Longtime knitting friend Carol and her daughter went to the Philly Gay Pride parade this past weekend to support her oldest son (and older brother).
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Being a proud snowflake (which is a euphemism for queer in my mind), I have decided that I don’t need to see Facebook posts that
It didn’t just happen…it’s been happening for a while. Being a queer man, I am now clearly seen as an enemy by many conservatives. Dangerous
It’s hard to imagine that someone could have re-imagined knitting and describe it in a whole new way that would make as much or more
For over 10 years now, I’ve been denying that the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat is a gay event, but truth be told…it’s pretty gay…and it’s
Yes, the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat is held in a beautiful place each year. Yes, we have amazing fiber-talent willing to donate their time and
With the somewhat informal beginnings of the Men’s Knitting Retreat, we’ve run into some growing pains as the retreats expand and get more popular. Just
This was my 11th year producing the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat and I’m still pretty certain I don’t know why they are so successful. Components
No matter what I write before a Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat, don’t EVER believe me if I say I’ll try and post every day. Not
My heart is full. Awesomeness Persists! With the arrival of some of the early guys, I am restored to full capacity and ready to retreat.
Fat, happy and revving up for the first official day. Waking Up in Paradise Unusually for my first night in an unfamiliar bed, I slept
The 11th annual Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat will begin officially this coming Thursday, May 17th. Early Days Later today, the car will be packed and
When knitting was still new, I think it would have been preferable to know for certain that I had enough yarn to finish a project.
Most things are more involved than most people might imagine. Producing the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat for the past 10 years has never been a
With our current dumpster fire in the White House, it amazes me how much more attention being an asshole gets than being a good, ethical
Having never met Millard Fontenot in person, it still hurt a lot when I found out he had unexpectedly died in March earlier this year.
It may be true that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but the Venn diagram of where they overlap is where I
There are a number of things I feel like I need to get off my chest…I know this may be contentious, but these guilt-ridden thoughts
Every once in a while, my eye will be pulled in the direction of a new, white-hot love and my heart and body will eventually
Every year at the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat, guys are encouraged to bring items for sale at the tag sale tables…yarn, books, needles, hooks, notions,
This last weekend I visited Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health for the first time. It was clear I am not a natural part of
Headed to Kripalu, the East Coast capital of Yoga and all things mindful. I’ll be doing a Breema workshop with my Breema master and the
I’m always open to self-improvement and blog reader Leslie mentioned that she was starting to have trouble with the size and color of the font
The older generation is always disappointed in the next generation of young people because they are different in some critical ways than they “should” be.
As someone that likes to design on the needles, I can find endless inspiration from leafing through stitch dictionaries like Barbara Walker or Vogue Knitting,
Does one’s capacity for accomplishing things get smaller as one gets older, or does one just become more realistic about what can be done? Busy
It has never made sense to me that someone could sit and have nothing to do with their hands. New Book (to me) I’m Facebook
The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles insists that you assess how well you’re aging every four years…at least if you want to continue driving a
Have you ever had an inexplicable affinity for something completely outside your upbringing? I’d like to think these are a result of influences from past
In some areas, I have a lot of discipline, but in other areas, it takes every ounce of strength just to do the minimum amount
Is it really obsessive or compulsive to correct a mistake in a swatch? Of Two Minds Using the Briar Rose yarn, I was doing a
Being a math teacher would get very tired hearing that ignorant old chestnut…”When will I ever use this in my life?” (say it in your
With the Silky Wool Cardigan finished, I need to start planning my next project. God Forfend… Couldn’t possibly imagine being “in between projects” when it
Having been involved in the online world of Knitting for about 20 years now, I’ve gotten to know a number of people without ever having
Does it seem that no matter how organized one’s life is, there is always room for more organization? Life Expands to Capacity Or perhaps, with
The desire to commune with one’s own people has never been more evident than in the recent surge in popularity of the Men’s Knitting Retreats.
Spoiler Alert: For those of you still in the workforce…when you retire, you schedule gets more difficult to manage…not easier. Structured Time vs. Unstructured Time
Lying To Myself – Again I’m not the type of person who is constantly looking at my phone. I don’t need to read and/or respond
Many of you know that I’ve somehow established myself as a blogger who is willing to review books that are relevant to this blog. NEW
This past Friday and Saturday, the Snowicane took out our power for about 28 hours. For someone who knits or reads or enjoys other activities
Many knitters often hear, “But you can purchase that at Target for $12.” A relatively common protest from non-knitters when they find out how much
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and within days (or sometimes hours or minutes), a “Sponsored” post appears in your Facebook feed for
Seems that the more nuanced my position is on something, the easier it is for someone to demonize either my position or me for having
Sorry to borrow from a failed drug war slogan attributed to Nancy Reagan, but it applies now to the crazy ramblings of the NRA and
Our problem in the U.S. today is not ignorance…our problem is that people are unwilling to acknowledge those areas about which they are ignorant. Embrace
Not believing much in god…or at least not in the god I was raised to believe…I can still feel as though some beneficial guidance directs
As a knitter and crocheter, I’ve never considered myself to be “crafty”…I’d classify myself as a fiber enthusiast, or a yarn technician and sometimes even
Since Thaddeus’s birthday is February 14th, the pressure is always high to be both romantic and thoughtful for Valentine’s Day and birthday. Holiday Birthdays But
I used to get paid bi-weekly, or every two weeks (not twice a week). How come bi-annual doesn’t mean every two years? Double the Pleasure
It may sound odd, but checking off tax preparation each year on my to-do list is always incredibly satisfying. Proof of Organizational Skills Pulling together