Spring Awakenings

Colorful Change Is In The Air

Photo by Faye Cornish on Unsplash

Whether you're celebrating Easter, 420 Day, or something else, may the sun shine brightly on you and yours today and always.

I’m enjoying a glorious, low-key weekend here, full of Technicolor possibilities and promises. It’s the first time in over a year that I’ve worked ahead and taken two full days off in a row.

For me, spring is a season of small awakenings—buds bursting open, clear skies emerging, and a sense of optimistic hope that maybe—just maybe—the world is starting to shift in the right direction.

Slowly and surely, the audacity of hope is returning…despite oligarch gargoyles and grizzly gremlins doing their best to spread their toxic fertilizer on everything.

“Now I am filled with love and I sing a love song
A song for yesterday, today, tomorrow, and beyond
My new prayer is ‘Thank you, God, for setting me free’
And ‘Thank you, God, for giving me back me’”

Forever No More
Written by Mary J. Blige

Personally, I’m celebrating the weekend reading and recharging.

As I write this, I’m on the verge of finishing

Karl Dunn

’s heartfelt memoir about his big gay divorce. Yes, his big gay divorce. It’s a page-turner and reminds me of some of my favorite authors—including Augusten Burroughs—and favorite books—including Eat, Pray, Love.

I highly recommend How To Burn A Rainbow…and congratulate Karl on publishing a book of such style and substance. Bravo, mate!

On a personal note, it’s a pleasure to reconnect with Mr. Dunn, who I met long ago and have crossed paths with several times over the past twenty years. I wish I had taken the time to get to know him better long ago.

Thanks to Karl’s harrowing story of love lost and love found, I feel like I know him a little better now and look forward to reading more of his work…especially here on Substack.

However you’re spending your “Sunday Fun Day,” I hope it’s filled with love and light.

Rise…and shine on!
Clint 🌈✌️

P.S. I will be back online and plan to post a new montage—or two—tomorrow. Thanks again for your patience and support!

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ON THIS DAY = APRIL 20

BIRTHDAYS

• 1840 = Odilon Redon = French painter and illustrator

• 1879 = Paul Poiret = French fashion designer

• 1893 = Harold Lloyd = American actor, comedian, and producer

• 1893 = Joan Miró = Spanish painter and sculptor

• 1895 = Henry de Montherlant = French essayist and novelist 🌈

• 1904 = Bruce Cabot = American actor

• 1908 = Lionel Hampton = American bandleader and actor

• 1914 = Betty Lou Gerson = American actor

• 1923 = Tito Puente = American bandleader and producer

• 1937 = George Takei = American actor, author, and activist 🌈

• 1940 = James Gammon = American actor

• 1941 = Ryan O'Neal = American actor

• 1949 = Jessica Lange = American actor

• 1949 = Toller Cranston = Canadian figure skater and artist 🌈

• 1951 = Luther Vandross = American singer-songwriter 🌈

• 1964 = Andy Serkis = English actor and director

• 1964 = Crispin Glover = American actor and filmmaker

• 1970 = Shemar Moore = American actor

• 1972 = Carmen Electra = American model and actor

• 1975 = Killer Mike = American rapper

• 1976 = Joey Lawrence = American actor, singer-songwriter, and host

• 1989 = Jazza = Australian YouTuber, artist, animator, and presenter

EVENTS

• 1896 = John Philip Sousa's operetta El Capitan premieres on Broadway.

• 1977 = Annie Hall is released in theaters.

• 1993 = Backstreet Boys officially form as a band in Orlando, FL.

• 2008 = Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.

HOLIDAYS + OBSERVANCES

• 420 Day

• Easter

• National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day

PORTRAIT + QUOTES OF THE DAY

”We can't let the past be forgotten.”
George Takei

“'Star Trek' fans totally accepted my sexual orientation. There are a great number of LGBT people across 'Star Trek' fandom. The show always appealed to people that were different - the geeks and the nerds, and the people who felt they were not quite a part of society, sometimes because they may have been gay or lesbian.”
George Takei

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