Tue, 26 Jul 1994

Dear Diary,

Hallie called last night to say that she couldn't give me a lift to Little Rock as planned since she has a test scheduled for Wednesday and her study group os meeting Tuesday evening. So I called Michael, who lives in Hot Springs and he's going to drive the 60+ miles here to pick me up and then the 30 miles to Little Rock for group. Afterwards we'll undoubtedly have dinner before Michael drives me back here and then goes back to Hot Springs. I told him I would pay for gas though.

Michael is bringing Ginger, his girlfriend, and I'm looking forward to meeting her. Michael is very pleased to finally have a relationship where someone has known about his transsexualism from the start and I gather that Ginger is very accepting.

I spent most of the morning getting some things together for Michael...some posts from Tgen and a copy of the New Yorker article...which I read and really liked. While I was at the library photocopying the article, I met Kathy Kamakahi, who is from Oregon and grew up very near where I did. We chatted for 30-45 minutes and I really enjoyed it...someone who accepts me for who I am and can't for the life of her understand why some people can't. She has met many other transsexuals, when she was working at a mental hospital in Hawaii. She says there are quite a large number of transsexuals there. She says she may plan a party for me when I get back. It's really nice to find people who care.

I also spent a long time responding to letters from friends on the Sappho list...I'll be logging off from that list in about a week (until I get back) and sent a post to the list yesterday telling them that. I've gotten dozens of posts wishing me well. It's really been tremendous help to have found people on the internet who have stood by me through thick and thin and supported me all the way through transition. Sometimes I wonder if I would have made it without those people. May they all find the right path for them through this life.

Love and Peace,

Robyn

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