Since Iwent to all of the functions, being accepted by everyone as a woman, Momhad suggested several times that she wanted to fix me up, but I resiste...every time. By the end of my first whole month as a female, I was tired.Just getting ready for work in the morning seemed to take 45 minutes, whenI could be ready in 10 as Tom."Why don't we both go to the beauty shop Rita. It always perks me up, andyou can have your hair set in a perm, and you can get your nails done. Thatway you won't have to. He could see the twinkle in their eyes as he walked up. "Gentlemen," said McGrath, "it is apparent that you are not just the enlisted Marines your uniforms indicate. Thank you for your assistance this afternoon. Thanks for bringing up the security issue, and providing an alternative. It bothered us as well, but it was the only thing we could come up with in the short time available." Commander, if I hadn't thought of the alternative, I am certain they would have said something. They would have. Her PA managed to secure a late night flight for her and she arrived in Paris very early on the 23rd. The cab dropped her off with a substantial carrier bag of presents and she ran up the stairs as that damn lift in their stylish but ancient apartment block wasn’t working again — forgetful residents or visitors were always leaving the old-fashioned lift doors not quite closed. So she was a little puffed, but joyously excited, when she got to the fifth floor and let herself in, anticipating. As we were finishing, the manager returned. He said, "I hate to tell you this, but there is a crowd of people outside the restaurant waiting for you to leave. I don't know what to do about it. They're all peaceful, but there must be about fifty people out front."I asked, "Do you have a back door?"He nodded, "Yes, I can let you out an emergency exit or through the kitchen. Are you parked nearby?"I replied, "Back by your dumpster."He said, "What I suggest you do is leave by the kitchen, maybe.