Despite all, even with my glass being woman shaped it was still halffull. To be honest, when you striped away baggage and preconceptions Iwas still me... I just looked like somebody else.But looking like somebody else was not going to change me. I boughtwoman-sized walking boots, waterproof trousers, a coat, hat and glovesso I could get back into my love of open, windy spaces. From Lincoln itwas an easy train ride through Sheffield to stretch off on a stationplatform at Edale or Hope then get. Suddenly, a figure appeared next to him. It was Elanor McArdle alright,but she looked twenty years younger and wore an outfit that would havebeen in fashion in the late 1980's. She looked to be only a few yearsolder than Tim. She saw him staring and giggled."You of all people should know that the machine shows you as you seeyourself! I guess I still think of myself as being 21 years old, nomatter how old I get."Tim laughed, the humour a welcome relief from the tears streaming downhis. You’ll see once you get back to school! But you have to be like you were before — make it absolutely clear that you aren’t looking for a relationship.”“What about Kathy Will?”“That’s a tougher one. She’s actually the one girl in all of them who I would consider a threat. Well, leaving aside Karin for the moment.”“I’ve called Kathy a couple of times, but she never called me back. I think I need to talk with her.”“You do. She’s like Becky in that sense, but I don’t mean with all the other drama!. “We just clicked together.”“Yeah.”“I felt it, too.” I told her. “That’s one reason why I proposed to your mom. I just thought it was a my longing to be a dad.”“It’s why I said you could marry her. I wanted a dad.” She said. I was required to get Tasha’s permission to marry her mom. Tasha had to want me in her life, too, her mom told me. It now seems that the reason behind all that was deeper than we realized. I fell in love with Tasha early on. It was easy. I always just chalked it up to her.