March 2008
Last week was the end of the Ivy Heart series. I hoped that everyone enjoyed it. In the next week or so I’d like to start another short Gay/Lesbian story. Ivy Heart was my first real attempt at a short story. The next story, I am hoping to get possibly finished before I bring it too the web site. That way each week I am not winging it. I also am not sure if it’s going to be quite as long as the Ivy Heart series either; only because I didn’t get much feedback. This week I am very much back to my old self, which means I have procrastinated doing this all weekend. Of course, now that Ivy Heart is finished I am like, “What the hell am I going to write about now?” I’d ask my girlfriend if she had any suggestions but she’s sleeping on the couch. She did suggest me writing something about how much the gay/lesbian community in this area is so much in the closet.
Of course, my reasons might not include every reason possible. I think there just aren’t enough things for us to do outside of going to the “bar.” Now, don’t get me wrong, going to the bar every now and then can be and usually is fun. You know what I’d like to see? Get-together potluck dinners once a month; game nights; getting together at the park and, for those of us with dogs on sunny days taking the dogs “OUT” for walks. Let’s get together and get too know one another. Yes, I realize I am one of the closeted Lesbians in the area.
Could it be that some lesbians reach a point in their lives where being at home in our comfort zones is possibly the one and only place where we truly can be ourselves? Plus we get so busy with our careers, families, etc. that we just don’t have the time to participate other outside interest. I know my girlfriend and I have become “comfort zone” lesbians, which isn’t a bad thing for us, but for other couples this might not be there “thing.”
Whatever the reason is let’s get something started. Once a month ideas need to be heard. I don’t want to exclude anyone in the area but let’s start something fun this summer to improve our gay/lesbian community outside of just being seen in the bar. I know that the web site will be doing picnics and fundraiser, but let’s do something that isn’t normally done around here.
Thanks for your time. This has been Stacey with your Lesbian Limbo. If you have some sort of fun idea for a good summer get-togethers email me at l8dyvenus@aol.com or even possible ideas on improving our community.
