Every possible preparation was made for the expected as well as the unexpected. The voice practice over a telephone gave me confidence when I had to call the motel. The dimes were handy when it cost ten cents for a stall in the woman's rest room. The big pink kerchief stored in the bottom of the purse was just right to prevent losing my wig in the unexpectedly strong wind at the airport.

On a trip like this everything you have ever learned in your femme life is compressed into a steadily moving kaleidoscope of life as a real woman. And once underway there is no way to stop the music in this game of life en femme. This is total commitment.

There are risks involved, big risks. And there are no second place winners; you must soberly face this fact and have the quiet confidence that you will succeed otherwise you are not ready.

And yet even now I am only a beginner. After the thrilling modeling lecture and demonstration at the Portland banquet I realize there is so much yet to learn in this exciting world of FPE.

Yes, traveling en femme is fun. But the most satisfying part of my weekend was to meet the FPE girls of the Northwest and their GGs. My cherished memories are of these wonderful people, my friends in FPE.

A FRANKLY COMMERCIAL plug

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