The Stephanie Chronicles

[steph2.0]

There is something about receiving that validation of your new name...like making everything suddenly real. I waited until I had a full set of ID before I went fulltime and once I had it all together it was such an affirming moment. Glad it went so well for you 

Thanks, Liz! Monday is my big day at the DMV for my driver's license with a new picture and gender marker. Like Kendra, I think that will be the biggest milestone to date. I hope the picture turns out well. If I have time today, I plan to contact some credit card companies.

With those two things out of the way, there will be very little cause left for social dysphoria.

Steph

[steph2.0]

Hi Steph, as for names, I am fairly open.....anything from; friend, Tia, Tia Anne, Anne....there is just one old name that is off limits and I won't post that one here.

Even if I knew it, there's no way I'd use it. That would be a stranger. You are my friend Tia Anne Blake. That's it.

By the way, just got finished changing my name on one really fun card today. We drove up to Rocky Mountain National Park and updated my senior national parks pass, one of the best cards that I have in my wallet!

I wish I had more National Parks here. The Everglades are interesting, but awfully hot, steamy, snakey, and aligatorey. I love mountains and rocky shorelines. Some day when we retire and take road trips I want to come see you in Colorado and Kathy in Nova Scotia (in the summer).

Steph

[Jayne01]

Some day when we retire and take road trips I want to come see you in Colorado and Kathy in Nova Scotia (in the summer).

What about Jayne down under? Oh! Never mind, you were talking about road trips. The road to get here is covered by a considerable amount of water.[emoji16]

Jayne

[Laurie]

         Welcome to the Stephanie Comedy Hour
   
Featuring Stephanie Rhapsody Bensinger and her faithful sidekick Sue.
                            ( Never a dull moment )

It's fun to (read) about your misadventures Stephanie. What's this about (plane) problems?? And you want to get me in that (thing) know it was put together by a Charlie Chaplin wannabe? I'm (beginning) to reconsider that invitation(....)

Hugs,
   Laurie

[KathyLauren]

Kathy in Nova Scotia (in the summer).

Squeee!  Happy dance!

[steph2.0]

What about Jayne down under? Oh! Never mind, you were talking about road trips. The road to get here is covered by a considerable amount of water.[emoji16]

No problem. I'll just wait for low tide. Or maybe I'll fly there. I'll have to calculate the size of the ferry tank needed to go that far.

Steph (glub glub)

[steph2.0]

         Welcome to the Stephanie Comedy Hour
   
Featuring Stephanie Rhapsody Bensinger and her faithful sidekick Sue.
                            ( Never a dull moment )

It's fun to (read) about your misadventures Stephanie. What's this about (plane) problems?? And you want to get me in that (thing) know it was put together by a Charlie Chaplin wannabe? I'm (beginning) to reconsider that invitation(....)

Thank ya. Thank ya verra much. I'll be here all week. Don't forget ta tip your servers.

The plane problem? Easily {diagnosed} and fixed if you [know] what to look for. It's why I get the <big> bucks (ha!).

Stephie Staplin

[steph2.0]

Squeee!  Happy dance!

Uhmmmm, not this summer, sorry to say. Given a lot of luck, I very much hope to be recovering from GCS sometime this summer. That's my dream anyway.

But yesh, I do muchly want to visit some day.

Steph

[LizK]

Thanks, Liz! Monday is my big day at the DMV for my driver's license with a new picture and gender marker. Like Kendra, I think that will be the biggest milestone to date. I hope the picture turns out well. If I have time today, I plan to contact some credit card companies.

With those two things out of the way, there will be very little cause left for social dysphoria.

Steph

You know that no matter how hard you try and how long you prepare yourself, you are always destined to look like a startled chicken in your drivers licence photo...its almost mandatory 

[steph2.0]

You know that no matter how hard you try and how long you prepare yourself, you are always destined to look like a startled chicken in your drivers licence photo...its almost mandatory 

Whoever makes the cameras for them is just pure evil. But I'll be happy if it doesn't look like Old Whatshisface who's on my current license. Some day that will probably be my "before" picture.

What does a startled chicken look like, anyway? [emoji215]

Hey, if people like my writing, do you think I could win the Pullet Surprise?

Don't cluck your tongue at me!

Steph

[KathyLauren]

Hey, if people like my writing, do you think I could win the Pullet Surprise?

Oh, gro-o-o-o-o-oan!!!  That's so bad, it's good!

[Jayne01]

Hey, if people like my writing, do you think I could win the Pullet Surprise?

You need to stop using all this fowl language. I had to google Pullet. I am but a simple chick and don't understand big words.

[steph2.0]

Oh, gro-o-o-o-o-oan!!!  That's so bad, it's good!

It's hard to write about poultry. It's tough to scratch out a living because they pay chicken feed.

[steph2.0]

Why did the chicken cross the road?

It heard some guys were going to lay a sidewalk, and it wanted to see how it was done.

When it was crossing the road, it was poultry in motion.

I tell ya, I got a million of 'em!

Steph

[Jayne01]

[emoji849] "eyes rolling"

[Kendra]

Steph I see you're wingin it again.  I'm about to call f0wles on all the bird talk.  Oh wait that's my last name. 

[steph2.0]

Steph I see you're wingin it again.  I'm about to call f0wles on all the bird talk.  Oh wait that's my last name.

It's about dang time you joined in! I was beginning to think you were chicken.

[Kendra]

Pretty fly of you to say that as I try to pen a cagey answer.

[steph2.0]

Pretty fly of you to say that as I try to pen a cagey answer.

Sorry to keep you cooped up.

[Kendra]

I drive a Fiat.  Aren't you the chick with a Cooper?