While many citizens of New York State scrambled to figure out what to do about the state’s Supreme Court’s ruling against gay marriage, I was having lunch with a male couple who have been together for 37 years. That’s a lot longer than many heterosexual marriages.
The lunch was at their weekend home, filled with memorabilia from their various travels. Lunch was home cooked and delicious, beginning with an fettucini Alfredo prepared at the table, with real butter, fresh egg yolk, parmesan cheese, and (I think) scallions. I wished I had asked to take the leftovers home with me.

John Lennon