Stuart Gaffney

Friends for life 💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch-ZGVFPw4Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Rest In peace, Mikhail Gorbachev. Your vision of glasnost and perestroika inspired us to take the trip of a lifetime to visit the former Soviet Union in 1989. Here we are in the city formerly known as Leningrad just after arriving by train from Helsinki, along with our new friends from Russia and the former Czechoslovakia. It was a brave new world. (at Saint Petersburg, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7dHatLIrq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Lilypalooza! It’s a beautiful weekend in San Francisco!! (at Portola) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChfQS94rvmZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Grateful for good friends and good times! Thank you sweet visitors for making this a summer of love in San Francisco!! https://www.instagram.com/p/ChSEPZRrKku/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Last night under the full moon we listened to the sounds of unseen owls in the trees above (at McLaren Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChLhkzvpJc_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What a beautiful weekend in the Bay Area. Every visit to the redwoods is magical and restorative. (at Purisima Redwoods Open Space Preserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChAG2FrryJH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Even in the San Francisco fog, or maybe especially in the San Francisco fog, the mountain of tomatoes and basil at the weekend farmers market still make it feel like summer 🍅 (at Alemany Farmers' Market) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgvMh2pJV4v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Each water droplet in the garden seems like a precious jewel. "I am large. I contain multitudes." ~Walt Whitman (at Portola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgnQmkyvowb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Dad died two years ago today. Years ago I visited this portrait of my father as a young man. It reminds me of how his memory lives on, and his wisdom and his stories are eternal. We love and miss you, Dad! 💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEwgy4Ltlk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Good morning, San Francisco! (at Portola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrDwJdrcvE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We felt fortunate to have 2 great hikes over the 3-day weekend. Spending time in nature with good friends -- just what the doctor ordered! (at San Bruno Mountain State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfpaWvpvJMB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Floral fireworks. The final flower on Mom's cactus blooming on the 4th of July 🎇🎆🎇 (at Portola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfmLCIDLmW4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We're Pro-Pride, and Pro-Choice! This year with so many of our rights being called into question, Pride felt especially purposeful. We brought all our emotions, and wore the on our sleeves (and on our signs!) #Pride #SFPride #Pride2022 #RoeVWade #Lawrence #Griswold #Obergefell Photography by the incomparable @davidyuweb (at San Francisco Pride) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfU9zOePc4d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

On this day in history -- June 26 is the day we won nationwide marriage equality ❤️ June 26 is the day DOMA was struck down ❤️ June 26 is the day Prop 8 was struck down ❤️ June 26 is the day the last remaining sodomy laws in the country were struck down ❤️ (at Castro Street) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRaBoWrAFZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy Summer Solstice! What a treat to see Mom's cactus blooming today on this first day of summer -- truly a gift that keeps on giving! (at Portola) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfFkR0ZpCdd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Although it's almost two years since Dad died, I still find ways that I can get to know him better, whether it's through reading old letters, researching the family tree -- or finding old photographs. At the back of an old photo album I just recently found what is now my favorite photo of the two of us together. Happy Father's Day, Dad! We love you and miss you!! https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce_VCpRLrvS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

If I ever forget what I look like when I'm happy, I remember this moment 14 years ago today when I was finally able to marry my best friend, and husband for life -- after winning that right before the California Supreme Court. This year marks 35 years together! Seems like yesterday, and seems like a lifetime. A lifetime of loving. Happy Anniversary, my love! ♥️💜♥️ #LoveWins #LoveIsLove #LoveIsSupreme (at San Francisco City Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce6WhUgJTGj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=