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Next the indefatigeable Giselle came up with a parlor kissing game called Choo Choo which found li'l old Virginia sandwiched between two wonderful GGs and I must confess that I liked that game a lot and hope that Viv and Eleanor did too.

When we finally got around to calling it quits about 3 AM I'm sure that we all felt richly rewarded for coming, regardless of the distance. It was grand to meet in per- son so many with whom I have corresponded and to enjoy a period of real happiness with them. It took no alcohol or other artificial stimilants to relaxation and enjoyment to make this party go. It "went" under it's own power just because everyone was just being themselves and not "living up" to some expected code of behaviour. It was a tribute to what FPE can do for those who will join, take part and build. I hope more groups will form to enjoy what we all had those two wonderful days with Fran and Shirley who are two wonderful people.

After that wonderful weekend I was driven back to Chicago by Giselle and Cynthia. There I boarded an old DC-3 for a flight to Bloomington, Indiana. It certainly seemed strange to get into one of these old workhorses of the air age after flying on the jets.

Arrangements had been made for me to stay at the Indiana Union for the two nights of my stay and the ac- comodations were wonderful. I spent the better part of two days at the Institute for Sex Research--the organiza- tion founded by Dr. Kinsey. I met most of the staff and directors and spent some time in the library and in going over their materials dealing with TVism. I certainly ex- tend my thanks to the Director, the other Trustees, Li- brarians and staff for their courtesy, interest and help during my visit.

One of the staff psychologists at the University of Indiana Med. school in Indianapolis had expressed a de- sire to talk with me and so I was driven up there on the Tuesday before Christmas. I had a wonderful dinner and evening with him and his wife in the home of one of the professors of Psychiatry. Virginia was accepted as Virginia the whole time. The next morning I had been asked to

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