Road trip

[Devlyn]

So that's where my spare panties went!!!

That's Laurie's wall paper.

[HappyMoni]

Wow, suddenly I feel hungry and 'randy' all at the same time. Who needs lousey Oreo's.

[LizK]

This reminds me, you better get your truck maligned before you get on the road. So, when can I expect to have to try to hide from you Laurie? I won't be walking too fast, so I think it fair I get a head start. I can see her posting the picture of us now. Her and I, her choking the life out of me. Don't be afraid to testify against her, there is always the witness protection program. They can set you up in a new life in the gender of choice, I hear. Just remember sometimes stalkers are harmless and sometimes they are Laurie.
HappyNervousMoni

I had more of a picture like "two old ladies in Zimmer frames shaking fists at ten paces with plates of cookies to throw at each other"

[LizK]

I don't like the sound of this moni I got a bad feeling about this "road trip" I think Laurie has it in for you I hope to god she doesn't extend this trip to England I fear me & Davina will be next pppsssst I can't write any more I think she might be reading this. Sara x

You do realise that Laurie/Jeanette's trusty stead is actually a black hawk helicopter...True story....shhh I wasn't supposed to say anything

[Laurie]

   Okay you jokers. I guess you should have posted Road Trip delay #1. At the request of A very anti-social member of this here forum who shall remain nameless (rhymes with Pony), who claims impending invalidism and has begged for a bit of a head start in order to have more time to hide. I took pity on her and will not be starting until Thursday the 15 or Friday.
  Because of this requested delay I graciously grated, I found myself with a couple days to fill. Coincidentally This weekend was the Astoria Pride weekend. Having been previously invited by Tessa to come out to the coast and check it out months ago I contacted her and insinuated myself onto her weekend guest list. (word of caution: if you don't want to be an adhock volunteer, don't accept invitations from event coordinators) She even hard me walking in the parade holding up one end of a rainbow banner and waving to spectators.
  What the weekend turned out to be was a couple of days spent en femme in the company of friends. You know doing things like a block party with a drag show and other entertainment, eating food, attend a dance pack with strange people like me, some work helping set things up and tear them down and of course getting shanghied for the parade.  Thank you Tessa for the weekend with you and your friends.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Michelle_P]

Laurie, it's good to hear that you are getting out and about more.  See, you walked right down the middle of the street carrying a rainbow flag, and there were no problems.

Life is good when you can just live it, and be yourself.

[Laurie]

Laurie, it's good to hear that you are getting out and about more.  See, you walked right down the middle of the street carrying a rainbow flag, and there were no problems.

Life is good when you can just live it, and be yourself.

Michelle,
Down the street? Not quite. Picture a very small San Francisco. In Astroria they ave a river walk. Partially paved, other places a board walk. (tiny fisherman's wharf) They also like SF sport a trolly running down the middle of the river walk. Yeah, they tried to run me down with the trolly they made me help decorate with rainbow banners and flags. Believe me it was a good thing they didn't make me play tag with the autos in the streets. BTW the trolly missed me. And there were no nasty protestors to be seen in the whole 2 mile walk.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Rayna]

  What the weekend turned out to be was a couple of days spent en femme in the company of friends.

There now, doesn't get much better than that! Good practice for what's gonna happen when you get here [emoji1]

Wait, did I say that? No don't worry. Nobody would recognize us hehe.
Randy

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[Laurie]

 CAtch up...
 
  Sadie - Packing got interrupted and now have laundry to do before starting to pack again.

  Moni - You have your grace period. Still not telling when it becomes hunting season. Chocolate chip cookies homemade with family recipe.

Sara _ It was Kathy that was incarcerated. My pickup gets 16.5 mps @75-80 mph  better if I slow it down a bit.

Moni - Soon it will be hunting season

Sara & Davina -  You're both safe  for now.... no passport remember?

Devlyn - cool looking cookies but I'd watch out for the chocolate chips.....  That is Not my wall papper... silly people

Moni - Don't you go bad mouthing my OREOS... Only home made chocolate chip cookies can beat OREOS !! 2 more demerits. (Little girls have pretty curls but I like OREOS...)

Liz - hmmm 10 paces and cookies.... depends on the type of cookies.  Black Hawk helicopter?? when do I get delivery of it?

Whew  all caught up.

Hugs,
   Laurie
   

[Michelle_P]

Michelle,
Down the street? Not quite. Picture a very small San Francisco. In Astroria they ave a river walk. Partially paved, other places a board walk. (tiny fisherman's wharf) They also like SF sport a trolly running down the middle of the river walk. Yeah, they tried to run me down with the trolly they made me help decorate with rainbow banners and flags. Believe me it was a good thing they didn't make me play tag with the autos in the streets. BTW the trolly missed me. And there were no nasty protestors to be seen in the whole 2 mile walk.

Hugs,
   Laurie

Ah, so perhaps you were doing something like this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213026670759744&set=pcb.1929510590663760&type=3&theater

Tessa and Astoria Pride posted some parade pictures... 

[Laurie]

There now, doesn't get much better than that! Good practice for what's gonna happen when you get here [emoji1]

Wait, did I say that? No don't worry. Nobody would recognize us hehe.
andy

Yes, Randy it was a good weekend. I load my stuff  into the truck all dolled up and drove out to the coast that way and returned the same.

  See you and Jane on Saturday

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Laurie]

Ah, so perhaps you were doing something like this:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10213026670759744&set=pcb.1929510590663760&type=3&theater

Tessa and Astoria Pride posted some parade pictures... 

Michelle,
Kinda exactly like that. If you look and the pictures with the Astoria Pride banner I'm behind the guy holding the left end of the banner. I'm in my pretty purple striped sweater.

Laurie

[LizK]

Oh Wow

Laurie

Great to see you there in the march. I am so glad you are able to feel confident enough to get out there and start being yourself...it is a liberating experience that you seem to be thriving through...


look out world here comes Laurie 

[Shy]

Yay, go team Laurie   See what happens when you hand out free cookies, you get a whole bunch of  awesome folk following you all dressed up in rainbows.

Peace and love and all that good stuff,

Sadie

[Devlyn]

Wait, are you walking? That makes sense, you're taking a road trip. If you were driving it would be a highway trip. I reckon I'll be seeing you...roughly next April? 

Hugs, Devlyn

[coldHeart]

Good to see you Laurie out & about as you but I fear it will go to your head, what next rainbow coloured cookies 😀 Sara

[KathyLauren]

Michelle,
Kinda exactly like that. If you look and the pictures wit the Astoria Pride banner I'm behind the guy holding the left end of the banner. I'm in my pretty purple striped sweater.

Laurie

Woo-hoo!  Looking good, out in public, Laurie!  It should be a piece of cake to go for that makeover now.     Drat, I think I just violated my parole.

[HappyMoni]

Laurie,
   You went to a 'Pride' parade?  You know what they say, "Pride cometh before the fall."  You gonna fall when you come into my wheelhouse, baby. I'll get up out of my recovery bed and belt you right in the cookies.

   Okay, Laurie that was for their benefit. Now, come closer. Closer! All this talk about duck season, are you telling me I will need to duck. You know, for when the camera is rolling for the youtube? Cause, if it is really about hunting ducks, I am no duck. I'm a certified chicken, thank you very much!
Moni

[HappyMoni]

Wait, are you walking? That makes sense, you're taking a road trip. If you were driving it would be a highway trip. I reckon I'll be seeing you...roughly next April? 

Hugs, Devlyn

Devlyn, I bet she even parks on a driveway and drives on a parkway.
Moni
Rest in peace, George Carlin!

[Laurie]

Oh Wow

Laurie

Great to see you there in the march. I am so glad you are able to feel confident enough to get out there and start being yourself...it is a liberating experience that you seem to be thriving through...


look out world here comes Laurie 

"able to feel confident enough to get out there" ??

Really Liz?  LMAO

  It's like this. If you go anywhere in Astoria with Tessa, you are going to be "out there" There is no avoiding it. Tessa is so involved in Astoria LGBTQ+ that EVERYONE knows her and you are thrust into the public eye by virtue of proximity. I was introduced to so many people she knew that I was getting used to being called Laurie. I was up front in that parade because she brought the banner that we carried and I was given an end to hold up and the rainbow banner's place was just a little behind the brand new first ever Astoria Pride Banner. The rainbow banner lead the parade last year. Our group (the Astoria Q Center) had the place of honor of first in line for the parade. 
  I thought I was going out to observe the weekend festivities. I was wrong. With Tessa, you are a part of them!

  I thank Tessa, Julie, Alicia and everyone out there for a great weekend experience.

  Hugs,
     Laurie