44 Years of Star Trek

Happy Belated Birthday to Star Trek!

Yesterday for the 44th anniversary of the first airing of Star Trek. I cannot over emphasize the effect Trek had on my growing up. Tolerance, reason, diplomacy, courage, leadership, responsibility, curiosity, loyalty, and friendship - these are just some of the traits I learned from the various crews of the starships Enterprise.

I've said it before, but I would not be a UU today if not for Star Trek.

Thank you, Gene Roddenberry, for making this universe where a strange brainy girl felt welcome and like she could make the galaxy a better place.

My Wedding Anniversary

Today is my wedding anniversary. For 16 years, Husband S has been legally obligated to put up with me, and he does a pretty damn fine job. There is some argument as to whether I am low or medium maintenance, but a maintenance program for my happiness and sanity does, indeed, exist.

S has always stuck by me and supported me, even when he doesn’t have to. He has faith in me even when I don’t and he always encourages me to try something new even when he doesn’t agree with what I want to try, like joining a UU fellowship for instance. He frequently puts my wants ahead of his and he deals with my family – even on holidays. He holds me accountable for my actions, which pisses me off, but it makes me a better person. He is patient with my impatience. He is my favorite person in the world.

Old age isn’t scary when I think about growing old with him.

Today won’t be the anniversary celebration that we hoped for, but it will be just us and that is enough. I love you, S.



P.S. Congratulations to all of the same-sex couples in California who can now celebrate their own wedding anniversaries, U.S. Supreme Court willing.

Kind of Blue Turns 50

Still celebrating awesomeness, Miles Davis's Kind of Blue turned 50 yesterday. I wanted to commemorate this yesterday, but for some reason it didn't get transferred to my iPod and the physical disk is AWOL. This is truly one of the greatest albums ever, so if you've got it, give it a listen. Seldom do we ever get to see so much talent come together to make such a nearly perfect thing.

If anyone knows where my disk is, let me know.