Thanks for all the congratulations!
I just want to add an update. I picked up the papers late Friday afternoon and so had to wait the long weekend (Memorial Day in the US).
Tuesday morning I hit the hairdresser first thing so she could make me as presentable as possible. (And so she could wish me luck.
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Then it was to the DMV for a new driver's license. The woman there couldn't have been nicer or friendlier. We had a good time, chatting away. Unfortunately, they don't print the licenses there and I have to wait 3-6 weeks for the real one. She gave me a paper license to go with my old one, but I'm stuck with the male picture until then.
The new license will still say I'm male, but who cares?
Then it was to the Air Force base fifty miles away. I had trouble getting on the base because I didn't look anything like the picture on my military ID.
After a hassle, though, I was headed to the ID office.
Oddly enough, when I went into the women's room on the base I ran into a chatty woman when I was washing up. It was my first chatty-woman-in-a-rest-room experience. We chatted away about inconsequential things and had a nice exchange.
Then the military ID. Again, the woman was very friendly and positive about it all. We chattered away about all sorts of things while she was doing the paperwork. I even got a pretty cute picture on my new ID – far better than any of my old, male pictures.
On a roll, I hit up the Social Security office. I had to wait quite a while, but once at the counter the woman was friendly and helpful and very nice. By then I was sure my feet weren't touching the ground.
Once back in my own town, I ran around dropping off papers at the doctor, dentist, and insurance offices, pharmacy, bank, credit union, cable office, etc. Everyone was great. I even made a new friend at the coffee house when I just couldn't restarain myself from telling her I am officially Katherine.
What a day!
I am
far chattier than I ever was as the drab old me. Look out world - Kate's here!
- Kate
