This evening I went for a walk in the snow, at dusk into the darkening night. The world reducing to icy blue landscapes highlighted by grey shadows. Orange house light spilling onto drifting lawns. Wooded patches reducing in detail, fading into black. As I walked through the neighborhood, blowing sleet stinging my cheeks, icy wind … More A Winter Memory
Lorelei sat at the bar dreaming of past glories. Neil Young playing on the jukebox. Heart of Gold. Harmonica blending nicely with the chatter of bar life. She opened her ears to hear the crowd. Trying to let it all in. Distinguish voices, isolate conversations. All so she could feel connected. The Ramones playing. Sheena … More Barstool Snapshot
Recently a couple of very good friends of mine decided to start an online fundraising campaign to help me raise money to finally, finally have the procedure I have been waiting all these years to have. A campaign called, “Friend Lorelei Feeling Fabulous At Forty”. I am frankly in awe of the wonderfulness of my … More Help me get my beard cleared for my 40th Birthday (at the end of the world)
As I sit here in my room in Springfield, MA, typing these words, I have tears running down my face. It’s the week when we observe the Transgender Day Of Remembrance and I’ve just read another news story about a transgender woman who was murdered. Honestly, I read a lot of these types of stories. … More Santa Monica Boulevard Through Hollwood
So, as many of you might know, my incredibly adorable and emotionally opinionated, old hippie Mom made quite a splash this week. She had the chance opportunity to meet Vice President Joe Biden, who was coming out of the Democratic Party Headquarters in Sarasota Florida when he spotted my Mom’s big blue eyes and made … More My Mom, Joe Biden and I all agree, Transgender Discrimination is the ‘Civil Rights Issue of Our Time’
The following exchange just happened. A voice from behind startles me as I’m walking home from CVS around dusk. It’s undecipherable, recognizable by tone as being a greeting or compliment of some kind. I jump slightly, but try to hide my surprise. “Hey.” I say, as a youngish man neatly dressed in “urban” styled sportswear … More An encounter on the street in Any-City USA
Looking back at the latest posts on this here blog, I was noticing that things were getting kind of heavily political. Which is all well and good, but is not the primary focus of this here Transproviser. This was always meant to be a blog about a little bit of everything. Some politics sure, and … More Just Lorelei
I got my hair done the other day for the very first time!!! It was a major milestone for me in my transition. Now, I know what you’re thinking, “Umm, Lorelei? How that heck have you managed to avoid ever getting your hair done?!!?!’ I mean, I’ve had haircuts certainly. And I even had my … More I Got My Hair done For The First Time!!!
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