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Thursday, December 23, 2010

And a Very Merry Weirmas to All!

For me, Weirmas came early this year--December 11, to be exact, in Flint, Michigan, of all places (that were not on my list of cities I'd really love to visit someday ...).

And there all of us in attendance received gift after gift: The first public performance of "Dirty Love"; beautiful skating by all the elite skaters who joined Johnny in the show; adorable young skaters giving their all and loving every minute of it; and afterward, the gift of Johnny's time, as he graciously met with fan after fan after fan, engaging each in real conversation and, with endless patience, autographing anything and everything that was set before him.

And so here is my gift to you--just Johnny, in one last set of meet-
n-greet photos taken by my son David, who quietly captured this unforgettable evening in beautiful detail.

I'm taking a little hiatus from the blog to enjoy some time with my family. I wish each of you peace and joy this holiday season.

And also love.

Because the greatest gift we can give one another is love. Love that offers unconditional acceptance--of those who are similar to us, and those who are different.

Straight, gay, black, white, man, woman, young, old, thin, fat, Christian, Muslim, atheist, and all labels in between--love embraces us all. Love knows no boundaries. Love has no end. And love has room for everyone.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails.

Merry Weirmas
with love
from Binky

Very special thanks to David Ingogly

for all the photos!

The cover art for "Dirty Love" is now

on Amazon and Johnny's website. OMGIDIE.

Designer T. Rains and Johnny have teamed up to raise money and awareness for The Trevor Project! This organization is "determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources." Proceeds from the "Army of One" t-shirt sales will go to The Trevor Project foundation. Order yours today! Your support is greatly appreciated!

For more information, please visit www.thetrevorproject.org.

Yes! You can own a fine art print of Johnny perfect for any/every room in the house! Prints of artist Peter Jurik's "Showtime!" are available for purchase from his website. More info here!

Here it comes: Johnny's quarter-century memoir, Welcome to My World, will be available January 11, 2011--that's less than a month away! You can preorder it now on Amazon! Or pre-order a special autographed Collector's Edition from Premiere Collectibles!

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