.<br />
- Spent a couple hours in the Capitoline Museums, the world's oldest public museums that house amazing, ancient statuary. We took loads of pictures (especially of all the naked male statues, LOL.) Took more pictures of the Forum from above and at different angles. Michelangelo largely designed the Piazza del Campidoglio where the museums are.<br />
- Visited Il Vittoriano (aka the Altare della Patria) and the Piazza Venezia, "an ostentatious, overpowering mountain of white marble" (as one guide book accurately described it), inaugurated in 1911 to celebrate the united Italy. Now the home of the Unknown Soldier, Italians refer to it as the 'wedding cake.'<br />
- Walked through the beautiful lanes of Palatino (Palatine Hill), once home to the rich and elite of ancient Rome.<br />
- Had a beer on Gay Street. Took a nap (Ed) & washed out the few clothes we had (Eddie). Then ate our first of THREE dinners at the wonderful, little restaurant Clementine's (an imaginative Italian menu with lots of California influences) and met the owner, Diana, who also became a friend before the week was up.<br />
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Day 4: Monday., August 10, 2015<br />
- Made our way on the Underground Metro to Vatican City and spent the bulk of the day (5-6 hours) in the massive Vatican Museums. (We arrived to find our online tickets were bogus. Only through the good nature of one cute museum employee were we able to go ahead and buy new tickets rather than having to go get in a line that was at least .25 mile long (maybe more) of folks who did not have tickets.)<br />
- Our surprise at the Vatican Museums is how many of the museum's magnificent sub-museums are full of ancient, naked sculptures. Hmmm. Highlights beyond all of those included incredible tapestries and the several frescoed Raphael rooms that were much more (to us) astounding than the celebrated Sistine Chapel. We were not all that impressed with chapel ... especially with the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, the tense atmosphere and very rude guards. The frescoes are so high up (nearly 68 feet) the iconic art appeared to be thumbnail sized.<br />
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- We meant to go inside St. Peter's Basilica (where Eddie had been but not Ed), but the line to enter circled all of St. Peter's Square, so we passed on that one after taking several outside photos.<br />
- We decided to walk the hour or so to get back to our home base of the Colosseum area (and Gay Street's cold beers). Took lots of photos along the way, including of Castel Sant'Angelo, a round castle on the Tiber of Emperor Hadrian and converted in 6th Century into a papal fortress.<br />
- Had dinner later that night (always around the 10 p.m. time) overlooking the Colosseum at a nice balcony restaurant.<br />
(We did receive notice that all 4 bags had arrived at noon from London to Rome Airport. As it turned out, that did not help a lot. Rome Airport was overwhelmed with thousands of bags and was ill-prepared and seemingly not-inclined to deal with them very fast.)<br />
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Day 5: Tuesday, August 11<br />
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- Spent two hours with 98 other people (all of us who had gotten tickets at least a week ahead for the restricted visit) at the incredibly gorgeous Museo e Galleria Borghese in Villa Borghese (a mammoth, wooded park very much like Golden Gate Park in SF, home to museums, lots of trails, etc.). Never have we seen a baroque setting quite like this, full of Bernini's amazing sculptures and many works of art by Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, and others. The ceilings are among the most jaw-dropping I have ever seen in this 'little' palace that Cardinal Scipone built and supplied amply (often threatening artists and other collectors with excommunication if they dared asked him to pay what their works were worth). Several generations of his family (the Borgheses) continued to add to the art, including Napoleon Bonaparte's sister, Camilio Borghese. This is a MUST SEE when in Rome, but advance tickets are a requirement.<br />
- Visited the National Gallery of Modern Art (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna), and we were really impressed and delighted.<br />
- Next, went to the National Estruscan Museum (Museo Nazionale Etrusco), housed in the former mansion of Pope Julius III (Villa Giulia) and displaying some of the most important pieces of Etruscan art in the world. Another 'don't miss when in Rome'. (We had already fallen in love with Etruscan history and art after a major exhibit several years ago in SF.)<br />
- Walked home along a pedestrian mall street (Via del Corso). Got caught in a major downpour without umbrellas. Waited it out in a small, old church in Piazza del Popola.<br />
- Dinner next to the Colosseum at an outdoor, gay-owned restaurant where we met other guys going on the same cruise as us later in the week.<br />
(Today, our first bag arrived, but it was a small one with books, toiletries, and odds and ends in it. No clothes or shoes.)<br />
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Day 6: Wednesday, August 12<br />
- Waited all morning until 1 p.m. for 2 more luggage bags to arrive. Luckily, these were the two large ones with all our clothes and all our cruise party costumes! But still, no bag with all our shoes.<br />
- Walked to the Circus Maximus, which is mostly open ground now but still impressive in its huge size.<br />
- Saw Temples di Ercole and Portunus, both dating to somewhere around the 2nd century, BCE.<br />
- Explored the Teatro di Marcello (Theatre of Marcellus), where concerts are still held. Took a walk around it and nearby in what was once the Jewish Ghetto of Rome, the first and oldest in Europe. Shop signs in Hebrew still seen along the bumpy, busy Via del Portico d'Ottavia, speaking to the heritage when this was the eastern boundary of the small, crowded part of the City the Church 'allowed' the Jews to live.<br />
- Under renovation, we went past but could not see much of the Portico d'Ottavia, a colonnaded walkway built in 147 BCE by Augustus to display statues plundered from Greece. The area later became a fish market during medieval times and up to the end of the 19th century.<br />
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- Went to the Sinagoga (the Great Synagogue and now also Museum, constructed in 1904 after the unification of Italy). The museum tells the horrific story of the persecution of Jews in Rome from 1555 -- all started by Papal Bull -- and continuing through WWII and the Nazi occupation in 1943 and 1944.<br />
- Crossed the Tiber and the small Tiber Island on the Ponte Fabricio (built 62 BCE). Walked through the winding, shop and cafe-laden alleys and streets of Trastevere (which becomes entertainment central in the evenings, or so we were told).<br />
- With pain about to cripple him, Ed stumbled the long walk back to our place. But after some rest, we headed to Clementine's for another amazing meal and a fun conversation with the owner, Diana.<br />
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Day 7: Thursday, August 13<br />
- On our last day, we saw some of the other iconic, Roman sites that we had so far missed, all planned in a walk by our wonderful B&B host and now-friend, Gianfranco.<br />
- But first, we went shoe shopping (since it was evident that our 4th bag was not to be delivered before we boarded our ship on Friday). Luckily, sales abounded since Rome closes everything (all stores, most restaurant, most pharmacies, many museums) for at least a week, beginning with Ascension Day, Aug. 15. There are worse things than shopping for shoes in Italy!!<br />
- We first explored the many levels of the Basilica of San Clemente, a present church where we descended various levels to medieval and paleo-Christian layers to the lowest depths where the members of the ancient cult of Mithras met and performed grisly rituals. There are still areas being excavated for further discoveries.<br />
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- We walked to both the movie-famous Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps. Unfortunately, the Fountain was turned off and totally under rehabilitation as was the landmark church overlooking the Spanish Steps (Chiesa della Trinity dei Monti). Still, the steps gave Ed a shady spot to rest while I climbed to the top for some picture taking.<br />
- As in Paris, the Pantheon of Rome (120 CE) is huge and very impressive. Its inner dome is immense and considered one of Rome's most important architectural achievements. Still today it is the largest unreinforced concrete dome ever built.<br />
- One of our most enjoyable times in Rome was spending a late-afternoon lunch of thin-crust pizza and a mountainous serving of gelato at the immense and very busy Piazza Navona, eating at AI Tre Tariff. Three beautiful fountains, many outdoor restaurants, and a constant parade of the world's visitors (not to mention a superb front-row table at an excellent restaurant) made this a hit.<br />
- Less impressive by the time we reached it in the late afternoon as clean-up was occurring from its famed outdoor market was Campo de' Fiori. And we were too early for its transformation into a supposed raucous, outdoor pub in the evening. Oh well, next time.<br />
- After our normal nap and rest, we surprised Diana by coming back yet one more time to eat and socialize at Clementine's and to grab lots of pictures with our new friend and the hot, young waiter who had served us all week (and whose name we never got!).<br />
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Day 8: Friday, August 14<br />
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- Leaving reluctantly our friend and BnB host, Gianfranco, and with only 3 of our 4 pieces of luggage, we transferred the 70 minutes to the port city of Civitavecchia to board the luxurious Celebrity Equinox with over 2800 of our closest friends from 45 countries. We had our first taste of an afternoon tea dance (a sail-away party) at 5, martinis, dinner, and then a great stage show by the British drag queen La Voix.<br />
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Day 9: Saturday, August 15<br />
- Before we went ashore to the port of Naples, Eddie began the first of 7 personal training sessions he had with the wonderful Marco of the Canyon Ranch Spa on board. Over the course of the cruise, Marco gave Eddie 5 days worth (all videoed) of exercises and stretches to help strengthen his lower back and to build some upper body strength as well as to work on balance and spinal alignment. (Now the question is, will he really follow through at home? Time will soon tell.)<br />
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- Ascension Day, August 15, is a nationwide public holiday where most things are closed. We arrived in Naples to explore first the winding streets and palazzos of the Old Town and then to walk quite the distance to the famed Museo Archeologico Nazionale (the National Archeological Museum) where we spent several hours exploring the many artifacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum, both destroyed by vicious volcanic eruptions. We had a pizza lunch at a delightful outdoor cafe first (one of the few open today) and sat out a rainstorm for an hour or so having a couple of Diet Cokes. We had hoped to end the day visiting the massive "New Castle" near the harbor but only got to take pictures from the outside since it closed early to prepare for a big, holiday concert that night.<br />
- On board, we attended after dinner the "True Colors" on-deck party at 11 p.m., wearing our red, white & blue from the good ol' USA and marveling at all the many international colors and their near-bare bearers around us.<br />
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Day 10: Sunday, August 16<br />
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- Today we took an official cruise excursion from our port in Catania, Sicily. We ventured to the famed hillside town of Taormina where we walked (along with packed crowds) through the Carmel-like streets (but more older and more historic, of course), stopping for pictures at all the right spots (the 1400 CE St. Nicola Cathedral, a Roman wall dating back to the first century BCE, etc.) and seeing incredible views of the island's coast and the Mediterranean. Our key visit was to the ancient Greek theatre, still used today as a performance venue, where we took many more incredible shots of the surrounding area, high above it all. We even visited a traveling art exhibit on Pablo Picasso and His Passions at a small museum in Corvaja Palace that included a very informative timeline of his life and work along with examples of his various periods and media.<br />
- Bach on ship, we played at the pool in the late afternoon until mid evening (admiring all the 'local' scenery), had dinner, and retired a bit earlier than usual (i.e., before 1-2 a.m. or later).<br />
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Day 11: Monday, August 17<br />
- At sea all day, which was a welcomed rest from our many days of non-stop touring. We mostly read books in the shade and then attended an uproarious, packed Bingo extravaganza, hosted by two dueling drag queens, La Voix and Dixie Longate (aka the fast-talking Tupperware Lady). Unfortunately, we failed to win the several thousand dollars won by a few, lucky others; but we did get a lot of laughs for our $70 (cost of our Bingo cards).<br />
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- Today's 5 p.m. tea dance was military oriented. We went as sparsely clad sailors, LOL.<br />
- And the night's show was the incredible Vanessa Williams (the first African-American woman crowned Miss America) who took us through a journey of her life's ups and downs, bringing much humor and wonderful musicality to our evening.<br />
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Day 12: Tuesday, August 18<br />
- At Chania, Crete, we chose to explore the ancient, picturesque port town itself versus availing ourselves to the many excursions heading out to other sites on Crete. <br />
- Our first, key stop was at yet another Archeological Museum, this one relatively small but still with interesting artifacts of ancient Crete and Greece.<br />
- Continuing through fascinating streets of shops and alleys, we wandered through the old Jewish Quarter on Kondilaki Street and visited the still-active, small Etz Hayyim Synogogue, built in the 17th Century. <br />
- Nearby, we had our first fabulous luncheon salads in Greece along with welcomed, cold mugs of Greek beer.<br />
- Winding our way along the long seaside street, we went to the Firka Fortress, used in the past as a fort, barracks, and a prison.<br />
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- The Renaissance-styled Kioursouk Hasan Mosque, constructed in the 17th Century but now no longer a house of Islamic worship fascinated us.<br />
- We took many pictures of the beautiful port and harbor, the many shops and brightly colored buildings, and the Chania Lighthouse proudly guarding over the entire scene.<br />
- And we made our first purchases that were not replacements for lost items from our luggage. After perusing for a long while a large ceramic workshop, we chose two small wall hangings in the style of many of the Greek and Roman sculptures and frescoes we had been seeing for well over a week. We also happened upon a fabulous glass gallery of a local artist where we bought a brightly colored fused-glass wall piece reminding us of the streets and stacked, hillside houses we were seeing everywhere we went in Chania.<br />
- The Tea-Dance today was a 'soaked' affair where 2000+ boys were repeatedly blasted with fountains and streams of water in all directions, all while drinking and dancing. We chose to watch from above. (I hate getting wet, and Ed decided just to rest awhile longer.)<br />
- But in the late evening, we donned our Greek warrior outfits (thank you, Amazon.com) and joined the packed decks for an all-out, fun "Mamma Mia! It's Greek!" dance and party.<br />
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- Day 13: Wednesday, August 19<br />
- In magical Mykonos, Greece, we first bused with boys over to the gay Elia Beach for 5 hours of sun, lunch, and more 'sight-seeing.'<br />
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- After a shower and cool-down back on board, we headed on shore to traipse through the up and down, alleyways of white of Mykonos. At the appointed hour, we met two of our best buds, Mike and Steve from Palo Alto, who just happened to be there as part of their vacation in Israel and Greece. Drinks in their favorite gay bar (Montparnasse Piano Bar) followed by a wonderful Greek dinner made for the perfect evening. Unlike them, we did not go to the all-night White Party onshore which was slated to begin around 1 a.m., especially given our ship was to sail at 4:45 a.m.<br />
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- Day 14, Thursday, August 20<br />
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- Since the ship was not to arrive at lovely, cliff-hanging Santorini, Greece until the heat of the mid-day sun, we chose to stay on board until late afternoon. We then spent several hours wandering the shop-and-tourist-laden streets with incredible views and eventually watching one of the most amazing sunsets ever either of us had seen. (How many pictures did I really take?) We also on a whim visited a remote ceramic workshop where we met a fascinating, totally laid-back artist whose family had lived on this island for over 700 years. His beautiful workshop and art pieces and his welcoming spirit imprisoned us for about an hour. We of course bought something (3 beautiful, black ceramic birds that will soon fly forever in place in our bedroom), and we enjoyed his offer of Ouzo and his many delightful stories.<br />
- In yet another gallery of art, we met a gay man who too was quite a character. We found a modern-style, high-colored oil painting with ancient themes (including a central Greek warrior). We bargained a bit and soon became convinced to buy it, have it shipped, and hang it who-knows-where. But we thoroughly loved how it will remind us for years of our many days of exploring ancient Rome and Greece.<br />
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- Day 15: Friday, August 21<br />
- And now we arrive in Bodrum, Turkey to begin several days of touring parts of the world that both look familiar in a European way and also look/feel totally different from anywhere we have ever been.<br />
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- In the beautiful, historic port town of Bodrum, we spent most of the day at the Castle of St. Peter's, built in the 15th Century using mostly the stone and marble from the ruins of the great Mausoleum (one of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World that was destroyed by earthquakes). At the castle is the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. With 5 soaring towers and many wonderful rooms and buildings within it, there was a lot to see in this now-museum full of rare artifacts and treasures dating from the Bronze Age to the Byzantines. A real highlight of the entire vacation.<br />
- After a wonderful Turkish lunch at an outdoor restaurant on one of the main streets of the old city, we ventured to the site of the famed Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. As we had read, not much was left but a big hole and some random pieces of ancient stones. But there was an interesting history and drawings of what this wonder of the world must have been. Still, too little for the long, hot walk there and back.<br />
- The rest of our time ashore was mostly spent walking through the mid-town, pedestrian mall but this time, buying nothing.<br />
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Day 16: Saturday, August 22<br />
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- Today we arrive in the port of Kasadasi and had the wonderful pleasure of touring Ephesus & surrounding area with a wonderful, private guide (Phyliss) arranged by Okan (our friend Arthur's friend) of TSC Travel. Our friends on the cruise, Kevin & Anton, joined us. We spent several hours walking the wonders of the excavated ruins, including Artemis Temple, Ephesus Library, and the amazing Terrace Houses. What we learned is that only a fraction of this ancient city has yet to be excavated. From the beautiful hills all around are bits and pieces of buildings sticking out of the ground, all signs of layers upon layers of past civilizations under the earth. All that is lacking, we were told, is funding, which is difficult to come by these days for major archeological explorations. <br />
- We then visited the modern Ephesus Archaeological Museum that contained many statues and lots of other artifacts from the Ephesus ruins.<br />
- After a stupendous, multi-course lunch, we had a wonderful tour and demonstration of Turkish rug making at a school (sponsored by the government) where young women learn the heritage way of hand-making these rugs. Of course, we did succumb and buy a 6' X 9' rug for our bedroom. How could we not?<br />
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- And we went to a large ceramic store and workshop, run for several generations by the same family. The works of art there were stunning, and the ceramics ranged from small, everyday items to huge pieces of museum quality. We bought a small, artistic bowl and a wall hanging made by an octogenarian member of the family. Ed tried his hand at the pottery wheel during the demonstration.<br />
- Back on the boat, we learned (with much dismay) that the planned, next day docking in Istanbul had been cancelled; and instead there would be a day at sea. The supposed reason was heightened security issues, but strangely enough, no one could find anything on any news site about anything to worry about. (Current issues with the Kurds were occurring far away in a remote part of the country to the south, with Istanbul being way in the north.) We suspect there were economic reasons for a ship and cruise company that both saw much more profit by keeping 2800 guys on board who like to party all night and drink the many bars dry. But, who knows.<br />
- And in fact, the 11 p.m. White Party began and for some/many (but not us), lasted well after dawn.<br />
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Day 17: Sunday, August 23<br />
- So, like everyone else, we enjoyed a day of relaxing, reading, and packing. We also had a great time at the final party, a classic disco tea dance at 5 that would not end for many hours. Just imagine the costumes these queens on board wore. Oh, my!!<br />
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Day 18: Monday, August 24<br />
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- At 8 a.m., we disembarked and immediately began a full, but never rushed day of seeing many sights in the fascinating city of 70 million, Istanbul. The city is truly at the crossroads between Europe and the Middle East. As a secular Muslim country with strong European ties, East and West influence is everywhere. With us again were Kevin & Anton, and our local guide (again arranged by TSC Travel), Moustapha (whom we all thought he introduced himself as "Christopher," the name we called him 75% of the way through our two days with him, LOL). On this day we visited all of the following:<br />
- The extensive grounds and many palaces of the Topkapi Palace Museum, home of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years.<br />
- The Grand Bazaar (where we bought a replacement suitcase). It is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world.<br />
- St. Sophia Museum & Church, a former Christian basilica and then an imperial mosque and finally a museum.<br />
- The Underground Cistern & Basilica dating back to the 6th century.<br />
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- The Blue Mosque (aka Sultan Ahmed Mosque), named for the blue tiles adorning its interior walls.<br />
- A 1.5 hour boat tour of the Istanbul shoreline (Bosporus strait), full of intriguing homes/mansions, many bridges, forts, hillside communities, etc.<br />
- The Spice Market (where we bought Turkish Delight from supposedly the best makers in Istanbul).<br />
- We checked into one of the nicest hotels we have ever stayed in (and for a very reasonable rate), the Vault. We had good-bye drinks on the rooftop terrace with Kevin & Anton, who were leaving for home the next morning, and watched the sun set over the hills, harbor, and many mosques.<br />
- That night, we had a great time exploring the gay part of Istanbul with our hosts, Okan and Hasan (the gay couple and founders/owners of TSC Travel). We once again came away with new friends we will stay in touch with.<br />
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Day 19: Tuesday, August 25<br />
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- Having Moustapha (still Christopher at this point) all day to ourselves, we once again went from one side of Istanbul to the other to see sights that were jaw-dropping:<br />
- We walked all through the narrow streets and hilly alleys of Balat, the old Jewish/Armenian/Greek section of Istanbul. We saw, but could not enter, the Ahrida Synagogue.<br />
- We marveled at the Istanbul Modern Art Museum, all works by Turkish artists. Again, our jaws were often on the floor. <br />
- We went to the Neve Shalom Synagogue, a current congregation and a beautiful facility.<br />
- We then visited the adjoining Jewish Museum of Turkey to learn the long history of Jews in Turkey (since 1492 when the Sultan welcomed Jews from Spain and Portugal to bring 'modern' medicine and the printing press to Istanbul). Jews have actually flourished for centuries in Turkey and were protected from the Nazis by the Turkish leaders (who rescued many of their Jewish citizens caught in Nazi-occupied lands).<br />
- We then spent time at Süleymaniye Mosque, Moustapha's personal favorite mosque, and our favorite too. It also offered from its grounds awesome views of the city and port below it.<br />
- Finally, we had a drink and a long visit with Moustapha before saying good-bye. Another friend gained.<br />
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Days 20-23: Wednesday - Saturday, August 26-29<br />
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-On to London, where we have visited before. Our purposes are to wind down, see some theatre, and visit with friends.<br />
- We did spend a day in the British Museum. While we had been there a dozen years prior, this time the visit had much more meaning since so many of the exhibits came from sites, cities, and countries where we had been on this trip.<br />
- We spent two of the best days of our entire 3+ weeks with our dear friends Carlo and J.C., who came from Amsterdam just to see us. We mostly walked streets, sat in coffee shops, ate fun meals, and drank a few pints (all but Carlo, at least, who chooses to abstain). We talked and talked and talked. We also got to meet a number of their London friends, who now are our friends.<br />
- And we did see four plays (fewer than we would have if there alone, but spending time with friends won out easily):<br />
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- "Sunny Afternoon," the 2015 Olivier Award-winning Best Musical. About the 60’s seminal rock group, The Kinks, their lives, and their music. Very good. Very British. Rating: 4 E's.<br />
- "1984," a staged version of the famous Orville novel. Given new twists to bring it up to date today's concerns about "Big Brother" snooping via the Internet, large data banks, etc. Very well done. Very startling. Rating: 5 E's.<br />
- "Bend It Like Beckham," a new musical that follows the same storyline as the well-known 2002 movie. The story is inspired by the first British women's soccer team to compete internationally in 1991 (long after other countries like the USA had well-known women's teams). Has a lot of Bollywood flavor since the star player is a young British Indian girl. The real sleeper of our four choices. A winner. Rating: 5 E's<br />
- "Gypsy," the much-touted revival that everyone we know said we had to see in order to see Imelda Staunton in the role of Mamma Rose. The problem is, Mamma was sick that night, and we got an understudy (the first time she had missed a performance in the 200+ ones to-date. The result was only average. Having seen Patti LaPone in the same role a few years back in an outstanding B'Way revival, we were really disappointed. Rating: 3 E's. (I am sure it could ha been '5' with Imelda in the role.)<br />
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Day 24: Sunday, August 30<br />
- Once again in business class on British Air, we enjoyed a nice, uneventful flight home, arriving this time with all luggage we but still missing the 4th piece we left with.<br />
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How blessed we are to have been able to make such a momentous, marvelous trip where we learned much, met new friends, and saw sights we had only read about. How brave of Ed that he lasted through each day, even when his pain made it difficult at times to stand upright. But as you can see above, he hardly, if ever, missed a beat.<br />
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And if you have made it this far, dear friends, you need a vacation, too!!<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-7133245603910317882015-09-21T12:32:00.000-07:002015-09-22T15:21:45.805-07:00Back From Vacation<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtgxmeW-oyM/VgBanKBwu0I/AAAAAAAAGfQ/zolu7rkpHeo/s1600/OperaOpening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtgxmeW-oyM/VgBanKBwu0I/AAAAAAAAGfQ/zolu7rkpHeo/s400/OperaOpening.jpg" width="400" /></a>Our European trip summary is coming soon.<br />
Meanwhile the fall theatre season has started. We have been attending many Opening Night productions. Here is a picture of us all dressed up for the San Francisco Opera’s Opening Night. We clean up nicely. Check out Eddie's reviews at <a href="http://theatreeddys.blogspot.com/">Theatre Eddys</a><br />
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One interesting piece of travel news. Our last piece of luggage FINALLY showed up 6 weeks after is didn’t make its connection. It was suppose to arrive in Rome back on August 8th. British Air finally 'expedited' delivery of this 'priority' piece of luggage at 11:55pm on Saturday night, September 19.<br />
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The bag contained all our shoes for our vacation: walking shoes, dress shoes, running shoes, sandals, slippers, flip-flops. It would have been nice to have them all on the trip but we are nevertheless glad to get them back.</div>
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I’m in the middle of a 24-week chemotherapy cycle. I’m on
chemo (FOLIFIRI with Avastin) for three days every two weeks. This is to treat
stage-4 cancer in my lungs that started as colorectal cancer. It is really hard
and it has taken quite a toll on me. The good news is I’m going to take a
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We are off to Rome for 5 days. I’ve never visited it but
Eddie has. We are mostly going to play tourist there and see the historical
sites and museums. Then we are boarding a gay cruise from Rome to Istanbul. The
cruise is charted by <a href="http://atlantisevents.com/">Atlantis Events</a> on
the <a href="http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-equinox">Celebrity
Equinox</a> ship. This promises to be fun. We have done quite a few gay cruises
(the last one in February in <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/03/cuba-on-lgbt-people-to-people-tour-and.html">Cuba</a>) but none this big. The itinerary is:<o:p></o:p></div>
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We will spend a few days in Istanbul and then finish the 3-week
vacation in London to visit friends and catch some theatre. More details and
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-40450819628690648082015-08-05T21:21:00.000-07:002015-08-07T10:06:31.488-07:00Rabbi recommended<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Our synagogue recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. It threw itself a big celebration. Unfortunately we could not attend because of family obligations. But we heard it was a great success and enjoyed by everyone. The recent synagogue newsletter arrived with a wonderful tribute to my husband in it written by Rabbi Marder, our Senior Rabbi. It talks about his leadership involvement back in the’90’s.</div>
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…Over the course of decades lay leaders have been intimately involved in educational innovation at Beth Am. And yes — they volunteer by the hundreds, serve on committees, lead our affiliates — Beth Am Women, Beth Am Men, BATY and BAJY — and if they’re especially dedicated and talented, they’re honored by being elected to the Board of Directors. </blockquote>
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When I began my work at Beth Am, one of the first things I noticed was its distinctive leadership culture. Those chosen for high positions are intelligent, thoughtful and constructive in their approach. </blockquote>
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Leaders treat one another — and professional staff — with respect and courtesy. Differences of opinion are freely shared, but in any discussion the focus is on what’s best for the congregation, not personal agendas. Our leaders tend to be modest rather than ego-driven. They take the work of temple governance seriously, but not somberly; the atmosphere at meetings is relaxed and leavened by humor. And our leaders are not afraid to try something new. </blockquote>
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At our festive anniversary weekend, I had the pleasure of paying tribute to the people who most exemplify this positive culture of leadership: Beth Am’s 32 past presidents. Of the 20 still living in our area, all remain active in the congregation — a remarkable fact in itself. Within this outstanding group, there are two I want to single out in particular. <b>Eddie Reynolds</b> could not be at our anniversary dinner because of a family commitment on the East Coast, so I wasn’t able to present my personal tribute to him that night. But everyone who knows <b>Eddie</b> appreciates his very special qualities. Tall, lanky, effervescent and positive-spirited, <b>Eddie</b> exudes enthusiasm. He’s especially passionate about theater; he and his husband, <b>Ed</b>, see more than 80 shows a year and Eddie reviews them on his blog, <a href="http://theatreeddys.blogspot.com/">Theatre Eddys</a>. </blockquote>
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Partnering with Rabbi Block, <b>Eddie</b> provided expert leadership during the early 1990s, when Beth Am helped pioneer the Experiment in Congregational Education (ECE), an HUC-JIR project designed to employ learning as a path to synagogue transformation. <b>Eddie’s</b> role as an organizational development consultant made him especially fit for the presidency at this critical time, and he facilitated many a retreat and board discussion, guiding a diverse group to fruitful creative endeavors — including Beth Am’s nationally-known family education program, Shabbaton. Over the years he’s continued to share his talents with our congregation. He’s a loving dad, a loyal friend and a man who lives by his deeply-held values…</blockquote>
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<b>Interesting fact</b> about Rabbi Marder, a straight, married women with a family, from her bio:<i> In 1983, she became the first ordained rabbi of Beth Chayim Chadashim, a Los Angeles synagogue with special outreach to lesbian and gay Jews. During her five years with that congregation, she founded NECHAMA, a Federation-funded program of AIDS education for the Jewish community.</i><br />
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Beth Chayim Chadashim was founded in 1972 as the world's first lesbian and gay synagogue recognized by the Reform Jewish community. In addition it was also the first gay religious organization of any kind to be officially recognized by a major American religious denomination.<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-63206772423287438942015-07-28T16:01:00.000-07:002015-07-29T09:23:19.756-07:00Rob Lowe Redux<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week my celebrity buddy, <b>Rob Lowe</b>, was all over my FaceBook and blogosphere feed. He was showing off is hunky, handsome, shirtless body. As a 51-year old father, he truly rocks the Dad Bod look to the max.<br />
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I only met <b>Rob Lowe </b>once back in the early ‘90s. You can read about it <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2010/09/locating-source-of-your-power.html">here</a>. And yet another entry <a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-confession-for-rob-lowe.html">here</a>. I have found him to be a fascinating, talented actor and have enjoyed his movies and TV shows. He is also an author of two autobiographical books.<br />
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I don’t want to brag but I’ve discovered that several rare pictures of me shirtless from my Flickr account have been used in a number of blog and news stories about the “Dad Bod” meme craze that started a few months ago. Interestingly they have used photos of me from my 20’s through my 50’s. One even calls me the classic Dad body. Whoo-hoo. Someone get this daddy a latte.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pic on right taken in 2014. I'm on chemotherapy for stage 4 cancer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cropped pic from 2014. Bloated from the chemo drugs.</td></tr>
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-79910688818573675272015-07-23T16:09:00.003-07:002015-10-06T14:30:31.068-07:00Artistic Dad and Husband<br />
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I have always been attracted to artistic and creative
people. My husband is no exception. In his youth, Eddie was very creative and
artistic. He could have been a singer, dancer, actor, stage performer, poet,
writer, and even a party planner. He did spend a major part of his youth
singing. It was a passion he carried through college. But once he started his
career, got married, had kids, got involved in a number of non-profit boards,
music took a back seat. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, thirty
years later he came back to it. Four and a half years ago he decided to
audition for the <a href="https://www.sfgmc.org/">San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus</a>, the oldest and one of the most
prestigious gay choruses in the nation. He had to prepare a solo and present it
in front of the audition committee. He made the cut. The chorus took about half
of the men who audition. He has been performing with them ever since. I love
watching him sing on stage. He has such focus and intensity when he sings. It
is not an easy gig. They have a 3-hour rehearsal every Monday night, plus sectionals
and retreats throughout the year. All the music has to be memorized and they
have to learn choreography that goes along with performance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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His newest artistic passion is writing reviews of the plays
and musicals we see. It began in January when I set up a blog for him to post
reviews (<a href="http://theatreeddys.blogspot.com/">http://theatreeddys.blogspot.com</a>).
The theatre community noticed the reviews and he was asked to join the <b>San
Francisco Bay Area Critic Circle</b>. The purpose of the SFBATCC is to promote and
serve theatre of all types and sizes throughout the nine Bay Area counties. Then
about a month later he was ask by a national theatre (<a href="http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/">http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/</a>)
site to be the primary reviewer of South Bay theatre. And then most recently,
he was accepted as a member of <b>American Theatre Critics Association</b>.<o:p></o:p><br />
Update: He has now no longer just a reviewer for the San Francisco Bay Area at <b>Talkin' Broadway</b>, he is the primary reviewer for the new section San Jose/Silicon Valley at <a href="http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanjose/">http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanjose/</a>.</div>
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Eddie’s reviews are very supportive of theatre and promote
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to go see a show. He also presents an audience viewpoint of the various
elements of the show: acting, sets, direction, music, etc. He then offers a
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Personally, I enjoy it when he reads his drafts to me and we
discuss the finer points of the production. We both have a great love and
passion for theatre.<o:p></o:p></div>
GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-69484941754329055992015-06-26T13:37:00.001-07:002015-06-26T14:30:17.389-07:00Marriage Equality is Here but there is still more to do<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our legal wedding in 2008 is now valid in all 50 states.</td></tr>
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Last Friday was the 10-year anniversary of our religious, Jewish wedding. (<a href="http://guydads.blogspot.com/2015/06/10-year-wedding-anniversary.html">See previous entry.</a>) This Friday marks the Supreme Court decision making marriage equality the law in all 50 states. Our marriage is now legal in all 50 states!<br />
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As we celebrate this momentous win, let’s not forget there are still many issues and struggles that the LGBT community still faces today in the United States.<br />
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* LGBT individuals can still be fired, simply for being who they are. Yes, you can be married on Sunday and fired for being gay on Monday. There is no federal law protecting LGBT workers against discrimination based on their sexual orientation. And while some states and cities have passed their own protections, there are still 29 states where you can actually be fired for being gay, leaving more than half of all total workers vulnerable to employment discrimination. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which was first introduced in 1994, passed in the Senate in 2014 but has since stalled in the House because of arguments around religious exemptions.<br />
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* Sexual orientation and gender identity still aren't protected under the hate crime statutes of more than 20 states. In many places it is not a hate crime to beat up a queer.<br />
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* LGBT individuals are still denied basic public accommodations because of their sexuality or gender identity. Twenty-nine states have no laws protecting queer people from being denied basic accommodations, like getting admission into a movie theater or even ordering customized baked goods.<br />
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* As of April 2014, 17 states either have not yet formally repealed their laws against sexual activity among consenting adult, or have not revised them to accurately reflect their true scope in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's 2003 ruling in <i>Lawrence v. Texas</i>. 14 states purport to ban all forms of sodomy, some including oral sex, regardless of the participants' genders: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Utah. Four states specifically target their statutes at same-sex relations only: Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, and Texas.<br />
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* Sexually active gay men are still banned from donating blood. This outdated policy is both homophobic and life-threatening.<br />
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* Same-sex parents struggle for the custody rights that heterosexuals are automatically granted. Most states still don't allow a second spouse in a same-sex couple to gain legal recognition as a child's parent and guardian, creating a second-class legal status for that excluded parent and the entire family.<br />
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* LGBT Youth Homelessness: Up to 40% of homeless youth are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Queer youth homelessness is often caused by homophobia. Many teens have positive, supportive coming out experiences, and families who provide unconditional love. However, in far too many cases, teens that come out are explicitly told they are no longer welcome at home. For others, living at home becomes so unbearable that leaving may seem like the safest option.<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-23454284453169739832015-06-19T12:46:00.001-07:002015-06-19T16:38:28.234-07:0010 Year Wedding Anniversary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning Facebook reminded us that today is our 10th
wedding anniversary. It is not our custom to celebrate our anniversary on the
calendar day. Instead we choose to acknowledge it on Fathers Day every year. We
were married in a big Jewish wedding on Fathers Day, June19, 2005. <o:p></o:p><br />
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We will be celebrating Fathers Day and our anniversary on Sunday. Our oldest daughter is hosting a BBQ at her place in SF.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gUvknRbou3c/VYRwk9eLc2I/AAAAAAAAGMQ/xO_QmFCPT6Y/s1600/WeddingCakeKiss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gUvknRbou3c/VYRwk9eLc2I/AAAAAAAAGMQ/xO_QmFCPT6Y/s400/WeddingCakeKiss.jpg" width="270" /></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ceremony under the chuppah</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our ketubah</td></tr>
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Blog entries about the wedding can be found here:</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Announcement and Complaint</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wedding schedule with program notes</span></a></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to a gay Jewish wedding!</span></a></span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the wedding reception</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Our big, gay, Jewish wedding was not a legal wedding. That
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-58018858810139577602015-06-11T11:44:00.000-07:002015-06-11T11:44:14.526-07:00Elton John Sing-Along<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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It is not too late to join my husband, Eddie, and his friends as they sing with the <a href="https://www.sfgmc.org/">San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus</a> at their next concert: "<b>ELTON, The Sing-Along</b>": SFGMC's Friday, June 26 (8 pm) & Saturday, June 27 (3 & 8 pm). The concert features more than 2 dozen of Elton’s greatest, most loved hits from rock, Broadway & film. Wild costumes, fabulous choreography, dance lines, drag queens in addition to drop-dead, gorgeous singing. And, YOU get to join in on all your favorite choruses. Buy your tickets today at <a href="http://bit.ly/sfgmc-elton">http://bit.ly/sfgmc-elton</a>.<br />
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But we can't do it without your help in belting out some of Sir Elton's most iconic melodies! This is truly a sing-along, and there will be video screens with words and song sheets to help. You will have a chance to join in on your favorite choruses to his iconic songs. We may even have you dancing on your feet before it's over.<br />
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So dust off your bedazzled spectacles; strap on your platform shoes; and grab your boa for “Rocket Man,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and many, many more!<br />
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After you <a href="http://bit.ly/sfgmc-elton">get your tickets</a>, let us know what performance you are coming! See you there!! Tell your friends, colleagues, and family. And, this is a VERY family-friendly show!<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-26379258266450292062015-06-06T09:54:00.001-07:002015-06-10T16:18:16.056-07:00Meeting Eddie<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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I met the man that was to be my husband 13 years ago on June 7th. He responded to a posting I had placed on Yahoo Personals looking for a buddy. We corresponded back and forth several times online over a period of several days. Finally we decided we would meet in person over lunch in downtown Palo Alto. I was working at Stanford University and was somewhat familiar with Palo Alto although at this point I almost never left the campus during the day to go downtown. Eddie lived in Palo Alto. He suggested we meet in front of The Old Pro restaurant on Ramona Street.<br />
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I set out for lunch that day thinking I had plenty of time. However, I soon learned that parking is a bitch downtown. (And it still is.) I am now walking double time from the parking lot to the restaurant in order to get there in time. I don’t want to be late. I don’t want Eddie to think I was one of those flaky people that are never on time or worse that I wasn’t going to show.<br />
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We didn’t know what each other looked like at this point. All our writing back and forth was with email. In the early years of 2000, most people didn’t have digital pictures to exchange. Camera phones would not be popular for a couple more years. All I knew of his appearance was that he was tall and trim. I told him I would be wearing a plaid shirt and glasses.<br />
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I nervously stood outside the restaurant waiting and hoping that I wasn’t going to be stood up. Within a minute or so, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around toward the person and looked up. There, silhouetted against the sun, was Eddie. A shiver ran down my spine. He was good looking with a sexy vibe to him. I felt this was going to be an interesting lunch.<br />
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We went inside and got a table in the back. We ordered sandwiches off the menu and proceeded to talk for over an hour. I became totally enchanted by this man. My stomach was tense. I had goosebumps on the back of my arms. The little voice in my head was chanting, “don’t screw this up; don’t screw this up; don’t screw this up.”<br />
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We talked of our passion of theatre. I had worked as a theatre arts administrator for almost 20 years. He had recently finished a term as the board chair of a major regional theatre company. We had a lot of mutual interest in the arts.<br />
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We both loved running and made plans to run the hills on the backside of the Stanford campus, aka the Dish. We both liked biking and hiking with Eddie having done many over the top adventure travel vacations associated with these endeavors. This was the start of many future plans.<br />
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After lunch we continued our meeting at his office. I was totally blown away by this guy. He was everything I was looking for in a best friend and lover. Our first meeting was followed up with lots of back and forth emails. We started running together at lunch and doing bike rides on the weekends. At the end of four months we came out together, left our wives and moved in together. A whole new chapter of lives opened up.<br />
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GuyDadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225290125508992039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10861879.post-3710453866150594582015-05-22T15:55:00.000-07:002015-05-22T15:55:05.581-07:00Dad Humor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a little Dad humor to lighten up the place.<br />
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My all time favorite dad joke. I have been using this joke on my kids for over 25-plus years. It still kills.<br />
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I am also an uncle. I have nothing more to add to standup comic <b>Steve Hofstetter's</b> routine except he speaks the truth.<br />
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Finally, this really cracks me up. A closely cropped body shot of me is used from <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/edandeddie/14816605661/in/dateposted-public/">my Flickr account</a> to illustrate a story published in dozens of radio station blogs about the current topic of “Dad Bod.” I am honored that even in my over-the-hill age, I was considered the epitome of the "Dad Bod."<br />
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A ThrowBack Thursday album of Ed’s early boyhood years. From sitting in a country sink to hanging around my Dad's Ford Mustang.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bath time in Grandma's sink. Rub a dub dub</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snoozing with the 'rents</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visiting the grandparents on the farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My back stairs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my Dad</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chilling in a blowup pool</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiny. I can see myself</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty much have always had the same belly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gotta wear shades</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bow ties are hip</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like rockets, they are so phallic.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sHtTsIpU4AY/VTgUXofsPNI/AAAAAAAAF88/RwpTZfSYCp8/s1600/63Fall_WalkingSister.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sHtTsIpU4AY/VTgUXofsPNI/AAAAAAAAF88/RwpTZfSYCp8/s1600/63Fall_WalkingSister.jpg" height="318" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruising the neighborhood</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_VsK-mv7aM/VTgUXxy4F4I/AAAAAAAAF9E/oFUl0cz_mK0/s1600/64Christmas_Puppeteer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z_VsK-mv7aM/VTgUXxy4F4I/AAAAAAAAF9E/oFUl0cz_mK0/s1600/64Christmas_Puppeteer.jpg" height="320" width="319" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's put on a show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posing with younger brother and sister</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Posing with another phallic thing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who doesn't like a pony?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soaking in the sun at camp.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mustang, a pony car</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W24dMPw-E78/VTgUa7HZnNI/AAAAAAAAF-A/wW8nMVTbGdo/s1600/67Nov_TheMaid.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W24dMPw-E78/VTgUa7HZnNI/AAAAAAAAF-A/wW8nMVTbGdo/s1600/67Nov_TheMaid.jpg" height="318" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early drag. Everybody ought to have a maid.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family picture 1968</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kNW-qBJOmyc/VTgUbqva0II/AAAAAAAAF-Q/3Oe-qErbUks/s1600/68May_DodgerLittleLeague.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kNW-qBJOmyc/VTgUbqva0II/AAAAAAAAF-Q/3Oe-qErbUks/s1600/68May_DodgerLittleLeague.jpg" height="320" width="227" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A player</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PhD85jUh9QQ/VTgUcOUEjjI/AAAAAAAAF-s/4EzVzO5FBG8/s1600/68Spring_FamilyPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PhD85jUh9QQ/VTgUcOUEjjI/AAAAAAAAF-s/4EzVzO5FBG8/s1600/68Spring_FamilyPic.jpg" height="320" width="319" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Formal picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Speed racer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Casual Friday</td></tr>
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