What will 2011 bring? More equality? More hope? More accomplishments? We wish everyone a bright new year with enlightenment, joy, goal achievement, and prosperity. May your hearts be filled with love and desire to respect others and most of all, respect yourself. Here’s to you in ‘11.
So, since we will be celebrating 2011 in a few days, we must remember to be safe and have options. If you do plan on drinking, remember there are public transit options, designated drivers, taxis, and old-fashioned slumber parties. Be safe this year and the next.
Sometimes we receive gifts that are unwanted, non-returnable, or can replace something old. Or, you may feel that you still want to be giving rather than receiving. What do you do? Donate!
Simple tip: locate your local LGBT center that is in need of donations and find out what they need and if you can help them. How great will that be? New Year, New and thoughtful you!
The Brisbane Times of Brisbane, Australia has some good tips on what to do with those unwanted gifts.
From our family to yours, we wish you a Happy Kwanzaa!
Kwanzaa is celebrated each year from December 26th to Jan 1st in honor of universal African heritage and culture. During that week, celebrators light the kinara and reflect to observe the holiday.
The first hotel company to receive a 100% score of the HRC Corporate Equality Index, Kimpton Hotels are boutique hotels and the staff is GREAT! Most importantly they are GLBT supportive inside and out. Throughout all levels of employment, GLBT is represented, and they also outreach to the community through their project KGLEN (the Kimpton Gay & Lesbian Employee Network)
The Burnham Hotel Chicago was AMAZING to our pup. We had a sleek room, with a window seat overlooking beautiful State Street. The historic stairway in the lobby is worthy of a sneaky peek!
If there is a lot of competition around, let the owner know why you picked their business… the franchise owners can really pressure corporate to establish better ties in our community.
So, since we will be celebrating 2011 in a few days, we must remember to be safe and have options. If you do plan on drinking, remember there are public transit options, designated drivers, taxis, and old-fashioned slumber parties. Be safe this year and the next.
Sometimes we receive gifts that are unwanted, non-returnable, or can replace something old. Or, you may feel that you still want to be giving rather than receiving. What do you do? Donate!
Its Labor Day weekend, and for those of you who are traveling by car, please drive safe!!!
