… standing in line at the local bagel shop, i noticed a woman with the most wonderful chromium blue nails… i complimented her on her nails and showed her my chromium orange/red nails… we talked nails for a bit… then we talked about how long we have lived in Beacon… me, for almost 20 years, she, since 2021 as a refugee from the pandemic… i was wearing one of my favorite dresses and an orange red lipstick to match my nails… i was in full fem mode… it was wonderful to have such a normal and natural feminine to feminine conversation…