Finally a new video, strange how high her wire is 
https://dereferer.me/?https://youtu.be/Tr2Bgd3m5eA?si=LSLs7KMsVlhhk1qn

She posted this video this year that was recorded last year, soon after she got her braces off.  If you look at that video, her ortho fitted the retainer and the labial bow was centred.  I think they get bent up from pushing the retainer into the palate on the labial bow.  This one is a wrap-around style and usually they have wires coming behind the canines to stabilize the labial bow but maybe not for her and it was able to bend up.  I personally think they are way more attractive like that.  Presumably this ortho is in Peru.

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POzKx7wG7tE      adult MARPE
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZLZmoaiwkA      adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cOsu5jjmkM       male taking off himself
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8exBIv8IgQ         male getting on
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJ7oNT0T3w      adult elastics
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4kNXpPqBjM      interesting video
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEpsBqIgIk8        adult getting off
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eizFfpbONeg       adult glasses
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOec7CQasR4     adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z6XmYbZ64E    late teen getting off
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SnE4JWwvBk    male

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hey67DxnmoU    adult getting on
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWWDrZRs5EY   male expander, slides
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU7pBsjJ6eI      adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWoYXNZASrk   adult getting off, glasses
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BaM7xqrCBQ   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byXiyQbBV7Q    adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uJfzzSmDmw   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhNHJALNTlg     adult live
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHnY-5DQedQ    adult couple
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax6767HDN1E   adult elastics
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9-LbH29Z9A   adult

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGM91mfONTQ adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXrbkfA4S4A     adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31cX6CjDIaE    adult

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUzjlHiSwIc   adult invi
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z6XmYbZ64E  getting clear retainers
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hozR9_wDFmw  male clear retainers

Okay, chapter 2.

I sat down this morning and had a few ideas I was going to make note of. Once I started writing them down, the words just kept coming and this is what happened. Enjoy.




Chapter 2

I left my appointment with her cell phone number and email address, and possibly a friend. She asked me to text her if I wanted to talk, and she assured me she would get back to me as soon as she could. I was used to having people around me at school, mainly the girls who wanted to be able to say they knew ‘Miss DanI’, and I had plenty of ‘public’ phone numbers, but most of those went to mailboxes with an ‘I’ll call you back later’ message. I had the same system for my business number, but I really did return people's calls and answered my phone when it rang if I wasn’t too busy.



I'd asked the orthodontist to let me meet with his daughter alone so I could find out what kind of dress she wanted. After listening to her list of 'demands' and looking through the stack of clippings she brought with her, I was honest with him and told him I couldn't give her the dress she demanded to have. Designing a dress to her demands was very possible and I showed him a concept drawing of her ideal dress, then I put up a picture of what she would look like wearing it. Even though I had used a few tricks to make it look as if she had some form of a figure, she still looked like a lumpy pumpkin. After telling him I usually politely declined to design clothes I wasn't willing to put my name on, I brought up a couple of designs I felt he might be satisfied with, and added fifty percent to the price of the dress. I couldn't do anything about her looking like a lumpy pumpkin, but I could do something about making her lumps look like they were in the right places and minimizing some of the others.

I felt a little ashamed about waiting until after the braces were installed to inform him about the dress, and I was surprised by his reaction. He looked sad as he said, “I’m sorry for putting you in this position. I’ve always had a hard time saying no to my daughter and she looks the way she does because of me, at least partially. She said she had to have one of your dresses to wear when she graduated and I felt I had to do whatever I could to make it happen. I won’t go back on my offer of free braces and treatment. It isn’t fair of me to expect you to make her dress, especially with the reputation you have as a young designer.”

My thoughts turned to how I looked and the way people didn’t look beyond my limitations to see me, and then I thought about the dresses I had designed for myself that I would never get a chance to wear. My lips slid over the brackets on my teeth as I smiled. “Let me see what I can do. I can’t promise anything, but I have a few ideas I would like to try. If you can get her to try to lose a little weight, I may be able to at least give her some form of feminine shape. She won’t look glamorous, but she might be able to say she is wearing one of my designs.” I gave him a half-hearted smile. “Who knows, maybe I will develop a market for a different segment of the local population. I do know what it feels like to be different from the people around me.”

Rather than looking at what I couldn’t do for her, I scrapped the designs I had and started to work on designs to make use of what I could do for her. I started to think outside the lines and turned things inside out.

I also thought about my attitude and the way I treated people. The first person I contacted was the orthodontist’s assistant and arranged to meet with her just to talk. She responded much faster than I expected and was thrilled she could come to my shop and talk with me away from the office. The reason I wanted her to come to my shop was because I had a request and a surprise for her.

The request was very simple, I wanted her to prod her boss to get his daughter to lose weight. The surprise was a bit more complicated to make happen without her finding out what I was doing. Her comment about wishing she could afford to have one of my dresses sparked an idea and I asked her to bring a swimsuit so I could show her the steps I went through to create one of my designs. What I didn’t tell her was that I was going to design a dress for her.



She was right on time, and I gave her a tour of my shop while I calmed down enough to talk to her about getting her boss to help his daughter lose weight. I also was nervous about asking her to let me take pictures of her wearing a swimsuit, especially when I saw what she brought to wear. It would be the first time I would be going through the design process with someone who definitely knew my true gender.

She took the matter out of my hands. “So, Miss Dani, can you show me where to get changed? It isn’t every day I get to model for a famous designer. Just being here is more than I ever dreamed could happen.” It didn’t take her long to get changed, and I was still getting set up when she stepped out of the changing room in her bikini. Her clothing wasn’t all she’d changed. Her eyes had some colour around them and she’d added lipstick, making them stand out more.

She didn't have the body of a model and she knew it. What she did have was the confidence to show her body the way it was and maximize the good parts. "What do you think Miss Dani? Not too bad for a woman in her middleish-thirties." I had her pose in the standard position I preferred for the design program to use and took a few pictures, then she shifted her pose a little and said, "Don't stop yet. This is probably the only time I will have a famous designer take my picture and I want to make the most of it." I took a few more pictures and then she changed her pose and I took a few more. She seemed to be enjoying what she was doing and she made me feel comfortable taking pictures of her. Her poses weren't sexy or provocative, she was just showing her body the way it was.

As the computer screen filled with pictures, she said, "Would you mind if I tried something else?" I nodded and she disappeared into the changing room again, and returned wearing a pair of high heels. "I've always wondered what I would look like dressed this way, but I've never had the courage to try it. I can see why the girls like coming here when you make dresses for them, I feel comfortable around you." She giggled as she looked around, "It's too bad you don't have a pole, it would be fun to dance around one."

I smiled, and my lips slid over my braces. I pointed to the platform I used when I was working on dresses. “Stand there and don’t move until I say so.” I waited until she was standing in the middle and pressed the buttons hanging on the side of my shop chair. The platform slowly rose and I said, “Okay, you can move now.” I had music softly playing in the background and she began dancing to the song playing. It wasn’t a dance tune, but it didn’t matter, her body still moved to the rhythm of the music. I changed the setting on my digital camera to video and recorded her as she danced.

She had a level of confidence I envied as she danced through a couple of songs, and then she said, "Thank you for letting me indulge my fantasies. If I had your looks, I think I might have danced for a living." Then she saw the video as it replayed on the screen and blushed. "At least I know what I look like when I dance now. I think I better get changed before I embarrass myself any more."

With everything we had been doing, there was one thing I still needed to do before she changed out of her bikini. “Stay where you are. I need to take a few measurements for the design program.” The ring on the outside of the platform lowered so I could roll onto it, and my hands shook a little as I began taking her leg measurements.

She giggled and said, "Relax. Just pretend I'm a rich lady paying you a ridiculous amount of money to create a dress for me to squeeze my out-of-shape body into." Her expression changed and she said, "It's been a long time since I've had anyone want to touch me, even if it is just to take my measurements."

I moved my chair a little closer to her and raised the platform so we were face to face. “I know I go through the same procedure every time I design a dress, but this time is different. You know I am male and you look beyond the limitations I have to the person I desire to be. You aren't here because of my reputation as a famous designer who you are paying to create a dress for you. It would be so much easier if you were here for that, because I wouldn’t have to deal with my feelings then.”

She brushed her fingers against my cheek and said, “I am having so much fun here today. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever hope to be in the studio of the famous ‘Miss Dani’, and yet, here I am. You’ve given me the opportunity to live out a few of my fantasies, and I want to do something for you. Close your eyes and don’t open them until I tell you to.” Her heels clicked on the floor as she walked away from me, and got louder as she returned. I felt her fingers rub stuff on my face, followed by brushes applying makeup. “Pucker your lips… now rub them together.” It felt strange to have the unfamiliar coating on my lips. She lowered the platform and pushed my chair across the room. “Okay, open your eyes. I want to introduce you to someone.”

I panicked for an instant until I realized we were still alone. She had positioned me in front of the full-length mirror, and the person looking back at me was the female version of myself. She laughed at my reaction and said, “Let me introduce you to Miss Dani as I think she can be.” She hadn’t done much, just added a hint of colour to my cheeks, making them stand out more, and some eyeshadow. The biggest transformation was to my lips. She’d chosen a colour to bring out the shade of pink my ligatures were, and my braces were on full display as I smiled.

I felt tears begin to form in the corners of my eyes as I said, “Thank you. Is this really how you see me?”

She gently dabbed at my eyes with a scrap of cloth. "Don't mess up your makeup. I want you to enjoy what I have done for a while yet. Now, show me the pictures you took of me." We slowly went through them all, giggling like school girls as we did, her as the girl she used to be, and me as the girl I wanted to be. Before she left, I gave her a USB drive with the video and all her pictures, except for one file I hadn't let her see.



After putting the finishing touches on a few dresses, I shifted my priorities to working on the design for the orthodontist and his daughter. Expecting her to lose weight was unreasonable, in my opinion, and I concentrated on working with what she already looked like. The options for changing her shape were limited, so I started with a strapless corset and built the design around it. The lacing on the back and the heavy metal hook and eye fasteners on the front were integral to the design and I wanted her to be able to adjust the dress to fit if she did lose weight. As the design progressed, it took on a vaguely gothic look, reminiscent of the dresses from the Middle Ages, with plenty of ruffles around her hips and thighs and puffy sleeves, exposing her shoulders. The design was a complete departure from what I usually created, and I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea to put her in such a flamboyant dress.

I had one other project to work on, and this one was a dress for myself. Becky told me I could text her any time I wanted to talk, and that she wouldn’t call me unless I wanted to talk. Every time I sent her a text, she responded right away and told me how much it meant to her when I wanted to talk with her. She also offered to take me out if I wanted to go out in the evening.

The designs for both of the dresses were ready for my next orthodontic appointment. I arrived early and used my crutches and leg braces instead of the wheelchair. When Becky saw me in the waiting room, she took me back early and we had a chance to talk before my appointment. She laughed as I showed her the dress I had designed for the orthodontist's daughter and said, “I didn’t think you were her fairy godmother. Does she turn back into a pumpkin at midnight?”

I didn’t have a chance to show her the second dress before my appointment. Getting the braces on had been an easy appointment and they had used very soft archwires, so I only had tender teeth for a couple of days.

Becky told me to be prepared for a more difficult time after my second appointment and to come prepared by taking a pain reliever beforehand. She removed my ligatures and slipped the archwires out, and the ordeal began. I watched as the orthodontist began putting small bends and twists in the heavy square archwires as he test-fitted them in my mouth. Even before the ligatures went on, I knew it was going to be a rough few days. With the last bend in place, he left Becky to secure the archwires with ligatures.

Before she started, she asked me, "Did you take anything yet? Are you ready to start?" After I nodded, she stroked my thigh between the struts of my leg brace. "Okay girl, close your eyes until I'm done." We'd discussed what colour I wanted my ligatures to be and I had told her I wanted her to surprise me. The pressure began to build as the ligatures went on and she paused a few times to let me close my mouth and run my tongue over my teeth. It didn't help to relieve the pressure, but I found I felt better after doing it. Each time I did, she had a grin on her face.

With the last ligature in place and my mouth rinsed to freshen it up, she said, “Okay girl, let’s go show my boss the design for his daughter's dress.”

He had tears in his eyes when he saw the dress I had designed for her. The program on my laptop displayed how she could look in the dress I had designed for her and I could rotate it so he could see the dress from all angles. I had cheated a little and taken a few pounds off her waist, but the rest was still her. “If you can make my daughter look this good in a dress, you won’t have to worry about your kid's braces either. When my friends see her graduation pictures, you aren’t going to have to look for clients, they’ll be bribing you to make dresses for their daughters. Don’t be surprised if the women are after you too.”

“I know it’s too little too late, but I’ve told my daughter she has to come to the gym with me and exercise. I’m going to miss having junk food around the house, but I’m determined to get my daughter and myself into better shape. I still can’t say no to my daughter, but I am finding ways to deflect her demands, at least for now.”

He was getting ready to walk me to the front to make my next appointment, but I asked if I could use his office to talk to Becky for a few minutes. I put the design for the dress I had created for myself on the screen, and she gasped as she saw herself in it. I had used the pictures from when she was dancing on the platform and every curve of her body was on display. I hadn’t needed to make her look better, I thought she looked fine just as she was.

I had a big smile on my face as she turned to me and said, “Is that really how you see me? I didn’t think I looked like that, even after seeing the other pictures you took of me. I could look at this for the rest of the day, but I think we should arrange your next appointment so you can get out of here.”

With all the excitement of showing the orthodontist the design for his daughter's dress, and then showing her the second design, I hadn’t taken the time to see what colour Becky had used for my ligatures. I realized what had happened when I took my laptop out of my backpack at home and a tube of lipstick rolled out. I rolled over to the mirror and smiled, and my ligatures perfectly matched the colour of the lipstick. I leaned closer to the mirror and carefully tried to apply a coat to my lips, then decided I would have to get Becky to give me lessons on how to apply makeup properly.

Ch. 104 – Judy’s Consultations – Orthopedics

 
I followed Billy and Judy to the casting room, where her casts will be made and a 3D scan done. Collene remained in the office; she knew the procedure Judy was about to experience all too well. Rita would assist Billy, and Gary would observe. This would be Billy’s first time doing these procedures as the lead technician instead of just assisting. As Gary and I sat down to watch, he asked me to make mental notes of Billy's performance. Billy then began to explain to Judy what would be happening today.
 
 
"Miss Jenkins, I want to introduce you to Rita Jameson; she is one of the owners here and will be assisting me today. I see that you are wearing an orthodontic appliance that makes speech difficult or impossible. Many of our clients wear a similar appliance, and I know communicating is difficult for you. In fact, my girlfriend recently had to wear an appliance just like yours, so I personally know the hardships it causes. Since part of the procedure today will involve you being placed in traction, you will be unable to nod your head. Please give a thumbs up for yes and a thumbs down for no. Make a fist if you would like pen and paper to communicate with. Does this sound like a workable plan so we can clearly communicate, Miss Jenkins?"
 
 
Judy gave it a thumbs up.
 
 
"Very well, the first thing we will do today is apply plaster casts to your legs. These will be used to make molds for your new KAFOs. Since you are currently wearing leg braces, I'm sure you are familiar with this procedure; however, I'll explain how we do it here. I'll ask you to remove your skirt, then get on the table, and then we'll remove your KAFOs. The process of casting your legs will then begin. Your legs will be covered in plaster bandages that will quickly dry, and then the casts will be carefully removed. The casts will warm up as they dry, and many clients report that the feeling is very pleasant if they have sensation in their legs. Once your casts are made, we'll get your legs cleaned up and help you back into your KAFOs. Do you have any questions so far, Miss Jenkins?"
 
 
Judy gave a thumbs down, no questions.
 
 
"Good. The next thing will be a 3D scan for your Milwaukee brace. This will be used to make molds for forming your Milwaukee braces instead of a plaster body cast. The best thing is that it only takes a few moments to complete the procedure; you don't have to remain in traction and wait for the plaster to dry. You will need to remove your blouse and Milwaukee brace, but you may leave your bra on if desired. Rita and I will then place you in the traction frame and apply forces to your body to bring your spine into proper alignment. This may be a bit uncomfortable, but it will only take a few minutes for the entire process. The scan takes only seconds once you have been properly positioned and traction applied. Any questions at this point, Judy?"
 
 
Judy once again gave the thumbs down; she had no questions.
 
 
Billy asked Judy to remove her skirt, and then he helped her get on the casting table. Billy and Rita each removed one of Judy's KAFOs and set them aside. As they worked, Billy explained everything they were about to do; nothing would come as a surprise to Judy. The casting process began, and soon both of Judy's legs were covered in wet plaster bandages, and we waited for them to dry enough to be removed. The fast-drying plaster, of course, dried quickly, and Billy and Rita were soon carefully removing Judy's casts. Once they were removed, Judy's legs were cleaned up and her KAFOs and boots put back on.
 
 
Billy looked at Gary for approval, and Gary smiled widely and nodded. He was pleased with Billy's performance so far. Billy now explained to Judy that the 3D scan for her new Milwaukee braces would be done and that she needed to remove her blouse and the brace she was currently wearing. Rita assisted her in undressing and removing her brace, and Judy also removed her bra. Billy helped her to the traction frame and got her properly situated. The straps were applied around her waist and a sling to her head, and Judy's spine was stretched into proper alignment. Billy asked if she felt OK, and it was a thumbs up. Billy activated the scanner, and it quickly did its job.
 
 
At this point, while still in traction, Judy made a fist, and Billy handed her a pad and pen. Judy wrote, "This feels so good—much better than Collie's old brace that doesn't fit right. Is it possible for me to wear a cast that holds my spine and neck in this position while I await my new braces to be made? I have always dreamed of wearing a big cast; I know I would really enjoy it!"
 
 
Billy showed the pad to Gary to get his take on this unusual request. Gary said that Judy could get a Risser cast until her new Milwaukee braces were ready. I suggested a Minerva cast so she would not have to wear her orthodontic splint. With its forehead band pulling her head into her cast, there wouldn't be much pressure on her chin. Gary thought that was a great idea and would be a valuable experience for Billy since casts like that are so rarely applied.
 
 
Gary explained to Judy what her cast would be like, covering her entire torso from below her waist and extending to her chin and behind her head with a band of fiberglass around her forehead. I told her that I had worn a cast like that for some time, just for fun, and despite being very immobilizing, my cast was extremely comfortable and a lot of fun to wear. Knowing her interests, I told her she would really enjoy it. Gary confirmed with Judy that she wanted to proceed and have such a large and cumbersome cast applied, and the answer was two thumbs up and a broad smile. Rita then showed her the cast color samples, and Judy pointed to black.
 
 
Since Billy had never applied a cast like this before, Gary said that he would apply Judy's cast with assistance from Billy and Rita. Judy was released from traction, and a stockinette was placed over her body with the traction straps under it. She was then placed back in traction, and the padding was applied. Gary used the application of Judy's cast as an educational experience for Billy, explaining how to ensure proper immobilization while ensuring her cast would be comfortable for long-term wear. He showed Billy how to apply the padding in the right places and in the right amounts. Then the black fiberglass tape was applied to Judy's body, conforming perfectly to her slender body and completely immobilizing her spine.
 
 
After quite a bit of work, Judy's Minerva cast was complete; it was just like the one I had worn, and I knew she would love every minute wearing it. Judy seemed to be really enjoying the warmth of the fiberglass as it cured; she was in a dreamlike state with her eyes closed. She looked so cute, with the black cast contrasting with her fair complexion and blonde hair, and her lips parted by her splint.
 
 
When the cast was completely dry, Judy was released from traction, and the straps worked out from under her cast. I told Judy that she didn't need to wear her splint since the forehead band was mostly immobilizing her head, not the part of the cast around her chin. She immediately removed her orthodontic splint and said, "This feels so good; my spine and neck are completely supported and immobilized. It feels so much better than Collie's old braces, which I have come to rely on since my back has become so weak. Will my new braces feel like this, Gary?" Gary said that they would fit just like Collene's and my braces, completely immobilizing her spine but allowing some movement of her head and neck so she could turn her head if she stretched.
 
 
Judy got dressed, but only her skirt would fit over her cast; her cast would be completely exposed. It's a good thing it covered her breasts, as my cast did. Gary said to Billy, "You did an excellent job today and were very professional. I liked how you explained everything before you began and then again as you went along. I could tell it made Judy feel at ease; I never saw her tense up or seem nervous at any point, even when getting her Minerva cast applied, which is a very intense and intimidating cast to wear."
 
 
"You did an excellent job on her cast, and I am glad she requested it. We do apply casts like that on occasion, but not very often; usually only when someone needs a brace repaired and has no spare. Also, the way you offered alternative modes of communication since Judy couldn't speak with her splint was great. That's something I'd never thought of before. Nice work, Billy, and we both learned a few things today. Leigh, do you have any comments about Billy's performance today?"
 
 
I replied, "I agree that Billy coming up with an easy way to communicate with Judy was very clever. As a woman, I can tell you that Judy will appreciate the way her cast was formed around her breasts. Her cast will be very comfortable, just like my Minerva cast and all my braces, with ample room and support in the chest area."
 
 
We now made our way out to the office, and Collene was very surprised to see her little sister in a Minerva cast and had many questions for her.
 
 
C- Why the hell are you in that big cast, Judy?
 
 
J - Being in traction felt really good, Collie. You know my back is weak, and my old brace doesn't fit well, so I asked if I could wear a cast to support my spine until my new braces are ready. Gary thought it would be fine and also a great learning experience for Billy. My cast is very comfortable, and I love how it feels. Plus, Leigh says I don't have to wear my orthodontic splint with my cast. What do you think of it, Collie? I think it looks and feels so great, and I can't wait to go out and have people see me wearing it and to collect signatures."
 
 
C - Well, if you like it, Judy, I do as well. You do look super cute with your face peeking out of all the black fiberglass and your hair cascading down over your cast. Come over here, and I'll fix your bangs and make them curl around the part of the cast covering your brow; it'll look cute like Leigh's hair did in her halo brace.
 
 
Judy crutched over to Collene, and she fixed her hair, brushing Judy's bangs down over the forehead band on her cast. It did look really cute; I always loved that look when I had my halo.
 
 
C - That's better; you look really good now, and you do look sexy in your cast. So what's the plan? How long are you going to wear that thing?
 
 
J - I'll wear it until Billy gets my new Milwaukee braces done. Billy, please get my KAFOs done as soon as possible, but take your sweet time on my Milwaukees. I won't mind being in this cast for a while, maybe even a couple of months. It's something I have dreamed about wearing since that cheerleader in school broke her neck and back. She got so much attention in her cast and I will, too!"
 
 
B - OK, Judy, KAFOs first and Milwaukees later. It sounds like a plan, and I hope you enjoy your cast. It was a lot of fun putting you in it, and I learned a lot, too.
 
 
I asked Judy if she wanted to go to lunch and then shop for shoes for her new KAFOs. Judy thought that was a great idea, and she was very excited to be seen in public in her big cast and interact with people while wearing it. We said goodbye to everyone, and we were on our way.
 
At the mall, we attracted a lot of attention with Judy in her Minerva cast and KAFOs and me in my Milwaukee, KAFOs, bands, and double facebows. We went to several shoe stores, and I assisted her in selecting shoes that would work well with her new KAFOs. She picked out many styles, about ten pairs in all, ranging from flats to a pair of block-heeled party shoes. Billy will sure be busy modifying all these shoes to fit her KAFOs.
 
 
On the way back to Gary and Rita's, we stopped by the bus shop so Judy could see the facility. Lydia said that Judy is just like Kathy, always taking things over the top. Emme was really happy to meet someone about her age who was into casts and braces. She asked Judy if she wanted to have dinner with her and Pete tomorrow night and maybe spend a few nights at their place. Judy happily accepted Emme's offer.
 
 
When we got back to Gary and Rita's, there were eight large boxes stacked in the waiting room addressed to Judy Jenkins in care of Jameson Orthotics. They were taped shut with various colors of tape and contained all of Judy’s sparse belongings. I told her that I would ask Joel to take them to Billy and Collene’s place for her that evening. Judy said that the ones with the green tape should go to Collene’s; they have all her clothes, but the others could go to my place. They have all her belongings that need to go into the coach we offered to let her live in.
 
 
All during our outing, I was so jealous of Judy in her Minerva cast and also how she had allowed her legs to become atrophied and essentially useless if she was not wearing her braces. She was having so much fun talking to people and telling them about her cast and KAFOs. Since wearing my KAFOs full-time, I have not worn casts except for short weekend adventures. I think I need a good, long-term cast adventure once Judy gets settled in. I enjoy my braces, but I like the thrill of being in a cast, especially big casts like Judy's.