January 20, 2020
Packing
I will be spending the week packing, and I still have to work during the day. I have to teach several classes this week. I did some packing this weekend, but I didn’t get as far as I’d hoped. I hate packing. I don’t know of anyone who actually does like packing. I will get it done. I have to. The movers will be here next Monday. I can’t wait to get moved. I’m so looking forward to my new apartment. However, there is still so much to do. It’s a bit overwhelming.
About Joe
I began my life in the South and for five years lived as a closeted teacher, but am now making a new life for myself as an oral historian in New England. I think my life will work out the way it was always meant to be. That doesn't mean there won't be ups and downs; that's all part of life. It means I just have to be patient. I feel like October 7, 2015 is my new birthday. It's a beginning filled with great hope. It's a second chance to live my life…not anyone else's.
My profile picture is "David and Me," 2001 painting by artist Steve Walker. It happens to be one of my favorite modern gay art pieces.
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The Closet Professor 
January 21st, 2020 at 2:07 pm
May the Lord bless this house
(a contemporary prayer poem for a new home. The video down on the right hand side of this page features these words.)
May the Lord bless this house and make it home, Full of generous welcome for all who visit. Brimming with warmth and contentment for family and friends, Overflowing with hospitality and nourishing provision. A haven for safety and peace in night and day, And a place of refreshment, of growth and happiness. May the Lord bless this house and make it home,
Filled with His love.
Amen.