Page 10 GAY PEOPLES CHRONICLE January, 1989

Campin Out!

by Patty M.

Winter Whine

I hate January. I mean I REALLY hate January. I don't want to start off on such a negative note, but I have to be honest. January begins four to five months of cold temps and kneehigh flying slush. My skin starts getting desert-dry at the feet and climbs up past scaly legs to cracking, sore little fingers, climaxing with hair so full of electricity it could light up Nela Park. We're talking dry, here.

January is cold, nasty and gray. I'm one of those people who's weather sensitive, too. We're like plants, wilting without regular sunlight. I should have the human equivalent of "grow lights" installed into my apartment and sit under them several hours a day to offset the mood swings. Actually. it's hardly a swing. It just goes from down to deep down. Low to lower to basement. After the holidays I just buckle up for the emotional ride on which January will certainly take me.

I guess winter can be tolerable if you're into sports. There's ice skating for those with ankles made out of anything but the soft rubber I have in mine. There's cross-country skiing in the Metroparks. And, of course, there's hiking. Ick. Who wants to get up before 8 a.m. and tramp through the ice and snow breathing air that hurts? Not me. (Even bears have the good sense to take a long winter's nap, waking only when things outside start to thaw!) For the serious winter people, there's downhill skiing. Why anyone would want to strap two skinny, slippery boards onto their feet and take a dive south down an icy mountainside is just beyond me. Does not sound like the actions of a sound, competent individual, if my opinion counts for anything.

And don't forget New Year's resolutions. Another fun activity. We make them each year and come November/December grumble "dammit" to no one in particular because we forgot what it was that we had sworn we'd do 10 or 11 months earlier. I'll admit that perhaps I haven't been too realistic about the past declarations I've made. Losing 20 pounds by Valentine's Day would be quite a task for a card-carrying anorexic, much less a food lover like myself.

More sensibly, I may try some resolutions in the enlightened, New Age spirit. "I WILL SPEAK MORE POSITIVELY ABOUT MYSELF." No more of this hateful self-talk like, "Boy, do I have a shitload of gray hair!" From now on it's positive affirmations, positive affirmations and more positive affirmations. I'll be a new person. "I just love my gray hair. It's part of me and it's beautiful... kind of like tinsel on the Christmas tree of life!" Right.

And I will be more assertive. When that one certain neighbor of mine comes out with his dated dieseldyke jokes, I will no longer grin and bear it. I will calmly, without blaming, own my own feelings. I will express my upset clearly, careful not to overreact, but restating my bottom line if necessary. I will depart from the conversation with a deeper, more meaningful friendship as the result of what we shared. Of course, this is much more work than running over him in my Toyota, backing up and running over him again, but in the long term, it just may work out better for all involved.

So... there's a new perspective on life, an improved self image and better communication in more honest relationships. Maybe winter won't be so bad after all. Maybe January can lose some of it's dullness and, in time, arouse the same feelings I get when I see one of those snowy Currier & Ives cards... kind of warm and homey and cozy. Sure it will. Like maybe when they find a cure for "hat hair" or when hell freezes over---whichever comes first.▼

JOY SAVREN SUSAN WEAVER

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771-6597 621-7200

A MAN'S WORLD II ATTRACTIONS

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J.J. 'S KEYS

LE CABARET LEATHER STALLION LEGENDS MEMOIRS NUMBERS

OVER THE RAINBOW PARADISE INN PORKY'S

THE ALTERNATIVE 5 CENT DECISION THE TOMAHAWK ADAMS ST. BAR INTERBELT CAROLS

PARKSIDE DELI

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574-2203

842-0020

LAKEWOOD

226-9851

CLEVELAND

621-6900

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621-1752

566-0060

631-8249

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589-8588

226-1199

221-8576

CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND

861-1299

CLEVELAND

281-5777

CLEVELAND

661-1314

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CLEVELAND

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AKRON

434-9794

AKRON

253-5700

830 S. ARLINGTON 1433 SOUTH MAIN ST.

AKRON

773-9317

AKRON

724-3711

LORAIN

245-6319

LORAIN

245-9413

WARREN

394-9111

YOUNGSTOWN

782-9546

2618-24 MARKET ST

YOUNGSTOWN

788-4379

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70 N. HOWARD

DELIRIOUS NITE CLUB 2223 BROADWAY

CLUB 1504 THE OFFICE

JOSHUA'S II TROUBADOUR

1504 BROADWAY

126 PINE

2709 MARKET ST

BOOKS

521-1460

3291 W. 115TH ST. CLEVELAND 1921 W. 25TH ST.

CLEVELAND

251-3330 566-8897

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331-3399 371-2806

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CLEVELAND

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CLEVELAND 44102 CLEVELAND 44102

33 In the Kitchen with Auntie Ray

FILERS FLORIST FLOWER MILL FLOYDS FLORIST JOHN BRITTIAN TERRYS FLOWERS

FLORISTS

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844-4700 226-1344

771-0369

521-3100

741-0309

THE LAST CAKE RECIPE

I knew you were coming so I baked a cake, from scratch!! (I know that you all think that I am being fussy, but I don't like all the additives in mixes. This recipe is just as quick and I know what's in there.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1 3/4 cups of flour (If you are using whole wheat flour, make sure that it is pastry flour.)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons double acting baking powder

1/2 cup butter (room temperature) 2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons mayonnaise

1 teaspoon vanilla

Stir together at low speed the flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder. Add the butter, mix. Then add the egg, milk, mayonnaise, and vanilla. Mix all ingredients for two minutes at medium speed. Pour into greased and floured pans (2 8" or 9" pans or 1 9" x 13" pan). Bake 20 minutes (25 minutes for 9" x 13" pan). Cool five minutes in pan, then set on cooling rack until fully cooled.

Variations: For white cake, use only egg whites.

For chocolate cake, add 1/4

cup of cocoa.

BAR B QUE STICKS

Need something spicy, quick and cheap (besides the author of this column) for your holiday gatherings? Try this appetizer. If you don't have any barbeque sauce on hand, try spaghetti sauce.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

1 pastry stick (thawed) 1/2 cup barbeque sauce 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Unfold the pastry sheet on your cutting board. Brush the sheet evenly with the barbeque sauce. Sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Cut the sheet into 2 inch x 1 inch bars. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE RELISH Sometimes you need a side dish for a pot luck that will go with anything. This relish is colorful, tart, and easy to make.

1 seedless orange, peeled, quartered 12 ounces cranberries 1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

In a saucepan, combine the orange, cranberries, water, and sugar. Cook 10-15 minutes till berries burst, Chill 2-24 hours. Garnish with orange slices.

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784-0777 784-0309

LIBRARIES

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