This weekend, RQS came up to my place, knowing that I'd be in Marian mode all weekend. I was having lunch with a friend from the imaging/indexing firm I once worked with, and then would be spending Sunday evening with friends from my game night group to enjoy some comedy. If I had still been with XGFJ, this would have been impossible. But I am with RQS, and am very grateful to be sharing much of my life with her....
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When I woke up on Friday, I knew that I had a 12:30 lunch appointment with my friend (noted in a prior post). Since I didn't want to change back into Mario for the evening, I let RQS know who to expect at the train station. She arrived on the 5:00 train, and we proceeded to Trader Joe's to do some shopping before going home for the evening.
Saturday came, and we started off the day very slowly. But we had a goal - stopping off at Home Goods and then Ikea in Paramus. So we got on the road by 4:00, and took Jersey side roads to reach Route 17 North of the store. Arriving at the store, RQS went a little nuts (an over exaggeration) buying things for her place, while I bought a small handful of things I know I'll be using in the near future - such as a 3 prong blind cleaner that I picked up for under $4.00. Then, it was off to Ikea, where I found a small "baking" (?) pan I could use in my toaster oven. I spent more in gas and tolls than I did at the 2 stores. It was a good excuse to get out of the house, and allowed the 2 of us to do something we don't get the chance to do at her place.
But Sunday was the big day of the weekend. We were meeting friends from the Yonkers Game Night Group to go to dinner and watch some comedy. Although the comedians weren't that great, we enjoyed a nice night out with friends who know me as Trans, but treat me as a "normal" person. I think they are glad that RQS is in my life, and I hope that she can be with me occasionally on one of our bi-monthly game nights.
