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All you good people getting cooler weather I envy you our highs for the next several days over 100 with a heat index of 105 in central Texas.

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75 here in Maryland. It's kinda strange how the topography works here. You can have very cool areas (Bethesda) and several degrees hotter in others (Takoma Park). Bethesda will get a ton of snow, Takoma Park won't, they experience more of the lake effect, more even temperatures all year round, than we will.

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1 hour ago, JennaLSinclair said:

75 here in Maryland. It's kinda strange how the topography works here. You can have very cool areas (Bethesda) and several degrees hotter in others (Takoma Park). Bethesda will get a ton of snow, Takoma Park won't, they experience more of the lake effect, more even temperatures all year round, than we will.

I used to drive 65 miles to get to work. I went through 3 different weather pattern areas. I love variety though. I really miss the drive at times now that i'm retired. I still tend to get up early even after 3 years. Between 4 and 5.

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Speaking of coffee... My afternoon, help-me-make-it-to-the-weekend mug. I got this staying at the Stanley Hotel in room 217 (the same one from the Shining). Did something strange happen? Yes!

 

Does anyone else have a favorite mug, or several favorite mugs?

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2 hours ago, JennaLSinclair said:

Speaking of coffee... My afternoon, help-me-make-it-to-the-weekend mug. I got this staying at the Stanley Hotel in room 217 (the same one from the Shining). Did something strange happen? Yes!

 

Does anyone else have a favorite mug, or several favorite mugs?

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NICE !!!!

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@AgnesBardsie, thank you for ponting out Philosophy Tube.  I am a lover of philosophy, and Abi Thorn hass a treasure trove of philosophical videos.  I am really enjoying watching them!

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2 hours ago, MetaLicious said:

@AgnesBardsie, thank you for ponting out Philosophy Tube.  I am a lover of philosophy, and Abi Thorn hass a treasure trove of philosophical videos.  I am really enjoying watching them!

her latest is the philosophy of food. i love the quirky little detours she takes. it's very entertaining and at the same time, highly educational. she makes the study of philosophy as easy as eating cake, well maybe a little easier, perhaps!
 

 

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23 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Fri-Sun is the Colorado Good-Guys show.

The Good-Guys always have a great car show.

 

Have fun,

 

Mindy??️‍⚧️?

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I am riding high right now!

 

The Gender Pathways clinic at Kaiser is phenomenal. Just talked to one of their nurses. I have voice therapy scheduled starting in October, they are writing a referral letter for Electrolysis with the person I have been seeing for a couple of months, and they are giving me a referral for a tracheal shave which will get me into the pipeline whenever the moratorium on elective surgeries is lifted. I feel as giddy as a schoolgirl! HeeHee!

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14 hours ago, AgnesBardsie said:

I am riding high right now!

 

The Gender Pathways clinic at Kaiser is phenomenal. Just talked to one of their nurses. I have voice therapy scheduled starting in October, they are writing a referral letter for Electrolysis with the person I have been seeing for a couple of months, and they are giving me a referral for a tracheal shave which will get me into the pipeline whenever the moratorium on elective surgeries is lifted. I feel as giddy as a schoolgirl! HeeHee!

This is great news.

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Lots happening today. Went down to the local coffee house that also has a weekly craft market out front and found some amazing earrings!  They’re going to be perfect for my outing later with a lesbian meetup group to a winery.  Do a wine tasting and picnic in the foothills of the Blue Ridge on a perfect 78 degree and sunny day. The back home to the same coffeehouse where there is a jazz and blues festival happening all day/evening. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. E429B5EC-E72E-4B71-98ED-0151D5EBEB76.thumb.jpeg.930295f33b91898b75dc75aebbc0867a.jpeg

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<laugh> Yeah @Bri2020, you look exhausted. Absolutely dreading the upcoming day in that pic. Sarcasm obviously. You look like you're gonna have a blast. Go have a blast!

 

Hugs!

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On my day uptown I stopped at the coffee house for awhile.

Before I left I wanted to use the "facilities", and found this.

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This was new.  Since some repairs they had left the M or F off the doors - one was out of order anyway.  But now they have 2 of these.

The coffeehouse had been a "safe place" since years ago when it opened. But this was kinda nice.

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Got my second hair cut as me yesterday...didn't weep in builtup emotions this time, just smiles. "My" stylist blew it out so it looked under control for one day. Back to curly/wavy mess today I suppose, but we're hoping in another couple months it'll be less of a mullet...I know she could shape it into something more feminine but I am holding onto the length as hard as I can since I am a work in progress all over and mostly working at home still. 

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3 hours ago, RhondaS said:

Got my second hair cut as me yesterday...didn't weep in builtup emotions this time, just smiles. "My" stylist blew it out so it looked under control for one day. Back to curly/wavy mess today I suppose, but we're hoping in another couple months it'll be less of a mullet...I know she could shape it into something more feminine but I am holding onto the length as hard as I can since I am a work in progress all over and mostly working at home still. 

I know how that is. In my efforts to take better care of myself I've been getting mine trimmed every 6 weeks or so. Now 6 months later I realized that it is pretty much the same length. I have my hair goal in mind so I'll be skipping the trims for the next several months to get the length I want.

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My electrologist/hair stylist takes care of the split ends and shaping every 8 weeks to help getting to the length I would really like and I added biotin vitamins to help as well and it seems to be working.

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2 hours ago, JustineM said:

I went to visit a friend today and spent most of the time being used as a pillow by their good boy. 

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Aww, I love it. 

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My partner of 45 years died today.  She was my biggest supporter in my transition.  I will miss her so much.

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