Author Archives: Al Zylstra

So, here it is, day 7 of my isolation. Just wanted to give everyone an update: Alex and I are healthy. We have been doing our utmost to avoid all contact with everyone outside of each other. Grocery shopping has become a war campaign: The car is armed with our lone bottle of Hand Sanitizer.Continue reading “Covid-19 – Personal Update”

So, there’s this nasty virus making its way around the world. It is contagious and is spreading. Nations around the world are struggling to get the infection rate under control. One of the simplest ways to bring this disease under control is to “flatten the curve”. This also means that any number of things haveContinue reading “COVID-19 Update”

So, I know I am most likely going to be mocked for this but, I am sad today. We lost another member of our family last night. We have had this little beauty for almost 6 years. During that time, she grew from the size of a looney to the size of a baseball. SheContinue reading “Swim in Peace”

5 years ago today, I lost one of my best friends and my staunchest supporter in my family. I want to share my eulogy to her with you. So, we are here today to celebrate the life of my sister.  Wow, never thought those words would be coming out of my mouth. To try and sumContinue reading “My Sister”

So, by now most of you are aware that I have ended my relationship with the Metro Theatre. I was sad to go but, it was the right decision for me. As soon as news got out that I had left, I was contacted by my good friend, Miles who put me in contact withContinue reading “My Newest Project”

It was 18 years ago today that I met the man I was destined to spend the rest of my life with. He has been my staunchest supporter, my partner in crime, my rock, my everything. I can’t imagine my life without him. I don’t tell him often enough how much he means to me.Continue reading “Happy Anniversary, Babycakes!”

That is all. Just miss my mom.

February 2 makes a sad anniversary. It was on that day, 17 years ago that I had to say goodbye to my dad. We were never very close when I was growing up. I always felt that he was somehow disappointed in my being gay. It wasn’t until the end of his life that IContinue reading “Remembering my dad”

2020 has already started off with a bunch of huge changes for me. Home life is going well. Alex’s health issues are slowly resolving themselves. There will always be health concerns both physical and mental, but Alex is such a resilient man and has found ways to make them all manageable. Last year, he hadContinue reading “2020 – Changes are a comin'”

2019 was a busy year for Alex and me. Here is recap of the year January I started on my fitness goal of walking. Little did I know that it would become an obsession. I started slowly. Walking for 30 minutes in the morning with Phantom and Beau – getting them up and out ofContinue reading “2019 Recap”