This was (very loosely) based on a photo taken by my husband, Richard (bearybipolar), shortly after he was released from the hospital in 2005. It was one of the last photos he was able to take, as his new meds (which work better than anything he’s ever been on before) give him tremors in his hands, and we haven’t been able to devise a way for him to continue taking his wonderful photos. The parade referred to here is the big annual New York City gay pride parade. It has special significance for us because our brother in law, the partner of Richard’s brother Charles, died from AIDS-related complications in 1994, and both Charles and his current partner, Peter, are long-term survivors of HIV and AIDS, respectively. Joey, Charles’ late partner, was one of the dearest and most creative people I have been blessed to know.