Guess I have should have started here

Deidre Taylor · Post by **Deidre Taylor** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:21 am

Hi all! I have been drtessing for ever, been out of the closet since 1979 and have been FT for 3 1/2 years. I am 54 now and my only rgeret is I didn't do this 20 years ago. I live in the Detroit area, born and raised here so I guess that means I will probablyu die here too.

Kay · Post by **Kay** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:35 am

Hi Deidre
Welcome to this wonderful friendly place from me across the pond

54's my age too!

Kay

TerriLynn · Post by **TerriLynn** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:37 am

Hi Diedre. Welcome to our group hon.

Terrilynn

Roberta-Llyan · Post by **Roberta-Llyan** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:43 am

Hello and Welcome Deidre Taylor. I too wish I had started earlier. But alas...

Glad you're here.

Anita · Post by **Anita** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:58 am

Hi Deirdre--
Glad you could make it into the neighborhood. Since 1979? That's a long stretch, even if you weren't fulltime. Welcome to the forum.

Deirdre is an unusual name, and I like it because the first book I read on transgender was Deirdre McClosky's Crossing.

All I know about Detroit I learned through reading Elmore Leonard novels, Split Images being my favorite. Is the Ren Center still operating?
Police headquarters still at "1300?"

Post by **DonnaT** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:37 am

Hi Deirdre,

to the forum.

Deidre Taylor · Post by **Deidre Taylor** » Thu May 22, 2008 4:15 pm

Thanks all for the warm welcome. Yes the Ren Center is still there but it is now the General Motors World Headquarters, sort of ironic as it was Henry Ford II that put together all the money to build and yes the Detroit Police HQ is still at 1300 Beaubien.

Actually I took the name from Deidre Hall, the soap opera actress. In my youth someone told me I looked like her so I figured why not!

Virginia · Post by **Virginia** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:33 pm

Welcome Deidre,

Detroit huh!? Seems I vaguely remember someone else from Detroit, huh?? um? well I guess its not important.

You will find that we are not necessarily a bunch of prudes, but we do have rules and ................. well, anyway

Welcome and hope you stay and participate!

Virginia

Lucy Michelle · Post by **Lucy Michelle** » Thu May 22, 2008 9:08 pm

Hiya Deidre, a warm

to the forum.

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:00 pm

Hi, Deidre, and welcome to the Forum from a fellow native-Michiganian! I'm a Motor City-born gal myself and raised in Warren, the third largest city in the state. Family is still in the area, but I got out of there and haven't looked back!

- SL

Deidre Taylor · Post by **Deidre Taylor** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:58 am

Thanx for the warm welcome all.

I was born and raised in Detroit Hun, still live in Northville. I have many times thought of leaving and may some day but right now I have other issues to be resolved here.

Frances Jewell · Post by **Frances Jewell** » Fri May 23, 2008 3:45 am

Hi Diedre, welcome to our group. I think that you'll have a great time here.

Love

Fran

Carol Ann · Post by **Carol Ann** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:23 am

Hi Diedre,

Sorry I am so late to welcome you but have been very busy going to and from the hospital, no not me the misses.

You make a statement I have said a dozen time I only wish I had stayed with it when my mother let me dress.

Now retire and the wife gives me a free rain dress all I want BUT no going public

So anyway

SilverLady(SO) · Post by **SilverLady(SO)** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:22 pm

Northville, eh? I used to do a lot of shopping at the wonderful malls in Novi, when I lived in the Waterford area and worked in Farmington Hills and Southfield. I miss the variety of stores that the Metro-Detroit area has to offer (Lakeside, Somerset, Oakland, Twelve Oaks, and Fairlane Malls, to name a few), but I certainly don't miss the traffic, or the weather, especially in winter!

We look forward to your participation!

- SL

Stephanie W · Post by **Stephanie W** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:33 pm

Hi Deidre and welcome to the forum. Hmm, another Michigan gal eh? Don't forget to give those wonderful folks across the Detroit River a wave next time you're walking by.

Stephanie