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    • 2025_May 8–15 – San Francisco 2025
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    • 2024_October 2 – 7 – New York with Jeaux
    • 2024_May 6 – 11 – Charlotte 2024
    • 2024_February 14 – 20 – Sisterfest 2024
    • 2024_January 18–21 – Birthday with Meghan
    • 2023_December 24–26 – Christmas
    • 2023_September 5–12 – Mom’s Memorial
    • 2023_July 24–August 4 – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2023_April 22 – Sunken Gardens with Meghan
    • 2023_March 12 – 18 Spring Break
    • 2023_January 21 – 45th Birthday
    • 2022_December 24 – Christmas Eve Dinner
    • 2022_Oct 12–17 – New York with Jeaux
    • 2022_Jul 26–Aug 1 – Patricia & Ash visit
    • 2022_May 3–8 – Charlotte Visit with Sisters
    • 2021_December 24 – Christmas Eve Dinner
    • 2021_October 15 – Cara’s Wedding
    • 2020_December 25 – Christmas Party
    • 2019_December–2020_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2019_September 2 – Steven Universe Movie Party
    • 2018_August 15 – Universal with Victor
    • 2018_December–2019_January Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2018_November 3 – Fred & Kathy’s Wedding
    • 2018_January – My 40th Birthday & Meg’s 42nd Birthday Party
    • 2017_December – 2018_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2016_July 30 – August 6 – New Port Richey Vacation
    • 2016_December – 2017_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2015_January 16 – 20 – Cape Coral Birthday Trip
    • 2015_May 26–June 2 – New York City Author Awards Trip
    • 2014_December – 2015_January – Visit with Patricia, Yusuke, & Ash
    • 2014_December – Disney with Meghan’s Family
    • 2014_June 27–29 – Asexuality Conference, Toronto
    • 2014_May 30 – Lindsay’s Wedding
    • 2014_January 17–23 – 20th Friendiversary Road Trip with Meghan
    • 2013_December 31 – 2014_January 6 – San Francisco Visit to Meet Nephew Ash
    • 2013_October 1–11 Visit with Fred and then Patricia
    • 2013_May 2–6 Disney with Meg’s Family
    • 2013_January 24–27 – Creating Change Atlanta
    • 2012_December–2013_January Visit with Patricia & Yusuke
    • 2011_December–2012_January Visit with Patricia & Yusuke
    • 2011_October 20 – November 14 – Victor Visit
    • 2011_July 14 & 15 – Disney with Meg’s Family
    • 2011_April 23–27 – Grandpa’s 90th Birthday
    • 2010_December 1–5 – San Francisco Trip
    • 2010_October 2 – Mandy’s Musical Theatre Party
    • 2010_August 28 – Mandy’s 1950s Housewarming Party
    • 2010_August 5–12 – Anna Maria Island Beach House Vacation
    • 2010_June 4–8 – Michigan Visit with Jessie
    • 2010_February 6 – EPCOT Trip with Sarah
    • 2009_August 1 – Patricia & Yusuke’s Wedding
    • 2009_May 2 – OKC Meetup Tampa
    • 2008_October 12 – Meghan & Brendon’s Wedding
    • 2008_September 19 – Dalí Museum with Mikey
    • 2008_July 27 – Ronni & Adam’s Wedding
    • 2008_July 18–22 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2008_February 1 & 2 – Gainesville Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2008_January 15–31– Victor’s Visit
    • 2007_December 23 – 25 – Christmas with Mikey
    • 2007_December 7 – 12 – Visit with Fred
    • 2007_September 19 – 23 – Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2007_April 18 – 24 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2007_April 15 – 20 – Patricia’s Visit
    • 2007_January_1 – New Year’s
    • 2006_November 30–December_5 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2006_May 25–30 – Fred’s Visit
    • 2006_April 9–13 – Spring Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2005_September 22 – Butterfly Exhibit with Mom & Mikey
    • 2005_September 3–10 – Visit With Fred
    • 2005_August 5–8 – Florida Road Trip with Mikey
    • 2005_April 21–26 – Spring Vacation with Fred
    • 2004_September 23–30 – Ohio Trip with Ronni
    • 2004_July 1–9 – Phoenix and Las Vegas with Fred
    • 2004_February 26–29 – Fred’s Gainesville Visit
    • 2004_February 13&14 – Dieter’s Visit
    • 2003_November 6–12 – Japan Trip
    • 2003_July 17–28 – Summer Visit with Fred
    • 2002_July 1–8 – Summer Visit with Fred
    • 2001_June 7–16 – Summer Visit with Fred
    • 2001_January 11–15 – Visit with Fred
    • 2000_December 24–31 – Christmas Holiday
    • 2000_May 5–15 – Jessica’s Wedding
    • 2000_March 3–11 – Spring Break with Fred
    • 1999_December 20–26 – Winter Solstice with Fred
    • 1999_May 5–11 – Melbourne with Jessica & Fred
    • 1999_March 6–12 – Visiting Bunky in Ohio
    • 1999_January 16–19 – Las Vegas Birthday Trip with Dad
    • 1998_October 29–November 1 – Chris’s Halloween Visit
    • 1998_September 18–30 – David Visits from Malta
    • 1998_July 4–5 – Fred’s First Visit
    • 1998_May 23–25 – Memorial Day with James & Chris
    • 1997_August 9–16 – Summer Break with Blink & Rowan
    • 1997_March 8–15 – Spring Break with Blink & Rowan
    • 1996_December 30–1997_January 3 – Winter Break with Victor
  • Special Collections
    • Convention Albums
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      • Tampa Bay Comic Con 2019
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      • JACON 2004
      • AWA 2001
      • AWA 1999
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      • Halloween 1999
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      • Halloween – High School & College
      • Halloween – Childhood
    • Renaissance Faire Albums
      • March 2014 – Renaissance Faire
      • January & March 2011 – Renaissance Faire
      • January – March 2010 – Renaissance Faire
      • January & April 2009 – Renaissance Faire
      • February & March 2008 – Renaissance Faire
      • January & March 2007 – Renaissance Faire
      • January 2006 – Renaissance Faire
    • The Yearly Swankivy
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    • Friends Album
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    • Baby Pictures
    • PhotoJournal Calendar Experiment

Category Archives: Gatherings

Home/Archive Category: Gatherings

Jessie’s Wedding

May 19, 2018swankivy2018, Gatherings, Vacationscake, food, friends, ivy, jessie, wedding

I attended Jessie’s wedding in Detroit, on a boat!

Detroit hotel room

My outfit for Jessie’s wedding

Wedding ceremony for Jessie & Max

Max & Jessie wedding dance

Jessie’s wedding cake

Me with the bride

Yasmin, aka Gay Dad

May 6, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringsfood, friends, queer brunch, yasmin

Yasmin, aka Gay Dad, achieving dessert perfection at Queer Brunch.

Yasmin Gay Dad

Free Comic Book Day 2018

May 5, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringsfree comic book day, friends, ivy, jeaux, victor

Jeaux, Victor, and me during Free Comic Book Day.

Free Comic book Day restaurant

Free Comic Book Meal

Free Comic Book Meal

Free Comic Book Meal

Victor enjoys cream soda

Free Comics!

Steven Universe Party at Iri’s

Apr 9, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsdonuts, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, steven universe

My friend Iri invited me and some others to a Steven Universe–related party and I brought fire salt donuts and fry bits.

The Bits! At SU party

Fire salt donuts for SU party

The Bits! at SU party

Iri at SU party

Xander enjoying fire salt donut

Matt enjoying fire salt donut

Strech enjoying fire salt donut

Adults enjoying cartoons

Adults enjoying cartoons

Waffle-Fest at Queer Brunch

Apr 1, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsfood, ivy, queer brunch, yasmin

We decided to make our own waffles at Queer Brunch so we had a great time doing that.

My Queer Brunch waffles

Our Queer Brunch waffles

Yasmin at Queer Brunch Waffle Day

Waffles at Queer Brunch

Favorite Sandwich

Feb 23, 2018swankivy2018, Gatherings, Selfiesdrink and draw, food, ivy, sandwich

Having my favorite sandwich at Drink and Draw again.

Drink and Draw sammich

Queer Brunch Button

Feb 4, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringsqueer brunch

Queer Brunch has buttons now

Queer Brunch button

They Might Be Giants concert

Jan 27, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringsconcerts

Saw They Might Be Giants in concert because Yasmin got us on the guest list!

TMBG Concert

TMBG Concert

TMBG Concert

TMBG Concert

TMBG Concert

TMBG Concert

The view from Drink and Draw

Jan 20, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringsdrink and draw, friends

January 2018 Drink and Draw

Drink and Draw

40th birthday party!

Jan 13, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsarthur, birthday, cake, dare, derek, food, friends, gifts, ivy, jeaux, kari, meghan, rachael, ralph, victor, yasmin

Meghan and I had a blast opening presents and eating cake together for our 40th and 42nd birthdays. Our friends came and showered us with gifts and love–it was amazing! Full album is available here.

40 & 42

Guests!

Guests!

Birthday Girls’ Cake

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