We pulled into the parking lot of the diner and three minutes later were sitting at a table toward the back of the place. Tables were better than boot...s for me; I didn’t have to muscle myself out of my chair.Melanie, her name tag announced left us menus, a coffee pot, and cups to make use of the coffee pot. We perused the menus.A few minutes later Melanie returned.“The lumberjack,” said Rina.“Me too,” I said. “Over medium on the eggs.” Rina nodded her agreement with me on the eggs. We always. How are you feeling, Sir? Any pain beyond soreness?" This doctor had a mild bedside manner that put me at ease and made it comfortable to discuss my physical wellbeing.I hesitated answering while I took an inventory of myself. Just how did I feel? "Doctor, my head is aching, and my back and hips hurt, along with a steady, throbbing in my left leg and ankle. The ankle hurts worse than everything else."With that the doctor said, "Nurse, have the desk call the orthopedic Chief and get him in here. "So I, once the powerful, wealthy businessman Ed Johnson, am now thefeminized Sweetie--MRS. Ed Johnson! It's been hard getting used to my newrole in life, cooking, cleaning and serving my Husband, who ironically isa wealthy and powerful businessman. But it's even harder because of the"wedding gifts" from my three Bridemistresses....Carla's gift was an expensive and ingenious faux puss that bonds to theskin with advanced adhesive that can only be removed with a specialsolvent. With this in. . well, hand. It is kind of a hand, although there aren't any fingers—an irregularly shaped and fairly flexible pad with a slightly stiffer and smaller opposable surface. I think the Argo survivors described it as something like the tip of an elephant's trunk, and that was my impression, too, although there's no central opening. The grip's a good solid one, but I don't think it's overwhelming even at full strength, which of course he didn't use."She paused and laughed self-consciously. "I'm.