Diana's Diary 2001
December 28th
Well the year is drawing to a close. A lot has happen this year to me and the world. I've gone to "First Event", COS Banquet and was chosen Newcomer of the Year, gone to Yale to see Kate Bornstien perform, went to see "A Fractured Fairy Tale", went to see the movie "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", a whole week at Fantasia Fair and joined Twenty Club. This is only the second year that I have been out, but I still have a long ways to go. I would like to walk down a street and go to a mall shopping but I still haven't gotten up enough courage for it. I just have to wait until I feel comfortable doing it and I can't rush it.
At the COS Christmas meeting we had a Yankee Swap and exchanged gifts. I got a tray with bath soap, a scented candle and potpourri. We had about fifteen people there with two possible new members. I left around eleven-thirty since I didn't have to go to work and get up in morning.
For New Year's Eve I been invited to go over to a friend from COS house and there will be about five to seven of us there. The only thing is that she lives about an hour away and that means I'll get home about one thirty, ugh.
Hope you all had a safe and happy holidays.
December 14 th
Went to the Mohegan Sun Casino last night with a couple of friends from COS and their spouses to see Steven Brinberg's "Simply Barbra." We went in boy mode, but we saw two other friends from COS there and they were in girl mode. The show was a female impersonation of Barbra Streisand. We all enjoyed the show and then we went up to Wombi Rock for some drinks. You have to see this to believe what it's like. It is made out of milky quartz and is illuminated from behind. The bar is three stories above the casino floor and has the world's largest planetarium domes covering 115,000 square feet. Amazing.
The girls from COS had no problems using the bathrooms, they used what is called the "Family Rooms" which is kind of a uni-sexed bathroom.
I had a good time only lost four dollars gambling, I was down forty-eight dollar just before we were leaving. I decided to drop in the last two dollars into to the slots when I started winning and won back all but the four dollars.
Today I took a vacation day and went to lingerie shop in New Britain to buy some pantyhose. I also bought of dress and shoes for Tiffany Club's "First Event" on-line. Tomorrow I plan on buying my Christmas tree and putting it up.
December 9 th
Went to the XX Club Christmas dinner yesterday. They had two guest speakers from a group of gay men and women who go out on speaking tours to schools, churches and other groups. They now want to start including transgender speakers in their program. We then broke up and had the Christmas dinner.
I joined XX Club because I don't know where I am going. Hopefully I can get some direction and guidance through them. It seems like every limit that I set on myself I eventually end of crossing. I do not know where this journey will end, what end of the gender spectrum I will settle down too.
After we left the meeting some of us went over to COS for our meeting there. The guest speaker never showed up. So instead we had a Coffee Clutch the topic was going out in public. There was a lot of discussion on where some of the members went when they wanted to get out. Some of the places were; museums, malls, parks, art galleries, grocery stores and other area that basics are well lit and out in the open. Some areas you want to stay away from are; bars, movie's theaters and places that teenagers hang out. The consensus was that places where thirteen through twenties year old male, especially where they can get drunk, hang out you want to avoid.
Some of the members, who would never pass in public, reported that they have no problems with going to malls and the like. Yes, they do get a lot of stares. But, that are all they get, no one has hassled them. They say the secret is to dress conservatively and to fit in with the other women. That you should not to be the one wearing a cocktail dress with three inch heel at the grocery store.
December 6 th
I was having withdraws, my mouse hand was twitching and my eyes glazed over as I stare at the blank browser. I was one of the eight hundred thousand people who lost cable Internet when Excite@home cut us off on Saturday. I woke up and went to download the latest virus updates and Gender Talk and found out that I had no cable. No e-mail, no surfing, no on-line banking and I couldn't update any of my web-sites. Total withdraw, cold turkey. Only at work did I have access and I couldn't very well surf the sites that I wanted or check my e-mail at Diana's address. It funny looking at the modem and not seeing the TD and TR lights flashing all the time. Although every once and awhile they do blink, I wonder why?
But now I'm back on line again and I hope to be able to catch up on all my e-mail. So all of those that have e-mail me I wasn't ignoring you and I hope to be answering all of you shortly.
November 29th
The meeting had very few people show up, lot of food, just no people to eat it. My chili went over big. About twelve people showed up, with possibly two new members. We sat around talking about close encounters, almost getting caught or getting caught.
November 28th
Well, I chickened out, I just couldn't bring myself to go it alone. I just didn't feel comfortable going by myself. When the time is right I will do it, maybe if I get somebody to go with for the first time or when I feel that I could pass better. Oh, well.
November 25th
One thing I haven't been able to do is walk into a store by myself unless it was transgender friendly. I couldn't go in to store and look for women's clothes unless I was in boy mode. What I want to do is to go in as Diana and pick out some clothes for myself, hopefully I will do just that this Wednesday. I am taken the day off to make some chili in the morning using my crock-pot for the potluck supper at COS that evening. I hope by writing this I will be able to summon up enough courage to go to the Burlington Coat Factory outlet in East Hartford to buy a Jacket in the afternoon. This would be another milestone to cross. So far all I have done is expand the closet I have never really gone out on my own and explored the world. It has always been to someplace that was TG friendly. This will be uncharted territory, to boldly go where none have gone before, wish me luck and courage.
November 24th
When out to the Twenty Club meeting this afternoon with a couple of friends from COS who are also members of the Twenty Club. It was one of their regular meetings and I found it interesting. They are more of a group secession than the COS meeting which are more of a social group. The Twenty Club meeting are more for dealing with problems and are part of the Gender Identity Clinic of New England, they talk about transsexual issues. Many of which also relate to crossdressing and other transgender issues. I'm thinking about joining them because of problems that may arise with my crossdressing.
After the meeting seven of us when over to the City Steam Café for supper, which is right in the center of Hartford on Main St. The place was mobbed and we had one of the last tables. Many of the Twenty Club members go there for supper after the meetings, we got a few looks but that was all.
November 15th
There were ten of us who went to the Pond House restaurant on Wednesday night. The Pond House is located in Elizabeth Park in West Hartford about two miles from our meeting hall. This was the first time out in public for one of our new members and I think she enjoyed the dinner immensely. Everyone enjoyed their meal and especially the deserts. I had Crab cakes and for dessert I had Tiramisu, I think I will have to get a new girdle.
We all enjoyed it so much that we are thinking of having another dinner sometime in February.
November 11th
Yesterday was great, I went to the XX Club meeting with two COS members who are also members of the XX Club. The meeting had as guest speakers Dr Higgens and Cannon Clinton Jones. They are some of the founding members of "The Gender Identity Clinic of New England". The XX Club had a real large turn out from what the members were saying. I had heard Dr Higgins talk before at COS, but he covered more information and Cannon Jones I had never heard before.
I found it interesting that the two locations where COS and XX Club meet are churches. That some churches throw us out, saying we are curses of the devils and other churches open there arms and say they will give us shelter.
The day before the meeting I got e-mail from a person who was crying out for help and want a place to turn. I told her about the XX Club open house and the COS meeting. At the XX Club meeting, I meet her there at the meeting and she thanked me for helping her.
What I saw of the XX Club, I liked and I will go back to their Thanksgiving dinner.
After we left the meeting, XX Club and the three of us went to eat at the Gold Roc dinner. We then went to the COS meeting after we finished dinner.
The COS had the largest meet since I have been going to meetings, they had over thirty-five people there. I think it was because of XX Club larger turnout and also because of the guest speaker that we had a professor of Sexologist at a local university. She gave a fantastic talk.Her talk was about gender role around the world and how other cultures deal with transgenderism. Food for thought, have you ever heard somebody say "Oh, she's just one of the guys.", what did you think? But, have you ever heard anyone say, "Oh, he's just one of the girls."
I got home around eleven-thirty, it was a long day.
October 27th
This weeks meeting was the annual Halloween party, as usual I didn't dress up. I just went as myself, Diana. There were four prospective members that came including a girl whom I meet at Fantasia Fair.
Today I went to a corset shop in the center of New Britain, she gives presentation at COS meetings and is very TG friendly, to take some picture for her to put on ebay. I got there a little after 9:30 when she opened and spent about forty-five minutes taking the pictures. Then went back around three after I touched them up and put the photos on a disk. Had to wait while she took care of a couple of customers, It was kind of neat waiting while they tried on different bras. It made me feel more natural and feminine.
While I was showing her the photos, a young Hispanic man came in and said he wanted some sexy lingerie for his girlfriend ( Yes it was for his girlfriend, he was no size 4. ). He was very nervous and went out to get his cousin to help him. I was all business while they were looking around, but I was getting a kick out of watching them timidly touching the nightgowns.
I realized that I had come a long way in the last two years, then I would have been the nervous one when they came in. Now it didn't phase me in the least earlier waiting for the women to leave or when the men entered. When I finished, I walked back to the car a block away like any other businesswoman, pocketbook over the shoulder and laptop in hand. Oh, and my pay. One nice sexy nightgown.
October 21st
For a description of what Provincetown is like see last year's diary.
What I got out of Fantasia Fair is a sense of community and freedom. As you walk down the streets of Provencetown, no one says anything, you might get some looks, but that's all. As you pass other Fair attendees they nod their head and say "Hi" or you may stop and talk to them awhile. It is a very emotional time for some and there are others, both professional and peers who are there to give a helping hand if you need it.
Yes, it can be very emotional. I speak from experience, in some of the encounter groups I am trying to work out how to tell my brother about my Transgenderism.
But it is also a fun time, with a lot to do to keeping you busy. Some people come for the parties, some come for the seminars, others come for both and others come to lend a hand and help others to over come their fears. You can come for one day or the whole weeks. You can stay at a fancy Bed and Breakfasts or at a boarding house, what ever fits your budget
For some they have been coming ever year, for others it's their very first time out of the closet.
As I write this on the last day of the Fair I have developed new friendships, not friends, but a bond between kind and understanding people who share a common journey through life.
Note: From Saturday Oct 14th I have been in girl mode as Diana untill Sunday Oct 21st
Sunday, Oct 14th
First day at Fantasia Fair, drove up from home and got to the Carpe Diem where I'm staying around 2:30, it took a little over four hours to get here. It's damp and drizzly day. Meet a COS member at registration, she was working the sign-in. Another COS couple arrived at a little after 4:00
After we had dinner at restaurant whose name I won't mention ( Which was a rip-off $35 for lobster tails, at least it was good. ) we went to the reception wine and cheese party. There they introduced all of the new fair goers; there were people from all over the U.S. and Canada as well as England, Spain, Italy and Brazil. Some of us went to a restaurant and they had dinner ( I just had a salad, the other restaurant for $35 at didn't include a salad. ) Then I went back to the B&B around eleven.
Monday, Oct 15th
It rained some overnight, but I think the weather is going to turn out ok.
It did. Went to the Welcome breakfast where they went over the fair schedule and had the Chief of Police give a short welcome. He explained that P’town does not tolerate any hate crimes and if we are the victim of one we should report it no matter how trivial it was.
For lunch I went to the talk on "The Gender Journey", it was quite interesting. They talked about the things that affect our life, the turning points. It was presented by a certified Sexologist and director of a counseling service in New York, NY and by a professor and chair of the department of Sociology at a college in Ohio.
After lunch I went to a seminar on "Year of Real Life Experience" by a, lawyer from California, who transitioned eighteen months ago and will have SRS shortly. Another good talk, she went over all of the pitfalls that she had and what a person can look forward to if they go through with it.
I was moved by the tale she told, coming out to her family and friends. She talked about all of the preparations that she had to make both legal and medical for her transition.
Dinner was at the Unitarian Church; they packed us like sardines in there. Afterwards I went over to a couple from COS's room along with some friends that I had meet at other TG events and sat around and talked.
Tuesday, Oct 16th
Started the morning with a sore throat. Didn't do much today except went to Highland light for some photographs. Some came out nice enough to print. While I was there I decide to take the tour of the lighthouse light room. I paid my three dollars and went into the base of the lighthouse and notice that the stairs were an open stair case type and I had on a skirt. So when the tour group went up, I went up last and down first. From the top it's a beautiful view of the whole lower cape.
Later, saw some friends sitting on the park benches in front of the Town Hall talking to friend from COS, stopped by to say hi. She asked me why I didn't say hello before. I asked her when that was. It turned that the guy in front of the coffee shop who called out earlier in the day was actually her in boy mode.
Went out to eat with my friends from COS who are staying at the Carpe Diem with me to the Nappie’s, excellent food, then went and had a drink at the Vixen. While we were at the Vixen it started to rain and we had to walk back in a wind and heavy rain.
Wednesday, Oct 17th
The rain has stopped and the forecast is for clearing skies and colder.
The morning seminar that I went to was "Peer and Outreach Counseling" with a counselor from Long Island. At lunch I went to "What Am I Doing Wearing a Dress" a lighthearted group discussion that was hosted by a professor from Toronto. And after lunch I went to "Sex Change for Dummies" and the presentation was given by transsexual who is now living in Boston.
For supper we all went down to the "Lobster Pot" and I had crabmeat salad ( They charged only $22 for a whole lobster, not just the tail).
For the evenings entertainment they had a fashion show, it's not a professional show and it's only done to have some fun. Saying that I enjoyed it immensely. The only thing was that I sat in a draft.
Thursday, Oct 18th
Woke up this morning with a runny nose. The day is supposed to be sunny, with a high in the fifties.
The morning seminar that I went to was "TG Issues and Concerns" hosted by the two people who did Monday's seminar. The session wasn't long enough to get into any serious discussions but it did cover a broad spectrum of topics about getting out and being you. It had a lot of soul searching.
After lunch I went on the artist walk, where you visit a number of art galleries and was followed by high tea. It was also the opening presentation of Mariette Pathy Allen new book "The Gender Frontier", I never knew the she is such a talented artist. She has some really great photos of the TG community. I joined a group of three other girls who were starting the walk at the same time that I was starting.
After dinner a COS member who is staying at the B&B and I went into the hot tub, that was nice and relaxing.
Friday, Oct. 19th
Another nice day, sunny and highs in the upper sixties.
Didn't do too much today, went for a walk with a COS member and her spouse in the morning over at the National Seashore Park and took some pictures. For lunch went to Bayside Betty’s to listen to a talk about the Six Degrees of Acceptance. It was about the different stage of acceptances of how you feel about yourself.
The evening's entertainment was Fantasia Follies it was a big hit. Afterwards, I went out partying with a COS member who is staying at the B&B and ended up at Roomers ( Another B&B). I got in at two in the morning and I'm paying for it today ( Saturday morning ).
Saturday, Oct 20th
Still another nice day, just like yesterday.
I was right, did feel lousy this morning had a slight hangover. I went to the lunch at Bayside Betty's and then to the Crown and Anchor to have a critique of the fair. I thought that they should have some type of hospitality suite where people could go to relax and talk during the day not at two in the morning. Then I went back to my room to relax and get ready for the banquet.
The banquet was a lot better then last years, we had the whole restaurant instead of just one room and I think that there were more people there. A spouse of a COS did end up going to the banque banquet she was hesitant about going. She got the book ( Mariette Pathy Allen's "Transformations Crossdressers and Those Who love Them" )I bought autographed for me, I was to shy to ask
We ended up over at the same couple's room that were went to on Monday for a party and I left around midnight
Sunday, Oct 21st
Check out day, another day just like the last two days. Time to say our farewells, a time to pack and pay the bills. Went to the Farewell Brunch and then left for home.
Return to Top of the PageOct 14th
All my bags are packed.
I'm on my way.
I'm leaving in an automobile.
I'll be home next Sunday.
To paraphrase Pete, Paul and Mary rather badly. But, I am off to Fantasia Fair for the week. One of the things that I like about the fair is that it is a whole week long ( You can go for a shorter length of time. ), from the time I get out of work on Friday until I get ready go back to work nine day later, I can be myself, Diana. The fair also is not confined to one hotel it's spread out over the whole town. You can wander around town and not worry. The whole town is out one way or another, the week before the Fan is Women's Week. There will be about six COS members going.
I went to get my back, arms and chest waxed yesterday I don't recommend it unless you have a high threshold of pain. Even after taking two Advil. Och!
The meeting last night had a good turn out with about twenty people there to listen to a presentation about lingerie. She was very informative in that she explained about what to look for in quality and fit.
Those of who are going up to the Fantasia Fair got together and made plans on going out for Sunday's dinner.
October 1st
Only thirteen more days to the Fantasia Fair. I got my list of thing to pack all made out, now I just have to hope it will all fit in Focus
September 26th
At the Wednesday's meeting we were all like kids in a candy store. We were running around trying on different wigs. Asking one in other "How do I look?" It was fun to try on different length and color wigs. We had about sixteen member's show for the meeting at a wig store and a cosmetics store. As usual both of the owners took good care of us. One gave us samples of lipstick and eye make-up and other was there with helpful hints on wig care and styling.
A number of us bought new wigs and make-up. I bought a lightweight wig for wearing around the house and also signed up to have a waxing before I go off to Fantasia Fair in October.
Afterwards we had a convoy down to night club in Waterbury. The girls from COS descended on them and doubled the number of patrons there. I only stayed until ten thirty, but there were still a number of our members there when I left.
September 22nd
Just got back from the Pride Day festivities. I had a very good time. Sat around the COS ( Connecticut Outreach Society ) table answering questions people had about COS and Transgenderism. The Pride day celebrations were held in Bushnell Park right behind the state capital. I went another COS member and we got there to late for breakfast with the state legislators or the parade.
It was a very good experience, I meet a lot of interesting people and possibly some new members. All in all a very productive and positive day.
September 21st
If you asked me a year ago if I would be in the Connecticut PRIDE, I would of said "No way!". Even six months ago or last week I would have said the same thing. But, they caught me in a good mood and I said yes. So, here I am shaving my legs, doing my nails getting ready to go out, march and help out at the COS table. In a most public GLBT event of the year, with newspaper and televisions reporters. I'm scared, but I'm going. As the Greatful Dead said "What a long strange trip it's been."
One of the members of COS got outed at the event a couple of years ago. Her photograph with the Connecticut Secretary of State was published in a local newspaper and the next day at work somebody recognized her in the picture.
September 15th
Just now, I was cooking dinner with my back to the door, when there was a knocking on by back door ( I have a sliding glass door ). I must have jumped a mile, it scared me something fierce. Oh, did I mention that I was dressed as Diana. Anyhow it was a police officer! With a shotgun over his shoulder!
He started to say something but all that came out was "Umm, umm", he was a loss for words. I don't think he was kind of expecting to meet Diana. Well for that matter I wasn't prepared to meet a shotgun toting cop. Finally he said they were after a rabid squirrel in my woodpile.
He went down to the woodpile. The squirrel was hiding in one of the old hollowed out rotten log. He shot him with the 12 gauge at about six feet away. He then can back to my door and said that he got him and he was dead. I said, "Yea, think so. I doubt at that range there is much left of the squirrel." He left saying tomorrow the animal control officer will be around to pick up the remains.
I just hope that the police officer obeys the law, here in Connecticut it is against the law for him to tell anyone what I was wearing. There was a High School Principal who was caught driving drunk, that was bad enough, but he was also crossedressed. Of course that made all the headline in the newspapers, so the state legislature pasted a law saying that what you were wearing could not be divulged.
When I spun around when he knocked I twisted my ankle. Now it's starting to swell up and is getting sore and stiff.
Return to Top of the PageSeptember 9th
Had a very good turn out last night at the meeting. There were about twenty-five people show up, including three possible new members. Saw a lot of familiar faces there and after the meeting a number of them headed off to the Polo Club.That place is a little too smoky for me and I tend not to like going out to bars, but maybe on night I might try it. I defiantly will go to the Brownstone Restaurant after the next meeting, I think a Wednesday night will be less crowded.
Before the meeting I had a couple of COS members over for dinner. I made Chicken Casserole ( see the recipe section ) and had fresh corn on the cob that I got from a local farm stand. One of them goes to the XX Club meeting that in the afternoon and since she comes from down by New London it saves her the trouble of eating out somewhere.
Part of my e-mail order has arrived from Lane Bryant, the corduroy skirt and the boots, the sweater is back ordered. Still haven't gotten anything from Roman's yet.
September 4th
There was a program on The Discovery Channel called "Is it a boy or a girl". It was about intersexed babies and how hormones from over active glands can cause the baby to be intersexed. How babies with a XY chromosome can be a girl if a certain hormone is produced in the womb or how babies with a XX can like wise become a boy. There is no such thing as a boy or a girl, we are a blend of both of our genes and hormones.
The doctors try to "fix" the problem by surgery but the fix is only cosmetic, the brain still knows. Our society wants only male or female but nature is not that way, so we are punished for being different. As the program pointed out the first question that is always asked is "Is it a boy or a girl" and sometimes that can't be answered. We want to label them right from the beginning and we don't know what to do if we can't answer that question.
September 2nd
How I spent my IRS Refund check? I bought an A-line corduroy honey colored skirt, a ribbed cardigan nature colored sweater, a Plum corduroy 3 pocket jeans, Plum ribbed sweater and mid calf leather boot with a two inch heel. I ordered it over the Internet from Lane Bryant and Romans. I'll see how they do with the order, this was the first time I ordered clothes using my credit card. I was always a little leery of using my male credit card, however other COS members have and they had no problems. So I'll give it a try.
Also, this Saturday is the first COS meeting of the season, so all you COS members and those that are thinking about joining, come to the meeting.
August 24th
It getting to be that time again to shave. My annual physical is September 4th and I want to do it just after that. This year I'm going to also shave my arms and I think maybe have my chest, back and arms waxed just before I go to Fantasia Fair. If I like the look of the bare arms, I might have laser treatment done to my back and arms. I hate the look of hair on my body, except for my head. It's kind of ironic that where I want hair I don't have it and where I don't want it I have it. I'm also tempted to have my beard removed.
The farther down this path I go the more I am afraid that I will pass the point of no return. It is scary not knowing the future, will I just hover on the edge or will the momentum carry me along and I really don't know what I want. When I have gone out, I am only marginally passable, a plus size 18/20, but if I open my mouth then there is no doubt. I want to go out more, but I am afraid that I might like it too much.
Well I just have to see what the future will bring.
(As I sit here typing on this Friday night, the light from the monitor is attracting little gnats that are coming through the screen. They are collecting on the monitor as I squash them and some of them are fighting back by biting my on my feet and ankles. They are rather annoying. And my monitor is getting covered with all of these periods that are walking around [except for the dead ones, who just sit there and are confusing me with my punctuation].)
August 17th
The other day I got an e-mail from somebody at my domain web-site and I thought I would share it with you. The web-site has the same photographs as my site here, she commented on the photographs and ended her e-mail with;
The great teachings unanimously emphasize that all the peace, wisdom, and joy in the universe are already within us; we don't have to gain, develop, or attain them. We're like a child standing in a beautiful park with his eyes shut tight. We don't need to imagine trees, flowers, deer, birds, and sky; we merely need to open our eyes and realize what is already here, who we really are--as soon as we quit pretending we're small or unholy.
Unknown source
It really moved me that she took time to e-mail me and the quote she included was very nice.
Return to Top of the PageAugust 12th
This weekend I had a couple of friends from COS and one came with their spouse, up to our family cottage in New Hampshire. We were all in male mode, except the single friend went out "en femm" when we went out to eat on Saturday. She was really worried that she wouldn't pass, but there were no problems. I don't even think anybody noticed her.
One of the most important things that I think that I gotten out of joining COS are new friends that I don't have to hide from. I can now talk about crossdressing with them and not watch what I say. As an example, passing an antique clothing store with them in the car on the way to the restaurant we were all commenting on the dresses from the nineteenth century and wish that they might have some in our sizes. I know what would of happen if I said that to anybody else, can you imaging the look I would get.
They went out Saturday for a drive while I stayed around the cottage and when they returned they were all bubbling over with excitementabout some of the skirts and blouses that they had bought at a second hand stores.
I am glad that I joined COS, the door to the closet has opened much wider and for the better.
July 28th
AM
At the last board meeting in June I volunteered to make arrangements to have a meeting at a wig store and cosmetics store that is next door. Once again me and my big mouth. But, in a way it's good it forces me to be active and meet people. Anyway, I made the call just now, but her mother answered so I will have to go through this all over again, with my heart pounding and my palms sweaty.
On other topics, today is the XX Club picnic. I plan on going and will add more on both topics later on.
Also I sent in my deposit for Fantasia Fair week, so now I made reservations for my room and the fair. One small problem did crop up and that is I am taking a class this fall for Apache web servers and I will have to miss one day of class. Have to make up some excuse, like going to a wedding. Can't very well say I am going to a transgender convention.
PM
The XX Club again had their annual picnic at the Stratton Brook State Park. I got there a little after one. There were five other COS members and two of their spouses that showed up at the picnic. Of course most of the people there were XX Club members and they had about fifteen to twenty people at the picnic.
The State Park is located in Simsbury, the park has a pavilion, hiking trails and a swimming area. The XX Club had the pavilion that is located next to the pond and it is set off from the main picnic area. It was a quite afternoon sitting around talking and I think everyone had a good time.
I heard back from the both of the stores and they both said that they would be happy to have a meeting there. So, now we have the September 26th meeting all set.
July 10th
Yesterday I had jury duty. This is the third time that I got picked by the state and once by the Fed.'s, they must think, "Hey we got a live body that actually shows up, lets keep calling on him." At least they let us out at ten thirty, so I had the rest of the day off. The defendant copped a plea. For the Fed.'s I got picked for a civil case. The only thing that I got for it was a week off from work and it was slightly better then being at work. Maybe, I should show up as Diana, maybe that would get me crossed off the list.
I don't know if anybody is familiar with the way Connecticut picks their jurors, but they put them on the witness stand and both lawyers ask you questions like you are on trail. To put it bluntly, "It Sucks". The federal courts on the other hand, parades all to prospective jurors into the courtroom and asks them questions all together. Instead of individually, it almost fun that way.Well, so much for my soap box.
July 7thth
The summer doldrums have arrived not much new to tell. However, I made hotel reservation for Fantasia Fair in October. The fair is held every year in Provincetown Massachusetts at the end of Cape Cod and this year I'm going for the whole week. One of the COS members is going to put on the Fantasia Follies this year and I volunteered to help out on the lighting. If want more information about Fantasia Fair click here to visit their web-site. If really is a great convention, for one thing it's a weeklong event and it also is held all over town, not just in one hotel. The whole town is very TG friendly and there are many Bed and Breakfasts that open their door for the event.Read my last years adventure at Fantasia Fair by clicking on link to my 2000 Current Events page - Fantasia Fair
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