Ever since I happened upon Rob's "Big, Fat, Gay Wedding" thread, which grabbed my attention as I was scrolling down looking for something entertaining among the threads, I have had my nose all up in y'all's business. I am perhaps long overdue in telling you my stuff too.
My name is Mary. I work as a volunteer at the Disney Family Museum in San Francisco and really love theme parks.
I am not a native of San Francisco, but I have lived here more than half of my life because I first came here in 1985 when I was 23. After leaving very briefly in 1986, I returned to San Francisco in 1987 and have been here ever since and have been a tenant in the same apartment since 1988, with the same landlord until he died last September, so my screen name comes from my long-term residency here.
I am legally married to a man. I have been asked some over the years "Why did you marry that (insert homophobic slur) because my husband is just not macho enough to suit such people. I don't care if he is gay or not. We have been together since 1984, and he is my only next of kin since I have no other family. Since he is estranged from his family for a number of reasons I don't fully understand, we are a family of two. I mentioned the death of Bruce the week of his death and that I was concerned about Bob to my husband. My husband said soon afterward that when one of us dies it is going to be hell for the other one. Then came the news about Rob so soon after the death of his mother, and I shuddered for his husband Scott. My husband's name is also Scott by the way.
I love both
Disneyland and Disney World. My favorite park at Disneyland is the Magic Kingdom, even though I really love Soarin' over in California Adventure. My favorite park at Disney World is EPCOT. My biggest Disney favorite is It's A Small World. People have teased me that I am too sugary, but there is a reason that that ride has been in operation since 1964. Deep down in places that the proud cynics may be embarrassed to talk about, its message is one that we all want to believe.
We might be moving to Florida soon. My husband has been wanting to for over three years now. I was too afraid to take the chance since we have rent control here and know our way around the city etc. Since companies were leaving California at the rate of four per week in 2010, which is expected to increase in 2011, maybe the time has come for us to make that move Scott wants so badly.
Maybe me dumb lady, but I don't know how to post a picture here.
