LiVE MAGAZINE VOL 8, Issue #195 October 31st THRU November 14th, 2014

Photo by Xena Warrior
WE GIVE THANKS FOR
UNKNOWN BLESSINGS
ALREADY ON THEIR WAY!
HAVE A WONDERFUL
THANKSGIVING.......
IT ALL BEGINS AT THE FAMILY TABLE
AID'S COMMUNITY DINNER:
For some that table is nowhere to be found. Family has turned them away for
being Gay, Transgender, or just different. Some are Homeless. Others have
HIV/AIDS. In 1986 a Community member and a San Diego activist, Scott
Carlson, and a friend, Dak Thomsen-Bousquet, and Drag Queen Medline
Keith hosted the very first Thanksgiving Dinner for those infected with HIV/
AIDS for their friends, caregivers, and supporters. This dinner was held
Thanksgiving Day 1986- 28 years ago, at the home of Dak Thomsen-Bouquet.
It was originally meant for those patients to have a good meal. This first
dinner hosted 180 guests and for 171 it was the last dinner together. Being
Alive then picked up the dinner founded by Scott Carlson in 1988. Five years
later after Carlson's death, the Imperial Court De San Diego took it over. We
all know it today as The Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Dinner. The Imperial
Court De San Diego assumed responsibility for the dinner and renamed the
event in his honor and in the spirit of the season.
This year will mark the 26th Annual Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Dinner. This
dinner has been home for so many who would not have a place to gather and
receive a free warm Thanksgiving dinner, a comfortable dry place to sit, and
a chance to share stories and good conversation with others who care. This
dinner is all prepared by court members and volunteers from the community
who give of their time to make this possible. All the food is donated by the
community the Imperial Court fundraisers which started in mid October and
November. Also the reigning Monarchs of the Imperial Court visit several
patients at UCSD Hospital with Thanksgiving dinners. These patients are all
smiles to see a home cooked meal brought to them and to be remembered
by someone. Carlson felt Thanksgiving would be a wonderful time to bring
people with HIV/AIDS and a community. As Empress 41, I was honored
to serve dinner in 2013 to many folks many I have never met or my never
see again this feeling was what Thanksgiving is all about just to show that
people do care and a community as a whole comes together people helping
people.......
You will not wan to miss this years annual Scott Carlson Thanksgiving Dinner
on Thursday November 27th 2014 at the LGBT Center's auditorium 3909
Center Street San Diego, Ca. 92103. This event is FREE and open to all,
There is a short program at 11:30 am and dinner is served from 12:00 am
until 2:30 pm ends at 3:00 pm for more information or to make a donation
please visit www.Imperialcourtsandiego.com
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Scott Carlson
WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER TRICK OR TREAT CANDI:
Candi Wrappers, here is a recipe you can make with your leftover candy bars,
CANDI SAMPLE BARS:
Makes 24 bars 1 package of plain yellow cake mix
1/2 cup packed light sugar
1 stick of melted butter
2 Lg. eggs
1 cup chopped candy bars such as Snickers. Butterfingers, Hersey’s, or just
your favorite.
Preheat oven to 350 using a 13 x 9 inch baking pan ungreased add cake mix,
brown sugar, melted butter, & eggs
blend then fold in the chopped up candy bars till well distributed. Place in
oven 40 - 45 minutes allow to cool then cut into 24 bars and remove with a
metal spatula. I hope you enjoy these Candi Sample Bars, Let me know what
you think always ready to hear from you.
LOOKING AROUND US
LITTLE ITALY:
In the last issue of LIVE MAGAZINE I took you on a stroll of the Bankers
Hill neighborhood, This issue features Little Italy a neighborhood just west of
Hillcrest.
In the 1920’s there were more the 6,000 Italian families who lived in Little
Italy and worked hard to build San Diego into the center of the world’s tuna
industry,
Today the community is a model urban neighborhood! but still host’s
the charm of Italian ambiance. As you walk the streets you can hear
conversations in the native language and the wonderful smell coming from
the restaurant’s and pubs, the corner of State & Date streets within Little Italy
you will be in Amici Park where many of afternoons have been spent playing
Bocci Ball and a wonderful Amphitheater beside it. Every Saturday in Little
Italy on the corner of W. Cedar and India Street 8:00 am - 2 pm is the Village
Mercado with more then 150 vendors and is open year round. This past
week was Festa This is held every October to celebrate Italian culture my
husband and I enjoyed this event this passed week here are a few pictures
he took while walking around on our Sunday Stroll the chaulk art done right
on the streets was amazing.
SMILE YOU’RE
ON CANDI CAMERA:
Doug Long (Rubber Douggie)
THE BRACES ARE OFF.....
Douggie is an Active duty Navy Corpsman he has been servicing our County
for 6.5 years Douggie is outgoing and loves to bring positive energy to
everyone around him, and if you love Cowboys he is a Line Dancer Instructor
at Urban Mo’s and Bartender so stop in and see what new steps he can teach
you I hear he has all the moves. When he is not teaching or tending bar he
love going on motorcycle rides up the Coast or just sitting around with a bottle
of wine with friends. Doug has had braces for about a year and always had
a smile but now with the braces are off now he has a Million Dollar SMILE for
us all looking great rubber douggie.
Arrivederci!!!