Sam Messler:  

Life Life after Bennett...whoa! Immediately went on to Buff State graduating in '71 when I began my teaching career in the Buffalo Public Schools. While teaching, I also attended Buff State again graduating in '76 with my masters degree. In '72, I entered into what I thought to be a wonderful marriage, but soon Sherry felt she needed to explore life a bit more. Four-plus years later, we chose to go our separate ways. My way was to live out a dream by moving to California. Unfortunately, my departure was delayed a bit by the infamous Blizzard of '77. A week later, I was on the road toward a new life taking my Buffalo memories into a much warmer climate. Worked a bit here and there until a job offer came in from San Diego. Lived there a year...quite a momentous year as I searched for the "real" me. I came out to the world and never looked back. In 1980 I was chairing a meeting of the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Los Angeles as I helped organize a statewide conference when my soulmate was suddenly before my eyes. Two months later, we had a garden wedding and have been together ever since, recently celebrating our 26th anniversary. Tedd and I entered show business...Tedd in the spotlight as singer, actor, and comic (similar personality to my ex-wife, but with different plumbing). Show biz took us to New York City, Pocono Mountains, Detroit, back to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, back to New York City, San Francisco, and now in Desert Hot Springs, just north of Palm Springs, California. Aside from be...Expand for more