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Karen, this is a very emotional blog entry to even read, it must have been so very sad to write it.......................but thank you for doing so. We are often so wrapped up in our own lives that we don't see what is happening to others who are dear to us.

Looking your age. You know, it seems to me, that Transitioning does make you look younger than your real age, peope have also told me similar as you have said Karen, and when my close friends show me pictures of their former male selves they always look a lot older than their present feminine selves, even myself who as a rather sceptical "it'll never happen" person have to admit when looking at old photo's of me I am shocked at how much older I looked at that time. A strange phenomena indeed............... Or did you always look young? Glad someones having a summer anyway, it seems to be Autumn here already! Cheers, Eve

Monica, I never had any issues personally with making friends in Portland yet don't know if this is the norm per-say. I will say overall people are friendly here unlike other cities I have been too or live in. I never met anyone at the LGBT center that was not friendly. I sure hope that someday I will be in a monogamous relationship, will have to wait and see how the cards play out.

Dear Karen, When I look at your pictures, you look 35. Love the drawing of the lady with the butterflies. It looks like a black pencil drawing with colored pencil drawing of the butterflies! You seem to make friends right and left in Portland. Is that standard for Portland. The people seem so friendly. When I spoke to people on the phone at Portland's LGBT Center, they all seemed so friendly. You are very lucky that you are self-lubricating, as some doctors warn their pre-op patients that they may not be self-lubricating. As a cisgender woman, I was self-lubricating with no trouble until a few years after my radical hysterectomy, after which my vagina became thin, dry, atrophied and definitely NOT self-lubricating! My hope is that you soon find a compatible, committed, loving, monogamous life long partner that has a strong drive to share this with you! Your friend, Monica

Eve, I have always looked younger than my earthly age yet from transitioning everything has gotten much softer This is from 2002 teaching defensive tactics Then there is today (sorry to lazy to get dressed)

Eve and Karen, Karen, you looked about 35 both as a man and as a woman. Has been my experience that if a handsome man transitions into a woman, she tends to be pretty or beautiful. The reverse is also true; when a beautiful or pretty woman transitions into a man, he tends to be handsome. Monica

Karen, Please accept my condolences on the loss of your sister. In my opinion, this is not the end. She has become all-knowing and all-understanding in the Spiritual Realm. You had a lot on your plate during your transition. You are the sister she has never had. You will be together again. By the way, an owl symbolizes wisdom. Your friend, Monica