Monthly Archives: April 2016

There’s no place like home #Transjourney #Momisknackered

Posted on April 28, 2016 by

Firstborn was released on Tuesday. After a quick happy dance, Mom promptly over-dosed on Tylenol Extra Strength because there were three flights of steps, down which I had to schlep the jumbo-sized luggage, bags of mostly protein drinks, soup, applesauce … Continue reading →

Posted in There's no place like home #Transjourney #Momisknackered | Tagged healing is slow, recovery next stage, trans issues | 8 Comments

Baby Steps #BeingTrans #Reveals

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

It’s been a full week since the surgery. The bruising has faded to a greenish-yellow. Firstborn’s eyes are open, the nose guard and stents are out, some stitches were removed, the swelling is going down (excruciatingly slowly but it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Steps #BeingTrans #Reveals | Tagged a surprise reveal, bringing Mom up-to-speed, making a difference | 2 Comments

Hitting the Road, Hoping for the Best

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

Yesterday was one of those down days for Firstborn. Although the healing continues—she can open both eyes enough to read a little, there are hints of cheekbones, the nose stents/braces (whatever they’re called) are out—sleeping is dicey and catch as … Continue reading →

Posted in Hitting the Road, Hoping for the Best | Tagged crankupthetunes, GRS recovery, turnpikequeen | 4 Comments

Day 2 Post-Op #TMIAlert

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Wednesday, Day 2 out from a 7+ hour long operation in this gender reassignment/feminization journey for Firstborn, aka Rowena. It’s one thing to know this ‘n that will happen – shorten the distance from the upper lip to the nostrils, … Continue reading →

Posted in Day 2 Post-Op #TMIAlert | Tagged Post-op gender reassignment, there's way more to this than meets the eye | 9 Comments

You can’t make this stuff up

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

5am wakeup, slogging around, getting dressed, making sure Mom’s got the car keys. Then out to the parking area to await pickup at 5:40. On. The. Dot. Thirty minutes later Firstborn comes back to the apartment… no doctor. She paws … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged bad doc, day of surgery, driving in the city | 4 Comments

And so the adventure begins…

Posted on April 17, 2016 by

Well, it’s here. The last couple days have gone by in a blur. We leave this afternoon to head to Philly, to meet with the surgeon and get settled in the apartment/recovery center. It’s on the outskirts of the city, … Continue reading →

Posted in And so the adventure begins... | Tagged feminization surgery, transgender | 8 Comments

Transitions Countdown

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

I don’t talk about it very often, mostly because it’s not my journey, not my story to tell. But… then again, it is. Many of you who know me also know my son is transitioning to be my daughter. Actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged feminization, gender reassignment, transgender | 10 Comments

No Frills and Gritty: Dance Macabre #noir

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

Only the broken know true freedom… Angel no longer gives a damn. The stranger does. One of them is wrong. Billed as “Edge City after the lights go out” and “…no frills and a gritty, thrilling read.”  “If you don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in No Frills and Gritty: Dance Macabre #noir | Tagged Dance Macabre, erotically sensual, , noirish short fiction | 2 Comments

Sunday Short: Purple Shroud

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

From a collection of short stories, flash fiction, poetry and essays: Choptank Blues and Other Stories…   PURPLE SHROUD “Come on, now, you two. Get in the van. It’s getting late.” “Grandma? Why can’t I stay and play with Amy?” … Continue reading →

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April Book Recommendations #GayFiction

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

I’ve been wallowing in a plethora of truly awesome reads lately, thanks to Scott Burkett of GGR-Reviews who always finds something new, exciting and challenging for me to sink my teeth into. Even the hated Kindle Unlimited has coughed up … Continue reading →

Posted in April Book Recommendations #GayFiction | Tagged book recommendation, contemporary fiction, fantasy, , , literary fiction | Leave a comment