" It's definitely here "

" a statement "

 

" Greeting for Last Sunday of June "

 

" what color are you ? "

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" The Coolest House in CHICAGO "

Chicago Gay Couple's Amazing Pride Display Wows the Neighborhood.

A same-sex couple in Chicago are making waves with the Pride Month display they erected outside their house.  Nicholas Vazquez and Jesse Campbell live in the Andersonville neighborhood.  They told Chicago Tribune they wanted to do something to make Pride Month for their 16-month-year-old son, Rocco.  Campbell is an interior designer.  He heard a quote; "Don't be afraid to show off your true colors," and said it inspired him.  It reminded him of a paintbrush with many colors, and he decided to make it central to their design.

He constructed a giant, styrofoam paintbrush and placed it above their porch.  From this they hung fabris stips in the colors of the rainbow.  They painted their porch steps in rainbows and added the words of the quote.  The set-up was finished last Thursday.

"It started off as a craft project and it just turned into something bigger." Vazquez told.  Someone soon took a photo and posted it to an Andersonville Neighborhood Facebook Group on Saturday, and people soon started turning up to take photos.  Vasquez says one couple drove 45-minutes to see the display.  From inside their house, the couple say they can hear parents explaining what it means to their kids.  "Kids are kids, and they start asking questions," Vazquez told the Tribune.  "I can hear them, and the parents are talking the time and explaining (PRIDE) to them and what this means and the colors and how this makes people feel."  When they realized how popular the display was proving to be, the couple decided to start a fundraiser.  They're raising money for The Trevor Project, which works to support queer youth and prevent LGBTQ suicide.

Nicholas Vazquez, Jesse Campbell and son Rocco.

" A Greeting "

" Happy Father's Day ! "

" Flowers & Geometrics "

 These are vintage handkerchiefs I selected for Summer Masks from Jonathan's Collection.  Just like I made for last holiday season, I decided to make more masks for friends & family.  

As our vaccinations continue mask wearing is not essencial like before.  But people are still choosing to wear them even for outdoor activities.  In NYC, we are still required to wear them when we take subways and buses.  Many of our friends are using them even to go to the Saturday Morning Farmers' Market. 

When I decided to make Summer Masks by some requests I needed to chose lighter colors & motives for the season.  As you well know handkerchiefs come in many qualities and sizes.  Some of them are large enough to make two, others are just big enough for one.  So  I think I can call these "Couture Masks"

from left over fabrics I could make a few Patchwork Masks.

They are literally "Couture Masks"

As I finishing making Summer Masks I remembered I had few TENUGUI & Handkerchieves from Japan which had geometric prints on them.  I thought they will make Fun Masks for Summer.

So, I continued cutting them up to make masks.  I thought not many men are ready to wear masks with flower prints, but those geometric print will be great ones for men.

They are all 3 layered 100% Cotton, hand washable masks.

I recommend you to wash well after each use.

Hang dry overnight, it will be ready to use again in the morning.

" First Weekend of June "

 

" A Gay Ambassador "

President Biden has tapped former U.S Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford to serve as the State Department's new chief of protocol.  Gifford is openly gay.  

As the chief of protocol, Gifford will retain the rank of ambassador.  He will assist President Biden and other top U.S. leaders with proper diplomatic protocols when visiting or receiving foreign dignitaries.  Gifford will also schedule itineraries for visiting officials from abroad. 

In October 2016, Rufus Gifford, the U.S.Ambassador to Denmark married to his partner, a veterinarian named Stephen DeVincent, at Copenhagen's city hall.  Among the wedding guests were Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who had became close friends.  Rufus and Stephen were married by the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen.

The front page of Wednesday's Wall Street Journal carried a feature article reporting the viral sensation of the ambassador's reality TV show, "Jeg er ambassadoren fra America (I am the Ambassador from America)" which averages about 200,000 viewers per episode.  So far there have been 10 installments.  Ambassador Gifford won the Danish equivalent of an Emmy for his role, in which he muses about being a gay ambassador and his regrets at not seeing more of his husband, who spends long stretches of time stateside to attend to his job. 

Contributing to the success of the show is that Gifford, 42 years old and Hollywood handsome, makes sharp, witty comments about what is essentially a boring job - there is virtually no strife between the two nations.  The show has followed him around the grand ambassador's residence, traveling home to Boston to see his parents, making sojourns to Greenland, celebrating a birthday, even spending a night with elite Danish Frogmen Corps.  Gifford steps into his limousine, he steps out of his limousine, he goes to the gym, ect.  

A 35 years old Danish female fan of the show says she isn't looking for fales drama, like that of other reality shows, but that she savors the scenes when Gifford is at home with his husband and their dog, Argos.  But there is that one time when Gifford strips down to his Calvins to change into a swat suit (not disappointing). 

As a result of his show, Gifford's celebrity in Denmark is such that people on the streets shout "Hey, Rufus!" and ask him to stop for a selfie, completely forsaking the honorific of his office.  And that's is the way he likes it.

All 10 episodes are available for streaming on Netflix.

"I Am The Ambassador"

Note;

Last year six gay male ambassadors currently representing our country gathered for an event at D.C.'s Newseum.  Ambassador to Australia John Berry, Ambassador to the Dominican Republic James Brewster, Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford, Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Daniel Baer, Ambassador to Spain James Costos and Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius.  All were appointed by President Obama and approved by Congress. 

Amazing, since hmsexuality was ubtill recent times grounds for dismissal from foreign service.

When President Bill Clinton nominated openly gay James Hormel for Ambassador to Luxembourg in 1997, Hormel was strongly opposed by some Republican members of congress for his esxual orientation, and the appointment was thus stalled.  Clinton then used a recess appointment to install Hormel as ambassador in 1999, making him the first openly gay ambassador to represent the U.S. 

" June is filled with Rainbows "

  The Empire State Building got Rainbow Lights. 

" getting ready for the beach "

 

" the month of "