is everyone ready for the beaches

[Apples Mk.II]

About me being a mountain I think you should take a flight to Prague. I'm by far not the tallest. However I'm among the slimmest :-) .

Actually I was shopping today with the help of my colleague and we found a dress for like a 2 meter tall woman :-D . I wanted to put a picture in but it failed. I guess I can't link an image yet.

I said I am a mountain girl, not a beach one. I'm all about hiking, going up... there is nothing I can't stand less than sand, sun burns and half naked people.

I'm only 175, and I would not like to be shorter. It's one of those things that give me confidence. Suach as high heels.

[galaxy]

"The beach" is definitly a plan for the next life only!!

[Jenna Marie]

Seeing this thread pop up reminded me that I STILL haven't managed it. I wore a bikini in the pool, but no beach yet, and I really meant to go this year. Better hurry up!

I did go last year, but even at a year post-op I was kinda afraid the sand would hurt me somehow... now I'm a lot more secure.

[kariann330]

Bikini...me....probably never lol. I'm still over 200lbs so I'm going to stick to my fat girl friendly one pieces and swim dresses so I don't have to worry so much about little Jimmy slipping free.

[Sydney_NYC]

We went to the beach on Thursday with my wife and her parents. We had fun and I chose the one piece with short shorts option and that worked out well. (My wife was wearing a one piece with spandex biking shorts (not the ones with the padding.) I chose the shorts option not because fear of anyone seeing a tuck, but because I just looked better with my huge thighs. My mother in-law did comment on how well I looked in a one piece, so that was nice

[Jessica Merriman]

I really want to go, but I have visions of concerned citizens pouring water on me until the Coast Guard tows me out! Sorry, a little self conscious today. 

[Jess42]

No. I hate tan lines. So I limit myself to the privacy of my own backyard. If Google satellites pick me up I may end up being a star.

[Tessa James]

When the swimming suit in public question came up last year I opined that my public pool days were over.  Since then I have worn a one piece with a miniskirt swim ruffle and passed just fine.  More importantly for me, I now feel much more confident as my transition has been very affirming and rewarding.  Once again it seems that my fears were overblown and most people could care less anyway.  We went bicycling yesterday along the trails of our Oregon coast beach and thoroughly enjoyed the sunshine, waves and sounds of fun and laughter.  Ya, lets get on out in the sunshine.

[Lonicera]

Oh my, I admire you all for being able to enjoy sand and sunshine. Hope anyone that visits the beach or has visited has a fantastic time.  I'm effectively a vampire when it comes to such things. I tend to see the Sun as a giant fiery ball that's trying to kill me with heat and harmful forms of ultra-violet while the texture of sand makes me shiver with weirdness. I always hide inside or under a parasol and wear SPF even on rainy days. Accordingly, my skin is deathly pale and holidays are to cold places with no sand around. No beach or bikini for me, ever. 

[Tessa James]

Lonicera may I suggest a winter visit to our Pacific NW coast?  The 70-80 inches of rain and lack of sunshine keep our population sparse.  They filmed that last vampire series just up North near the Washington State coast and town of Forks. 

After laser beard removal SPF is mandatory for this girl.  Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize!  Oh, and then stand out in the drizzle;-)