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Queer and opinionated.
Fundraiser by trade.
Film, art, and nature lover.
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❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 taken in Skyline Stage by @jved54
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11 days ago
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Other early summer highlights, including: 
That time I went under 😴

Wigging out at @gaybingophilly 💁‍♀️

Long, rainy weekend in Richmond *stomp stomping* with Louie 🥹

Soaked at the brewery! 💦

Entranced by Faberge at @vmfamuseum 

And by Giacometti in the @metmuseum Temple of Dendur

Costume Art was stunning! 😍 

Loved the variations in mannequin forms and artwork pairings *chef’s kiss*

And finally, a family beach weekend in Rehoboth (sky brought to you by Canadian wildfire smoke 😷😢)

Louie’s first time on the boardwalk! by @jved54
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14 days ago
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On this, the first day of autumn, I finally get around to posting from the summer…starting with my first-ever visit to Fire Island! 

Jamie and I ventured out for a day trip and, you know what? I get it. A queer paradise, truly! The boardwalks, the most gorgeous beaches, the homes, the DEER (!!!), the beauty. I can’t wait to go back! (Note the point in the day when my phone camera got smeared with sunscreen and never recovered 😅) taken in Fire Island, New York by @jved54
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14 days ago
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PHILLY PRIDE: Louie Edition! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💕

Felt lucky to be able to march for Pride this year with my nephew, mom, sister, and brother-in-law. Lou was fascinated and amazed—mainly by the furries! It was so special to experience this celebration of love and community through his eyes! And it’s not lost on me how rare and wonderful it is to have enthusiastic allyship embedded in my family’s very being 🌈 Feeling happy, grateful, and very, very proud. taken in Gayborhood, Philadelphia by @jved54
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4 months ago
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💞Lovers on Broad💕

Stealing kisses from Jamie when and wherever I can 😚 taken in South Philadelphia by @jved54
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5 months ago
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I spent much of 2025 looking in the face of anxiety. The initial picture in this series is about a week after the first panic attack of my adult life. Lexapro (honestly life-changing), many hours of therapy, and new skill-building followed.

But none of those remedies came even remotely close to the comfort and calm of spending time with the friends, family, and dogs I love. These pictures are a mere snapshot of memories shared. The people in my life buoyed me—and continue to—and I am forever grateful 💗 2025 was one of the toughest years of my life, but all of you (and you know who you are, even if I couldn’t squeeze in a picture) made it bearable. Thank you. by @jved54
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9 months ago
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2025: A Year Spent Outside

Jamie makes fun of me for how insistent I am about getting outside—and how I can’t help myself from saying, “it’s so nice out!” within moment of stepping off the stoop. What can I say? I love trees. And flowers. And waves. And the sunset. And even just strolling down Passyunk!

I was lucky enough to spend so much of the year on trails and beaches, in city parks and arboretums. From Philly to Miami to New York to Oaxaca, nature left me awed, smiling, and exclaiming. We all need to get outside more in 2026! See you there 😊 by @jved54
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9 months ago
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2025: A Year in Art

From Cecily Brown and Henri Rousseau at the Barnes to Kent Monkman, Ruth Asawa, Wilfredo Lam, Titus Kaphar, and Faith Ringgold (to name a few) at favorite museums; becoming acquainted with new artists at local galleries, including Eustace Mamba at Paradigm and Anna Wehrwein at Pentimenti, to delighting in Salman Toor’s breathtaking multi-space Manhattan exhibition; taking in street art in Miami and equally hysterical and heartbreaking theater in Philly and New York...

Art was a lifeline this year. I’m so grateful to work in a museum, to constantly learn about artists and artworks that inspire me, and to share in it all with Jamie, friends, and family. Here’s to even more challenging and beautiful work in 2026! by @jved54
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9 months ago
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The absolute highlight of 2025? Growing into life as an uncle to Louie 💗 I love him so much and am overjoyed for Rachel, Thomas, and everyone who has the pleasure of hanging out with little Lou!

Swipe —> and be as amazed as we all have been by his rapid transformation from perfect little lump to perfect little guy 😊 by @jved54
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9 months ago
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I wish I knew how to quit you…

…but not really 🥹💗 Ennis and Jack from ‘Brokeback Mountain’ if they weren’t plagued by internalized homophobia and external homophobic violence. Complete with baked beans. Yay! taken in Brokeback Mountain by @jved54
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a year ago
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Side-by-side with my lover all summer 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨
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(plus the sweetest @radrigue5 print c/o @jaaaaamieeeeeee, currently with pride of place above our bed 💞) by @jved54
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a year ago
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Calder Gardens is a dream, a gem, a treasure box. This place is truly special and I’m thrilled that it calls Philadelphia home. I hope you’ll visit and feel inspired! ☺️
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Feeling extra proud of my @barnesfoundation colleagues today. *Elle Woods voice* Congratulations; we did it!! 🥳 taken in Calder Gardens by @jved54
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a year ago
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