Well, if we are a threat to military preparedness, I can only imagine how damaging it would be to the military it would be if someone had bone spurs.

Evaluate things carefully before choosing a surgeon. I thought I had picked out a decent surgeon, but I puke and want to cry when I see the carnage of what was done. I cannot afford to have anything redone, and the complications I had afterwards, ugh...   Not all insurances cover the vaginoplasty. Some surgeons won't take insurance. Nothing was as I imagined it, and I cannot afford a do over.

So very true. I keep thinking that sooner or later, someone will come up behind me and put a bullet in my head. At least it would be quick. Maybe irrational until you see a bunch of senseless death as I have in person. I am guarded with my actions everywhere I go. We became a flashpoint for no good reason. It may take a long time before we elude the spotlight.

Enjoy your day

In case you can’t tell by the hour, I have a day off today.  We are going shopping.  My wife has birthday money from our son and some birthday coupons she wants to use before they expire.  Me, I’m the chauffeur and bag carrier.  I will get food out for my efforts.   @awkward-yet-sweet I think everyone gets a little sad or melancholy when a child becomes an adult and leaves the house, even siblings though they will never admit it.  In your case with two leaving together it will be double the trauma.   i worked 5 hours yesterday then went to church. I got there during the sermon ‘wearing my Sunday best’ work shirt and jeans.  We have shirts we are supposed to wear with any black or blue pants and closed toe shoes.  Along with that we wear a name badge and a button that boldly says we ID anyone under 40.  For age restricted products.  I got teased about the ID button by friends at church.  And I responded that I was wearing my Sunday best outfit.  I really have a lot of wonderful caring friends at my church.   Church was followed by a session meeting (elected elders) who make decisions about the church.  We had a full agenda and got bogged down in a discussion about things to place on our new website.  Among those were two Committees of the National Church that specifically support LGBTQI+ inclusion .  No one said anything so I spoke up and said I would like to see them on our affiliations page. One person spoke against that, the minister pointed out that we were one of only two area churches that are open and inclusive.  The discussion was tabled until next month.        

Well The Eagles is an easy one, for Linda.  I'm going to guess the Yardbirds for Mayall.

I guess that is when we visited my grandparents when they had their house in Tryon,NC. I still love that house.   Kymmie

I'm so glad you are finding this.  I feel it as well here, across the pond.  While there may be areas where the right wing propaganda has set public opinion, i seem to find a comfortable life as myself.  May you continue to find the same.   Hugs,   Charlize

That feeling of being a target of hate is a difficult.t one to live with.  I remember the complete need to hide in the 50's and 60's. Funny how knowing the peace self acceptance i feel now still tremendously outweighs the desire to hide. Times change.  They will change again.   Hugs,   Charlize

Joanne, I am delighted that things are going so well for you at work.  Not only do your customers see you as you, but your openness and honesty about who you are has converted a 'phobic co-worker.  That is the best form of activism!

Gosh, what a hive of activity, from your girt friends adventures, to pregnancy, not a quiet life by any means, thats the one thing i must admit i do miss, not being able to have a child of my own, going through a GID clinic they never really touched upon the subject, it wasnt until i met James, that i realised something that the gender clinics never talked about, how to deal with your partners parents, James mum was always having little talks and buying me presents she wanted grand children, James forbid me to tell his mum and dad about my past, my mum was great she said tell James's mum that you cannot have children, but it did impact me, thats the problem when you are younger going through transition it brings up new challenges. Well at last the sun has started to shine, and its nearly time for a walk then dinner, some lovely pictures taken a few days ago shows mother nature has turned the page once again .

name the bands who played back up for Linda Ronstradt, Kim Somminds in Savoy Brown and John Mayall, who went their own way and became well known bands.

Last week's answer is James Peterik.

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