We checked in and re-dressed for dinner, our plans were to go to Babe's, the neighborhood Lesbian bar/restaurant, but we saw a Thai restaurant that looked nice, so we decided to go there. I wore a Doncaster mid-calf length, black turtle-neck pull-over dress with a wide gold belt and black pumps and a gold necklace that fell mid-breast with a black and gold cross. Subdued, yet feminine. There were maybe 15 people in the place and we got no unusual looks other than what you would expect when you first walk into any place like that. There were three ladies at one table who were just having a ball, laughing and enjoying themselves. Once in a while they would look at me and smile. My only "mistake" was the girl waiting on us came to the table to ask if we cared for anything else and I said, evidently in a voice that did not fit the lady she saw, "No, it was delicious, just bring the check, please!" She went immediately to the "manager/cashier?" and she immediately "checked me out" very closely then she brought the check to us, not the waitress and she really looked me over, almost in my face, I just smiled and she smiled and we got up paid and as we were leaving she said. "You ladies come back and see us!"
Back to the hotel and change - yet again! I love it! I wore a knee length black skirt with a few fuscia flowers around the hem and I had found a mock-turtle neck sweater that was the identical color as the flowers, that and a small broach with the same colors in it on a gold chain that again fell mid-breast, this girl looked nice - put together, if you will. We missed Z-2's as it was about 11:50 when we got to Fielden's . Donna arrived shortly after we got there and we all went in together. It was so nice to see old friends!!!! One of the girls has gotten divorced recently and is going ahead with "the big ONE!" She said her "ex" promised to stay with her through the transistion to help her recover, but then she would be gone. One of the other girls has an SO who gave her a beautiful ring and as she pointed out,"I am now off the market!" My friend Jean from Lynchbug was there with Cathy (who just recently had "the" surgery) and did she look great. That glow she had almost brought me to tears to see her as the woman she was meant to be!!!!! It was beautiful, almost like my friend Brandi, to see the transition and the transformation and the comfort they have once they are who they were meant to be!!!!
As for the pool, well yes, I admit I was making up the rules as we went along - only way I had any chance to win against those two pool-sharks!
It was fun and all the girls seem to fall all over themselves to make SL feel welcomed and just "one of the girls!" They were all so sweet to her and I know she enjoyed meeting them. There were probably 15 -20 there, actually a smaller group but with the "Ms. Fielden's" beauty pagent coming up on the 20th some of the girls said they called and said they would be there for that. We may go back for that, but it is a wait and see.I hope you all can get involved with a group - with the girls at Fielden's it is just a wonderful, warm, friendly welcoming group and you can feel so at ease and just BE! Oh, what Donna said about the weather - unbelieveable it was like mid-night on the 5th of January in Richmond, Va an the temperature was nearly 60 degrees!!!!
Saturday, SL and I got up, dressed and headed out about 1:00pm (late check-out)
Well we did not get to bed until about 4:00 am.Our trip home we decided to take the Blue Ridge Parkway! Even without any leaves on the trees it was a beautiful three hour drive. Just two girls enjoying each other, talking, seeing the beautiful vistas and living life. We did come upon three sport cars out for an afternoon drive - awesome!
A 427 Cobra, a Ferrari and a Lambhorgini - I can assure you that they were exceeding the 45 MPH posted speed limit on the Parkway, but what beautiful cars!!!! and the sounds wow!!!!
Over all it was a beautiful weekend! SL may have some comments too. I was a bit concerned how she would handle going to Fielden's as she has never been to a place like that, but she said she felt right at home and all the girls were so nice, kinda like being with you all on the forum, but in person!!!!!
We may go out to a movie tonight too - we will see!
We both had a great time,
Party on ladies!
Love you all,
Virginia
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Even still, no one treated her (or myself) with any less respect than a lady deserved to be treated. We'll probably go to that restaurant again when we're next in town!
{Okay, SW, here's your opening for a comment or two!!} 
, and everyone was very friendly and went out of their way to make me feel welcome and accepted. I felt very comfortable there, and 'at home' with the girls! I was glad to have met several of the ladies that Virginia had been telling me about, and they were as sweet as she had described them to me. One of the girls at Fielden's (I don't know her name 
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