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The Secret Weekends at Casa Susanna

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In the early 1960’s Susanna Valenti and her wife Marie ran Casa Susanna  a popular weekend destination for cross-dressing men and transgender women. It was situated on a large private estate in the Catskills in NY in a town called Jewett where the two women also ran a wig store. Way ahead of its time Casa Susanna provided … Continue reading



What Have I (we) Done to Deserve This?

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  For Throwback Thursday we replay a song that we are thinking of adopting as our Covid 19 anthem. “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” is a song by  English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, featuring singer Dusty Springfield.  It was released in 1987 and went to No 2 in the UK & US Charts, it helped … Continue reading




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