TRANSVESTIA

After securing the boat, and taking our gear into the apartment, we looked for the heater. There was a big air conditioner, but no heat! It was really getting cold. I undressed, put on my nightgown and got into a warm robe, that I was thankful I had brought along. GG wrapped a blanket around her, and within a half hour, I found myself doing the same. I wiped off my makeup and applied a night cream. GG heated the coffeepot, and we must have looked like two Indian sqaws, sitting there sipping our coffee, and wrapped in blankets.

As cold as we were and as tired as we were, sleep came fast. We slept late the next day, and it was well past noon when we woke up. We flipped a coin as to who would cook breakfast. I cheated and lost. So I cooked.

It was still very cold and the hot coffee felt good going down. The stubble on my face felt very coarse, so I got rid of that fast. I just can't feel feminine without a smooth face. I could see that swimming and fish- ing were going to be out now, because of the weather. GG and I thought we had better go into town and get something warm to sleep in that night.

I applied my makeup with care, polished my nails, and decided to just wear a pair of double knit capris and a print blouse. I put on my blue flats, and bulky knit sweater. I chose my dark brown shag wig. It was the warmest one I had. If a wig can be warm. GG had on about the same as I did.

We drove to the first dress shop we saw, with the heater in my car going full blast. It was crazy to stay down there in this weather, when I could be home with my central air and heating system, but I wasn't about to give.up these feminine hours for anything so trivial as freezing to death.

The selection of flannel nightgown's left a lot to be desired. But I selected a blue granny one, with a high neck, and GG a green one. They were overpriced, as resort shops are, but all we could find. As I looked through the shop, I saw so many beautiful dresses, gowns, skirts and blouses, that I just wanted to get everything in my size and try it on. The temptation was strong, but I overcame it, paid for my purchases and we left.

On the way back to the lodge, we stopped at Howard Johnson's for a snack. There was a man in front of us as we entered and he held the door

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