Page 1.- The Week That was-or Wasn't. Such a week it was! I really don't where to even start. I'm thinking an important place though, is my moving story. My plan to get moved in with my partner Liz within 6 months or so and my old house on the market and sold-took a giant step forward. Briefly, that is not an move across town-but one involving a two hour drive.
Moving was not the only thing weighing on my mind this week. It seems the Veteran's Administration "powers to be" at the Dayton (Ohio) hospital center have gone back to where I fought them years ago and denied payment to an outside provider for my endocrinologist needs. Which (by the way) is illegal for them to do. So here we go again.
Page 2.- A Star Arrives! Last week marked the appearance of Laverne Cox in our area of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. I was fortunate to see her Tuesday and was inspired and impressed. It turns out, I met a couple of young transgender men and women in Cincinnati who were impressed too. Liz was doing a craft show here and put out many of her hand beaded items. To the left you can see an example of a transgender logo beret she made me for my hair last Spring. The picture is taken of me from my best angle! At any rate, an obviously gender non forming young couple wondered by and were drawn to the beret. Finally, the trans guy said quietly-they knew the transgender symbol and were trans! I was sitting to the rear of the table, for once being quiet and out of the way so I just raised my hand. Liz said, "So is she" and pointed my direction. From that point on, we had quite the chat, oblivious to the "civilians" around us. I wondered later, what they thought about phrases and words about testosterone shots, top surgery, HRT and transitioning. How wonderful it was we could do it!!!! It turns out, they too had seen Laverne Cox at Northern Kentucky University recently.
By the way, the trans guy is ordering one of Liz's beaded handmade beret's for his Mom as a Christmas gift-with a rainbow where the Yin-Yang symbol is centered on mine. Just contact me if you have an idea and want her to make one for you. Please remember they are hand crafted and I will give you a price.
Page 3.- Stealth, Football and Mo! Our back page today is going to be brief (maybe). In the typical New York elitist media style- on the CBS News show "Face the Nation" one of the experts quoted the old "Texas" football coach who said when you pass the football-three things can happen-all bad. The coach was Woody Hayes, decidedly NOT from Texas, but Ohio State. Then again, when I lived in the NYC area for a couple years, the only part of the country the New Yorkers acknowledged was Texas. To them, my native Ohio didn't register. Even though I do pay attention to the "East Coast" media bias-I hold it all at arm's length out here in the frontier!
However, here in the frontier, we do play football, and yes our Ohio State Buckeyes tore up some Wisconsin Badger last night. Liz and I watched the game in a sports bar here in Cincinnati which is not exactly the strongest Buckeye stronghold in the state-but OK none the less.
Being self centered, sure the victory was great but the local circumstances around it at the tavern were even better. More later.
You all are the best!!!! Thanks as always for stopping by Cyrsti's Condo!!! Have a great week!!!
