I'll be anxious to know what you decide on.

Just wait until you find THE ONE and see the real Allie in the mirror. It is an awesome experience.

@Iztaccihuatl
@ChrissyRyan

Thank you, ladies.

That is one of the few where the lighting was just right, the camera was not too close, and it worked its magic. So it is one I don't mind posting on my website.

My rock-hounding buddy and I are hoping to get back there again soon. Maybe this month. Other rock hounds have been posting pics of their finds out there and it makes me want to hurry up and get there. 

It is about an hour and a half drive from here. It isn't far in miles but the winding mountain roads are only 30 mph in places, like up around Mount Rushmore and going through the Jewel Cave National Monument. It is also almost 2,000 feet higher in elevation. An old survival trick I learned is that for every 1,000 feet increase in elevation the temperature drops about ten degrees. So on a warm 60-degree day here in the city, it is only about 40 degrees up there. Not bad, but we just got some heavy snow two days ago up in the Hills. Forest Service roads are poorly maintained and snow and ice are never cleared, so we wait.

The crystals I found are calcite. I love the peach tint. Crystals are a common find in that area and is how Jewel Cave got its name. Rockhounding in the park is not allowed, but just west of the Monument boundaries is Hell Canyon, and west of that is Teepee Canyon. Both are popular rock hunting grounds.

Jewel Cave fascinates me. It reminds me of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth. A couple of gold miners discovered it around 1900. It is still not totally explored. Every year cavers map a few more miles, but it keeps going. At more than 200 miles in length, Jewel Cave is currently the fifth-longest cave in the world.

Jewel Cave Information

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Would you use a Star Trek type transporter, if it is as reliable as shown on TV?

Doing some volunteer work is good to do.

Chrissy

I had three slices of New York style cheese pizza this evening.

Chrissy

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Dear DeeDee:
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Please be certain to look at and read carefully the message that
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Which post is it that you would like us to read? ? ... Besides the posting that you
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Yes, Lori rocks!

Chrissy

Quote from: Oldandcreaky on Yesterday at 04:41:23 PMI agree. It might invite second looks.

The only thing is? Growth comes the willingness to make yourself uncomfortable. And so while I do think we are going to go with the removable hair topper rather than the attached version to start... so that we still have the options, we know it will be important to, as often as possible, CHOSE uncomfortable.

So yeah, second looks are going to be part of that. But we'll be actively deciding to walk into them on a day-to-day basis, as opposed to having no choice about it. So it's a weird version of retaining some control, I suppose.

 

Hello Dee Dee

My name is Sarah B and I would like to formally, Welcome you to Susan's Place!

You mentioned in your post above the following;

Quote from: DDGCDTRANS on Yesterday at 05:29:53 PMHi, I am DeeDee short for Denise Donna a 73 yr passable Trans Fem, non-op, and I regularly use the women's locker room at a local YMCA. In Minnesota at most YMCA's and all YWCA's it is legal for me to use the women's locker rooms totally naked. I believe all YWCA's have this policy and do check with them in your area. I attend regular swim exercise classes at YMCA with communal showers and I shower and change fully naked with fully naked women, usually 20 in our classes. The all accept me, chat with me face to face naked, hug naked, laugh together, and totally accept me as the woman I am. Your life as Tgirl can be very rewarding if you are willing to research. I was scared at first, hello, but the Y desk lady escorted me to the locker room and introduced me and told them I was able to be naked with them. I did not want it to be shoved down their throats so I asked the women if they were comfortable with me being naked. I received an overwhelming YES and many hugs welcoming me. Please explore your options to make your life as a woman rewarding and make new friends. Thanks, DD

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I see you are a returning member or you registered but never posted.  Here at Susan's there was a computer crash in which a couple of years of posts were lost.  So if you are wondering why, you have posted before and nothing is there that is the reason why those posts no longer exist.

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