suitcase to two and then to three and finally added a big garment bag. It was obvious that I was taking up too much room and finally on returning from a trip, the axe fell. We talked things over and my friend thought that he could help me get a room of my own. The landlady was quite receptive and understood the purpose fully. However my activities had to be con- fined to the room as the other tenants knew nothing of what was going on. It was a large rooming house with a fairly high turnover, so everything was on a very impersonal basis with the other tenants.

Then along about the first of this year my under- standing landlady sold the place and after a month or so of dickering, finally bought another, much smarter place. She told me she would be glad to have me move with her if I cared to so do now we are settled in new quarters. There is only one other tenant and he is there at different times than I, and is on a dif- ferent floor. I find that a long noon hour gives me the chance to do something almost every day.

Sometimes I dress just to be myself for a few fle- eting moments. Sometimes I do some needed mending or alterations or laundry. Some times I re-dress a wig. Sometimes I just read TV'ia or other mail or write a letter. And sometimes I spend a little longer to write an account such as this. It is not a perfect arrangement mostly because I can not find the time to be there as much as I would like. And that weekly rental payment has a nasty way of eating into what I would like to spend on clothes. But it has been so much more pleasant than anything I have ever known that I am very happy with the arrangement. Though TVia and Contact I have met several Transvestites in the area and my room has become a focal point for our get togethers. My wardrobe has continued to grow and a dress is discarded only if worn out or doesn't "do something for me". I try to buy styles which will last with hemlines going up or down as fashion dictates. I have complete latitude in room arrangements with a dressing table and mirrors front and center.

A part of my wardrobe still goes on every business trip when there will be time for "Bobbie" and especial-

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