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Photos above: (Top Photo: Donald & Ray with Elizabeth Taylor photos and letters from her.
1. With Singers Gloria Delroy and Faye Harrod in Ft. Lauderdale
2. With Author Robert Hofmann and Michael Panfile
3. With dear friends, John Dunne and Ed Hayes in St. Petersburg
4. With Singer Miguel Reyna in Ft. Lauderdale
5. With Actor, Jim J. Bullock
6. With Owner Jean-Claude Baker, Chez Josephine's Restaurant, NYC
7. With Frank Marino in Las Vegas
8. With Author Edmund White
9. With FABULOUS singer, Marilyn Maye
10. With Owner Mel Haber, Melvyn's Restaurant in Palm Springs, California
11. With Publisher Michael McFall in Phoenix
12. With Stefan Hemming at the Liberace Estate in Palm Springs
13. With Actor Leslie Jordan

Our travel columns are published in gay newspapers/magazines from coast to coast

and also on line.

Email us at: gaytravelers@aol.com

For our VERY special 10th Anniversary travel column on purpleroofs.com, go to:

www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2011/10/traveling-in-our-fabulous-gay-world-10-years-for-our-travel-columns-for-purpleroofs-com.html

(JUNE 2010) READ ABOUT OUR FABULOUS LAS VEGAS ADVENTURES by going to this link:

www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2010/07/traveling-in-our-fabulous-gay-world-the-gay-travelers-in-las-vegas.html

NOW IN OUR 11TH YEAR OF WRITING TRAVEL COLUMNS FROM COAST TO COAST!
Donald Pile and Ray Williams are a proud gay couple who have been a "loving couple" for over 40 years. AND ON JUNE 17, 2008 THEY WERE LEGALLY MARRIED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY (Palm Springs, CA) ! ! ! ! ! On their 35th Anniversary, Elizabeth Taylor wrote, "Dear Donald and Ray: Congratulations to you both on your 35th Anniversary! I am so delighted to learn of your continuing love and commitment to one another, and send along my best wishes for another thirty-five years of happiness. Now go and celebrate in grand style!" Much love, (signed: Elizabeth Taylor). At their 35th Anniversary Party in Palm Springs (held at the Liberace Estate) Ron Oden, the Mayor of Palm Springs presented Donald and Ray with a proclamation "Congratulations Donald Pile and Ray Williams Celebrating their 35th Anniversary at "Casa de Liberace" In honor of their Enduring Love and Commitment to Each Other This day of April 4th 2006 will be known as Donald Pile and Ray Williams 35th Anniversary Day". Signed: Ron Oden, Mayor, City of Palm Springs. On the first day of winter (Dec. 22, 2003) Donald and Ray had a legal CIVIL UNION while they were staying at the von Trapp Family Lodge/Resort in Stowe, Vermont. Donald and Ray have been in the antiques business for over 35 years.

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To read an article about their LEGAL marriage in Palm Springs on June 17, 2008 visit:

http://www.morningsun.net/archive/x1165312752/FIRST-IN-THE-STATE

and to read and see photos of their 35th Anniversary Party at the Liberace Estate in Palm Springs, visit: this website and the scroll down:

http://purpleroofs.com/newsletters2006/060508.html

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READ ABOUT OUR FABULOUS LAS VEGAS ADVENTURE by clicking this link:
http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2010/07/traveling-in-our-fabulous-gay-world-the-gay-travelers-in-las-vegas.html

To read our lecture at Pittsburg State University, click on: http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1664796346/-Gay-Travelers-speak-at-PSU-during-Pride-Week

Ask us ANYTHING ????? We travel all over the USA and will be able to assist you in any questions you may have on where to stay, where to party and where to dine around the country. You can contact us: Donald Pile - Ray Williams P. O. Box 18592 Kansas City, MO 64133

Our travel columns are published in gay newspapers/magazines from Coast to Coast and also on line. Go to http://www.purpleroofs.com/ and click on the travel newsletters and read our travel column which has been on there for the past 8 years.

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FAVORITE GAY TRAVEL WEB SITE: www.purpleroofs.com This is an excellant web site showing gay and gay-friendly accommodations throughout the world. Very easy to use. =================================================

*A FIVE way tie for our favorite gay destinations: l. Palm Springs, California 2. Ft. Lauderdale 3. San Francisco 4. Arizona ! Yes, the ENTIRE STATE! including Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and the wonderful smaller towns and cities. 5. NYC, and why not?

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Now, we cannot travel all the time, so when you are not traveling, why not read a good book?

We have four that we HIGHLY recommend:

SURROUNDED BY INSANITY bgy Robert A. Hofmann. It is wickedly bitchy and hilarious. You will laugh your head off page after page after page. Robert's second book, AN ORDINARY MADNESS is a continuation of his wonderful and interesting life.

Louise Penny has two books that you just HAVE to read. The first being STILL LIFE which is a crime fiction set in a small village in Canada. The characters are marvelous and of course there are a lot of "friends of Dorothy" in the book. Her second book, A FATAL GRACE is also a must read.

Your can purchase these books thru amazon.com or at your local book stores. Buy several for your friends and family this holiday season! They will make PERFECT presents!

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When traveling one HAS to dine and these are our si favorite restaurants from coast to coast. They have a fabulous atmosphere, fabulous food, fabulous service and the owners are fabulous.

Hi-Life Cafe
3000 No. Federal Hwy.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL954.563.1395

http://www.hilifecafe.com/

http://www.chefcarlosfernandez.com/

Melvyn's Restaurant
200 So. Ramon Road
Palm Springs, CA
760.325.2323
http://www.inglesideinn.com/

Chez Josephine
414 West 42nd
New York City
212.594.1925
http://www.chezjosephine.com/

Marcellino Ristorante
1301 East Northern Ave.
Phoenix, AZ
602.216.0004

http://www.marcellinoristorante.com/

Spinnaker Restaurant

downtown Sausalito, CA

(across the San Francisco Bay)

http://www.thespinnaker.com/

Donald Pile and Ray Williams GAYTRAVELERS@AOL.COM