Thank you all for your congratulations. Yes Steph I did celebrate. My wife and I came home and have raised many glasses of wine. The weather turned pretty nasty here over the afternoon and there was the threat of an ice storm so we decided to just celebrate at home which was fine. I really wanted to get my drivers license changed before going anyplace I might have to pull it out.
I had planned on going straight to the DMV. I was a little dissappointed I have to wait a couple of days to get the decree but that will probably be better anyway as a couple of our girlfriends are hot to give me a makeover so maybe that can happen before I get my new DL. The list of post name change tasks in the Wiki will come in handy. It's a nice checklist.
80's Val? Could be that old. I think Shirley Temple popularized it first.
I'm really looking forward to the tasks ahead. It is like saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new. What a great time of year to get this done. I've been counting down the days to today's court date. When the judge called my old name my heart was pounding as I stood up. I had thought it was going to be one of those judges chambers deals or maybe only a couple of people in the court. I wasn't expecting a packed house. The community here has been so accepting that it was as if a group of friends had gathered to witness my event. There were even some in the waiting area outside the courtroom who offered their congratulations as I exited the courtroom.
My wife had come with me but she had to stay outside the courtroom because of the double docket. As she waited she talked with some people who were their to lend moral support to loved ones in the court. Gosh their were a lot of divorces. The judge had gone through several divorce cases and my case was at the bottom of the docket. After five divorce cases he skipped to my pettition. I guess he felt like doing something happy as a kind of break from the other stuff. He was a really nice guy and made me feel very at ease. Every one was just wonderful.
I guess I've rambled on about enough. Thanks again everyone for your congratulations. It is indeed a memorable day. One of those ups on the rollercoaster ride we call transition.
Hugs,
Cassie
