Where to start? Well, how about with some breathtakingly happy news? DJ is engaged to be married next spring. Her beloved is a lovely and insanely intelligent woman who completely "gets" our girl- supports her and understands her. Bulldog and I marvel at how they are together. They both are devoted to music, science, building projects together, enjoying raves and electronica music, nature walks, and each other.
DJ and her beloved, who we'll call Marie, as in Marie Curie, because she is absolutely brilliantly intelligent, bought a house together right before they got engaged. It's a charming house surrounded by trees. It's minutes away from a lake. When I told her her lakeside neighborhood is everything I'd want to retire to, she looked momentarily horrified!!
DJ and Marie have designated one of the bedroom solely for engaging in some of their hobbies that are centered around music. They both just finished building a sub-woofer that is larger than an end-table and looks like it came out of a comic book. They are definitely two peas in a pod.
DJ has always been a private person and as she matures, she's become more so. She's much smarter than her mother in that regard. My habit of being an open book, largely inspired by a need to be liked, has been a regret of mine as it has yielded some very unpleasant circumstances when I gave people my trust despite their not having earned it. She and Marie have small groups of friends with whom they spend time.
After DJ's gender confirmation surgery, she had a couple of medical hiccups that she managed well because she is committed to being well. We are grateful that she is in this happy place.
The wedding will have an enchanted forest feel to it which is perfect for our girl as she has a decided ethereal quality to her. She and Marie will be getting married here at our property at a really pretty spot along our tree line with our enormous pond in the background. Please put out good vibes for beautiful weather in the southeast for the end of April.
A lot has changed in the last 15 years for DJ. She has come a long way. Unfortunately, the USA is easily as frightening towards trans people as when DJ came out over 15 years ago. There was a sweet spot around 5-6 years ago where it appeared the tides were turning towards broader acceptance until 47's administration came to power. I strongly believe we are witnessing the death throes of an ideology centered around hate of others who are not exactly like the haters. People do desperate things when they sense they are losing and that is what we are living through now- their desperate attempts to hold on to power. We need to hold fast no matter what during these times. Stay abreast of what this administration is doing regarding executive orders. If you were issued a passport with the incorrect gender reflected on it, you can get one re-issued with the correct gender while the case continues to be adjudicated. So far, federal judges are NOT upholding the 2-gender executive order. Stay informed please and stay tuned...
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