☮ of π - a Thanksgiving miracle in Pietown, New Mexico

My good friend and social director, Betty, shared her relatives with me today. We toured Datil, admired the Sawtooth Mountains, and cruised on into Pietown. Did our eyes deceive us?? NO. Pie-O-Neer was open for business. Bonus thanks: Betty treated us all to pie. Thanks, Betty!

She wanted her rellies to see Toaster House, and so they did. I wonder how many people have silently thanked Nita as they rested weary bodies at her free hostel.

Thanks for reading, even when I'm going on and on about delicious comforts of a simple home. Even while I'm plotting how to leave it and get back on the road.

Southern New Mexico Pride Festival 2013

Cheryl and I had a late night of wild eating and Mexican Train with her neighbors. She made a vegan New Mexico apple pie that we nommed like nombies.  

Luckily, the farmer's market doesn't judge you if you get there late and undercaffeinated. 

Then we headed for Pioneer Women's Park for a big dose of FABulous at the Southern New Mexico Pride Festival.

Amber knew her stuff, and answered all my PoliSci questions

DANG-tootin' you are!

Lots of families, and a kid's area where Cheryl and I tattooed ourselves.

Trivia that's not trivial:

• New Mexico's non-discrimination law protects transgender people, who often get thrown under the political bus to achieve LGB protection. 
• Twenty-nine US states allow job & housing discrimination based on sexual orientation  (gay folks can legally be fired for gayness).
• Thirty-four US states allow job & housing discrimination based on gender identity and presentation (same as above, for trans people).
• There is no federal law that prohibits discrimination based on orientation or gender identity.

If you're jealous of all the cool gay swag and rainbow vibes we encountered today, be green no longer. June is Pride Month, so hunt yourself up a good parade or festival and get some fabulous on you.