Good morning All. Coffees on.

[KymmieL]

Played with some makeup this morning, Not too much I think I did a OK job. What do you all think. give it to me straight. Without glasses

 

as normal with glasses

 

Hope I didn't make to many sick or ruin to many monitors. LOL

 

 

Kymmie

[Heather Shay]

@LaurenA I'm glad you are finding some solace in the boob confusion. Hold her hand and be with her every moment you are there. You are incredibly brave and I am so proud of you and to know you.

[Vidanjali]

@Jandi & @Jani thanks ?

 

@Jamie68 SUCH good news. 

 

@KymmieL your photos are slightly blurry, but my impression is that your makeup looks nice - a fresh face. It's subtle and that color lipstick flatters you - makes your blue eyes stand out.

 

@LaurenA I am so pleased to hear you're in better spirits given the circumstances. You are there now to support your loved one and to experience this precious time with her. That you're even finding a little humor and feeling comfortable with how you're presenting is really wonderful. 

[Bri2020]

@LaurenA hang in there, I'm glad you are doing well enough to be by her side.

@KymmieL looks good, what are you doing different forehead vs chin area. It could be my monitor or the lighting but your forehead looks a bit "red".  Your application looks very smooth and blended!

 

[KymmieL]

I thought that the first one was a little blurry.

 

 

Bri, my forehead does seem a little redder

[Jamie68]

7 hours ago, LaurenA said:

Off to the hospital again  for another 9 hour session of holding the hand of a person I love as she slowly dies.  I do what I can for her but we both know it's just a matter of time.  I have to admit I am having fun confusing the medical staff having boobs but answering as male.  I'm not sure but this feels like a comforanble place to be.

I'm so sorry. My prayers are with you both.

[Jackie C.]

10 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Played with some makeup this morning, Not too much I think I did a OK job. What do you all think. give it to me straight.

 

Lipstick application is good.

 

I find it hilarious that your "with glasses" is more in focus than "without glasses." That's pretty much my whole world (though it's even more out-of-focus without).

 

I think I'd look into eyebrow shaping next. It's pretty easy to do (when you, y'know, HAVE eyebrows) and darkening them up a little lets you shape them in a way that makes your eyes pop.

 

Hugs!

[Vidanjali]

I didn't notice that before, that the with glasses was sharper than the without glasses - and I was wearing my progressives when I first looked at them. So funny! I agree with @Jackie C. about eyebrows. I think the natural eye between the red lips and more accentuated brows would add some glamor. Lol, I don't myself care to wear makeup, but I thoroughly enjoy the aesthetic. ?

[Heather Nicole]

4 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

I think I'd look into eyebrow shaping next. It's pretty easy to do (when you, y'know, HAVE eyebrows) and darkening them up a little lets you shape them in a way that makes your eyes pop.

 

You know, it's kind of funny, having grown up in guy mode, I literally had no idea that eyebrow shaping or coloring was even a thing until I started looking more into "trans" stuff, and by extention had the nerve to look more into "girl" stuff.

 

"The more you know...?" ?

[Willow]

Hi everyone 

 

well, we are in Custer SD. Drove through the Badlands earlier today.  It was 106 degrees.  No shade.  Not sure yet what we are going to see tomorrow.  My wife is looking into that.  Thursday will be Mt Rushmore before heading further west.

 

Lauren, I’m so sorry about your wife.

 

good night 

 

Willow

[Jamie68]

7 hours ago, Willow said:

well, we are in Custer SD. Drove through the Badlands earlier today.  It was 106 degrees.  No shade.  Not sure yet what we are going to see tomorrow.  My wife is looking into that.  Thursday will be Mt Rushmore before heading further west.

The last time I was through Mount Rushmore was about 40 years ago. It was 110 degrees. No smoking restriction because of spontaneous brush fires. We had 5 of us in a Fiat wagon similar to this. Fuel pump went out and called a tow truck. It came from 25 miles away and we all had to squeeze into the cab of truck. To top it off, hih heater was stuck on with full heat. I have no idea how we did it. Rushmore was pretty though. One of our more memorable tripe from Tacoma Washington to Chicago Illinois area.

[KathyLauren]

I have only seen Mt. Rushmore once.  Flying into Ellsworth AFB, the controller asked if we wanted the Mt Rushmore arrival.  Sure, why not?   From 6000 feet above, you can kind of tell that there is something odd about the mountain. 

[KymmieL]

I spent a total of 11 years in Rapid City. 8 at Ellsworth and 3 in Rapid. loved the area. but has gotten to big now.

 

Kymmie

[Mmindy]

Good morning everyone, today’s wake up call was from my building manager at the fire academy. A toilet in the ladies room kept running and overwhelmed the digestion system outside, flooded my office, classrooms 1 carpets and the apparatus bay where I had some cardboard boxes.

I squeegeed the bulk of the water from the areas I could, we have a restoration company coming for the deep cleaning, and drying. Fortunately it was mostly clear water and no stench. The building mgr. did look at my boots, maybe a bit to girlie for him.  They’ll catch on.

 

Hugs for everyone, (masked where required)

 

Mindy??️‍⚧️?

[Ivy]

Plumbing problems are the worst.

[Heather Nicole]

1 hour ago, Jandi said:

Plumbing problems are the worst.

 

But, on the upside, it only needs one more word to be a good "Six Word Story" ?

[Mmindy]

14 hours ago, Willow said:

Thursday will be Mt Rushmore

Mt. Rushmore has a great flag lowering ceremony in the evenings.  This is from 2016 Right to Left: My BFF and Kidney Recipient, My Suzie, and myself.

[KymmieL]

Mmindy, What is with the 4 stoners in the back ground?

 

I wish they would have kept Rushmore like it was. circa: North by Northwest. It was way cooler. But no they had to ruin it. Make it all modern.

 

Anyone who has visited Mt. Rushmore drove/rode Iron Mountain road. It is cool drive.( nope , haven't rode it yet.)

it is:

 

• 17 MILES

• 314 CURVES

• 14 SWITCHBACKS

• 3 PIGTAILS

• 3 TUNNELS

• 4 PRESIDENTS

• 2 SPLITS

 

[Mmindy]

3 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Mt. Rushmore drove/rode Iron Mountain road.

Hey Kymmiel, Iron Mountain and Needles Highway are great drives/rides in both directions. We were out there 9 years in a row, and one year my wife stayed home. Yep that's right we took separate vacations and went two different directions. I went to the Rockies, and Black Hills. She went to New York City. My BFF and I had two weeks on the road riding and camping. We made a commitment to ride 5mph below the posted speed limit and enjoy the sights. I rode Indy to St. Louis, MO. We rode St. Louis, MO to Burlington, CO. Then to Colorado Springs Pikes Peak, down to Pueblo, CO for the night. Pueblo, CO Hwy 50 west to 285 North eventually Dinosaur National Monument, Flaming Gorge, UT, Up to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, then Glacier National Park. We continued through the Bighorn National Forest eventually spending a few days in Sturgis, SD for the Bike Rally. I bought my bike new in 2009 and today it has 67,552 miles on it.

 

Best wishes, stay positive, and safe

 

Mmindy??️‍⚧️??️

[KymmieL]

Don't know why but up early this AM. Wound up calling in yesterday to work. I was fried so I took an extra day. Tomorrow I have minor surgery on a carcinoma spot on my back. A quick in and out with just a local. Should be no sweat. 

 

I am about to get a flashing neon sign to wear around my neck at work saying, I'm a woman. I am getting to the point that getting mis-gendered  at work is starting to bother me. With a mask mandate at work wearing makeup would be a disaster. Can't do much about it till this stupid covid crap is over.

 

Kymmie

[Jackie C.]

1 hour ago, KymmieL said:

Don't know why but up early this AM. Wound up calling in yesterday to work. I was fried so I took an extra day. Tomorrow I have minor surgery on a carcinoma spot on my back. A quick in and out with just a local. Should be no sweat. 

 

I am about to get a flashing neon sign to wear around my neck at work saying, I'm a woman. I am getting to the point that getting mis-gendered  at work is starting to bother me. With a mask mandate at work wearing makeup would be a disaster. Can't do much about it till this stupid covid crap is over.

 

Kymmie

 

Well, my favorite mask (which I can't wear at work, but whatever)...

 

The point being that your mask is an accessory. Work it girl!

 

Hugs!

 

 

[Willow]

Hi

 

yesterday was a good day.  Weather calling for rain later today. It poured for a while last night.  Mt Rushmore this morning then off to Yellowstone.  We have to trim some time off to get to Portland by the 23rd.  Guess I need to get going.  I had an Americano yesterday that was pretty good here at the hotel.  That and a blueberry scone.  I do love my blueberries.

 

Willow

[Confused1]

2 hours ago, Willow said:

Hi

 

yesterday was a good day.  Weather calling for rain later today. It poured for a while last night.  Mt Rushmore this morning then off to Yellowstone.  We have to trim some time off to get to Portland by the 23rd.  Guess I need to get going.

 

Willow

 

Hi Willow, I think you will enjoy Yellowstone. It is one of my favorite national parks and has a lot of different things to see. I don't know how much time you will spend there, but it can take days to see it all.

 

Hugs,

Mike

[KymmieL]

5 hours ago, Jackie C. said:

 

 

The point being that your mask is an accessory. Work it girl!

 

Hugs!

 

 

Anyone know where I can get a mask that has flashing neon that says, I am female? Kill two birds with one stone. LOL

 

Hugs, to all.

 

Kymmie

[Jackie C.]

4 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Anyone know where I can get a mask that has flashing neon that says, I am female? Kill two birds with one stone. LOL

 

Hugs, to all.

 

Kymmie

 

Yup. This one is programmable. Make it say whatever you want.

 

LED programmable message mask

 

Hugs!