Well here goes the bitter truth from my point of view.
The gay community here in Windsor is a very divided one, with some gay men that never go out and if they do, it is totally not to the only gay bar or so called gay bar in Windsor. They stay at home and never support the bar and now I understand why.
To be a part of the gay Bar, you must be a self indulged, sometime coke snorting idiot, I do not and have not ever done drugs, but am sure the back of the toilet in the ladies room there gets used more for snorting coke that it has ever been used as a washroom.
The other half of the gay community are just snobs in my opinion and will be friendly but never want to be friends, to me that is like putting your hand out to shake another but then withdrawing it quickly.
After years of working and managing gay bars and other bars all over the country I have never experienced such an intolerance for people who share one common thing, being a minority. They have segregated myself to never want to associate with 98% of the gay people here.
There is no interaction and no friendliness at all amongst most of the gay community here unless you can get into their circle of friends at some point and some how.
I am actually not interested in trying to break through barriers to meet new friends and have people in my life who are not there for the long haul and are only interested in their own and their circles self centered little narrow minded lives.
I have often thought of opening a gay bar here and am now of the believe that this would be a horrible investment as the gays here do not support their own and they also do not appreciate anything or anyone who tries to do anything for the community. It is no wonder all the bars over the last 15 years have closed and or been closed down.
Also PRIDE here is a complete joke, I would say to the city, cancel it, People do not support it and the parade had more people in it then watching it, what a complete joke.
Now the drag queens here are a whole nother matter, if you can call them that, they are just horrible and I am sorry but daisy dukes and coconut shell tops are not a drag outfit you can pull off for the entire pride weekend.
So the bar here is an upstairs run down space with no doors on the fridge, a cash register with from the late 80s, no draft beer and lately no fountain pop, so at the end of my last visit they had run out of sprite, this is ridiculous, they are a bar.
The floors are uneven and the stairs are steep, I am waiting till one of the over served customers falls down them on the way home.
The only saving grace of this place is the staff and that's it, The owner doesn't care at all and wont even hang a pride flag in his establishment. Where are we 1970?
I for one will never return to this spot, though my options are limited here so I think if I want to go to a gay bar , I will have to cross the border and hit up Detroit for a night. Or when we have a trip planned to Toronto , I will just have to make the best of it.
These are just my opinions and observations over the last 1 and a half years, since we have moved here
Friday, February 24, 2017
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Can we just be done with the dreaded C
Over the last few years there has never been a word I have heard so much or feared everytime I heard it spoken by anyone.
We have all been affected by it and I am sure we all dread it the same ways as our friends neighbors and enemies alike.
It really struck home to me in 2010 when Matthew and I lived in Vancouver and my mother called me in April of that year to tell me she had cancer and had to go into University Hospital in Edmonton immediately. Well with the help of Matts parents I was on a flight and in Calgary that afternoon and driving Mom to Edmonton the next morning and staying there for over three weeks to support her and be there with her through her surgery and appointments, at the hospital everyday from 7am to 10pm or later, and I am glad I did this for her and for me.
They ended up removing her tumor and she lost her sight in her one eye due to the surgery and position of the tumor, over the next few months she went through six months of extensive chemo and then through another 12 weeks of radiation after the chemo was done. Matt and I went out during the radiation and again spent another 2 weeks with her in a motel in Edmonton. So glad we both did this and that we were there for her.
Since this time we have lost many friends due to Cancer and seen it affect almost everyone we have known and been friends with over the years and through are moves.
My mother passed away from Cancer in June of 2014, followed not to long after by Matts mom in November of 2014 from Cancer and then my father from Cancer in April 2016 and Matts father in September of 2016.
We have seen friends and friends of friends pass away after a short or long battle with Cancer and we have seen others beat it and move on with their lives, though they never forget and always live with the fear that at any point they are at risk for it to emerge its ugly head in their lives again.
To all of you fighting cancer or their to support someone during their fight and for all who have lost someone to the battle, let it be known you are not alone and never will be. This is one disease that bonds us together whether we like it or not.
Love and support to friends going through this right now and to friends who have been through this in the past.
I really want to just stop hearing the word unless they come out and say , we have found a cure!
We have all been affected by it and I am sure we all dread it the same ways as our friends neighbors and enemies alike.
It really struck home to me in 2010 when Matthew and I lived in Vancouver and my mother called me in April of that year to tell me she had cancer and had to go into University Hospital in Edmonton immediately. Well with the help of Matts parents I was on a flight and in Calgary that afternoon and driving Mom to Edmonton the next morning and staying there for over three weeks to support her and be there with her through her surgery and appointments, at the hospital everyday from 7am to 10pm or later, and I am glad I did this for her and for me.
They ended up removing her tumor and she lost her sight in her one eye due to the surgery and position of the tumor, over the next few months she went through six months of extensive chemo and then through another 12 weeks of radiation after the chemo was done. Matt and I went out during the radiation and again spent another 2 weeks with her in a motel in Edmonton. So glad we both did this and that we were there for her.
Since this time we have lost many friends due to Cancer and seen it affect almost everyone we have known and been friends with over the years and through are moves.
My mother passed away from Cancer in June of 2014, followed not to long after by Matts mom in November of 2014 from Cancer and then my father from Cancer in April 2016 and Matts father in September of 2016.
We have seen friends and friends of friends pass away after a short or long battle with Cancer and we have seen others beat it and move on with their lives, though they never forget and always live with the fear that at any point they are at risk for it to emerge its ugly head in their lives again.
To all of you fighting cancer or their to support someone during their fight and for all who have lost someone to the battle, let it be known you are not alone and never will be. This is one disease that bonds us together whether we like it or not.
Love and support to friends going through this right now and to friends who have been through this in the past.
I really want to just stop hearing the word unless they come out and say , we have found a cure!
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Barbados my thoughts part 2
Now the best part of our vacation was all of the other tourists we met and got to know over the last seven days, some were really quite lovely, we got to spend a lovely time with a couple from England and they will now be forever friends. Second best thing
was meeting Aunt Jeanette and finally getting to know her, lovely woman indeed. The last part was the beach and the sun, ocean, which can make a fussy old particular ass like myself smile most days.
The island is filled with natural beauty, the beaches of white sand and the weather are all remarkable, however the Bajon people for the most part do not reflect any of this. 75% of the local residents we saw never smiled and seemed very unhappy, for a country that relies on tourism, this is not a good thing.
Now let's get to the airport, I have never experienced rude security as I have here, they make everyone take off their shoes, I had a small pair of flip flops on , seriously you need me to walk barefoot. Unacceptable and totally unhygienic. Then they do not have a sign as Cuba does that they do not allow lighters, so the security woman was just rude and basically ripping through my bag to find a lighter, and not nice about it at all!
I have only experienced the no lighter thing in Cuba and in Barbados, put up a sign so I can put my lighter in my checked baggage. Also put up a sign about taking off shoes so at least people can wear socks, this is a total health hazzard!!!
Yes I would begrudgingly go back to Barbados, but not to our resort, the Barbados Beach Club, I would go somewhere else, this resort was isolated and ran down, with one bar on the entire resort and broken bar stools all around it, well it actually only had 5. The restaurants on property were also old and badly set up for any sort of flow at all. The lobby even though it was open air was dark and depressing. The rooms were nice but old and dated.
If you advertise free WiFi, please make sure it works, most days the only area of the hotel it worked in was the lobby, unacceptable!
The beach chaises were old and some actually had mold on them, not a great first impression of any resort. Also having to ask for an umbrella all the time on the beach and none available by the pool, set these up and let guests decide if they want to use them.
The bar was also understaffed most days with one bartender who had trouble mixing a vodka sprite on most occasions. I would give this resort a 3 out of 10. And that is being generous.
The entertainment was horrible except for one night with a steel drum band, the rest was just horrible. And on Friday night, there is no entertainment as they expect everyone to go off to Oistens for a fish fry which is overpriced and Overrated!
Well that is my review on Barbados Beach Club Resort and on Barbados!
The island is filled with natural beauty, the beaches of white sand and the weather are all remarkable, however the Bajon people for the most part do not reflect any of this. 75% of the local residents we saw never smiled and seemed very unhappy, for a country that relies on tourism, this is not a good thing.
Now let's get to the airport, I have never experienced rude security as I have here, they make everyone take off their shoes, I had a small pair of flip flops on , seriously you need me to walk barefoot. Unacceptable and totally unhygienic. Then they do not have a sign as Cuba does that they do not allow lighters, so the security woman was just rude and basically ripping through my bag to find a lighter, and not nice about it at all!
I have only experienced the no lighter thing in Cuba and in Barbados, put up a sign so I can put my lighter in my checked baggage. Also put up a sign about taking off shoes so at least people can wear socks, this is a total health hazzard!!!
Yes I would begrudgingly go back to Barbados, but not to our resort, the Barbados Beach Club, I would go somewhere else, this resort was isolated and ran down, with one bar on the entire resort and broken bar stools all around it, well it actually only had 5. The restaurants on property were also old and badly set up for any sort of flow at all. The lobby even though it was open air was dark and depressing. The rooms were nice but old and dated.
If you advertise free WiFi, please make sure it works, most days the only area of the hotel it worked in was the lobby, unacceptable!
The beach chaises were old and some actually had mold on them, not a great first impression of any resort. Also having to ask for an umbrella all the time on the beach and none available by the pool, set these up and let guests decide if they want to use them.
The bar was also understaffed most days with one bartender who had trouble mixing a vodka sprite on most occasions. I would give this resort a 3 out of 10. And that is being generous.
The entertainment was horrible except for one night with a steel drum band, the rest was just horrible. And on Friday night, there is no entertainment as they expect everyone to go off to Oistens for a fish fry which is overpriced and Overrated!
Well that is my review on Barbados Beach Club Resort and on Barbados!
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Barbados, my thoughts
Well first off let me say this about Barbados, they have great beaches! As for 98% of the Bajon people, well you can keep them, they don't know how to smile or what service of any kind is.
The food was adequate at best answer as far as I know, the drinks were actually alcohol, though I am sure at the resort we were at, a bit watered down! Also this is not a bargain vacation by any means at all!!!!
If you do go to Barbados, check your resort carefully before booking and know this, there is no smoking anywhere that's covered by a roof, watch your room and make sure you are getting what you paid for. When leaving Barbados, make sure to wear socks as they make you take off your footwear, and pack your lighter in your stowed luggage! If it's in the carryon, they are total bitches about it and will not hesitate to just dump your bag to get at it!
It is a beautiful island with a very unfriendly people which is horrifying considering their main economic resource is tourism. Shocked was I when I couldn't even get a good morning or how are you today from any of the staff!
Being in the hospitality industry for too many years, I have never understood how people can bartender, serve tables, work front desk and most of all be a fucking manager if you can not smile or even acknowledge your guests. This to me was frustrating.
Now let's move onto the food, if you don't care what it tastes like or looks like and think all soup should be puree, you'll be happy. On the other hand if have tastebuds and sight left you may yankering for something better. We had I would say 3 good meals out of the 21 served at the resort. That's a pretty bad average. I had to add salt to everything and most everything was deep fried. It was rarely warm let alone hot.
We stayed at a resort called Barbados Beach Club, it was very dated and slightly run down. The rooms were the only good part to the hotel. Very well kept and we were one of the lucky ones, we had hot water!
It has only one bar and the bartenders all had one speed, reverse. The restaurants on property were also only one for buffet which is every meal and tea time , so you are there 4 times a day , 7 day a week and hope your not staying longer than seven day because you will know exactly what you are abour to eat each and every day there after. I can not imagine staying any longer than the seven days we were there.
As for the island , it is beautiful and seems to still be surviving, though not thriving at all. There are many buildings, businesses and homes for sale. This is never a good sign of any country. But again I would have to say I blame this on society and the Bajon people! Tourists from around the world will only put up with shifty service and average food for a limited time. If you are going to keep charging the outlandish prices , combined with the good and the service, eventually it is going to slow down even more, and poverty will become more common.
You can go to Cuba or DominicanRepublic for a half of the cost and receive better service by people who are so happy to see you and even happier that you are there to enjoy and share their country and to support their tourism. Aldo the good in these two countries is at or above par to the Barbados. Everything is so damn bland!!!!!
Now let's go to last night's ala cart meal, which is available 3 nights a week, not too bad up there but here's the kicker. We had Matthew's Aunt over to the resort last night for dinner and were absolutely sticker shocked this morning when we got our bill for that.
It cost us a total of 77.15 in US dollars(153. BBD) just for her meal. Let me give you a break down of what they charged; 1/3 bowl of French onion soup (Luke Warm) and definitely not a full bowl was $18BBD, melon salad (4 small peices of melon) was $19BBD, Pork cutlet with mashed potato, not a large serving was $62 BBD, Peice of cake $12BBD, a glass of red wine $ 9BBD, AND FINALLY THE REAL PISSER, just for her coming on the resort $23.35BBD. THEN ALL OF THAT HAD TAX!!!!!!!
The food was adequate at best answer as far as I know, the drinks were actually alcohol, though I am sure at the resort we were at, a bit watered down! Also this is not a bargain vacation by any means at all!!!!
If you do go to Barbados, check your resort carefully before booking and know this, there is no smoking anywhere that's covered by a roof, watch your room and make sure you are getting what you paid for. When leaving Barbados, make sure to wear socks as they make you take off your footwear, and pack your lighter in your stowed luggage! If it's in the carryon, they are total bitches about it and will not hesitate to just dump your bag to get at it!
It is a beautiful island with a very unfriendly people which is horrifying considering their main economic resource is tourism. Shocked was I when I couldn't even get a good morning or how are you today from any of the staff!
Being in the hospitality industry for too many years, I have never understood how people can bartender, serve tables, work front desk and most of all be a fucking manager if you can not smile or even acknowledge your guests. This to me was frustrating.
Now let's move onto the food, if you don't care what it tastes like or looks like and think all soup should be puree, you'll be happy. On the other hand if have tastebuds and sight left you may yankering for something better. We had I would say 3 good meals out of the 21 served at the resort. That's a pretty bad average. I had to add salt to everything and most everything was deep fried. It was rarely warm let alone hot.
We stayed at a resort called Barbados Beach Club, it was very dated and slightly run down. The rooms were the only good part to the hotel. Very well kept and we were one of the lucky ones, we had hot water!
It has only one bar and the bartenders all had one speed, reverse. The restaurants on property were also only one for buffet which is every meal and tea time , so you are there 4 times a day , 7 day a week and hope your not staying longer than seven day because you will know exactly what you are abour to eat each and every day there after. I can not imagine staying any longer than the seven days we were there.
As for the island , it is beautiful and seems to still be surviving, though not thriving at all. There are many buildings, businesses and homes for sale. This is never a good sign of any country. But again I would have to say I blame this on society and the Bajon people! Tourists from around the world will only put up with shifty service and average food for a limited time. If you are going to keep charging the outlandish prices , combined with the good and the service, eventually it is going to slow down even more, and poverty will become more common.
You can go to Cuba or DominicanRepublic for a half of the cost and receive better service by people who are so happy to see you and even happier that you are there to enjoy and share their country and to support their tourism. Aldo the good in these two countries is at or above par to the Barbados. Everything is so damn bland!!!!!
Now let's go to last night's ala cart meal, which is available 3 nights a week, not too bad up there but here's the kicker. We had Matthew's Aunt over to the resort last night for dinner and were absolutely sticker shocked this morning when we got our bill for that.
It cost us a total of 77.15 in US dollars(153. BBD) just for her meal. Let me give you a break down of what they charged; 1/3 bowl of French onion soup (Luke Warm) and definitely not a full bowl was $18BBD, melon salad (4 small peices of melon) was $19BBD, Pork cutlet with mashed potato, not a large serving was $62 BBD, Peice of cake $12BBD, a glass of red wine $ 9BBD, AND FINALLY THE REAL PISSER, just for her coming on the resort $23.35BBD. THEN ALL OF THAT HAD TAX!!!!!!!
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