Are we also talking appearances and such? I'd say she'd be tall, with raven black hair in pigtails, though i wouldn't mind if she had full bands, too.~ 

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te_SzRVab7o      end of Hawleys?
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOmqiVvrS0     late teen hawley, glasses, old video
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psYfRWrphzk      teenie functional

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bTURnTMUK8
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL8ZmFn1w7w   left canine
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61LG86RP0y4    right canine
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oyMTIhaRRI     missing incisors

Ch. 124 – Kings Mountain Retreat

 
Lydia and Kathy are both very excited to make their trip to Kings Mountain Retreat. On one of Lydia's visits to their home, she packed warm clothes for their trip to the mountains. Winter is well upon us. Lydia and Joel got the van loaded up Saturday evening, and the ladies were off early Sunday morning. Kathy said that if they enjoyed their visit, she would make preliminary arrangements for a group trip there. As promised, Kathy kept all of us updated on their adventure and sent group texts at least once a day.
 

Sunday Evening:

 
We made it! The traffic was light, and the weather was good. I got a little carsick on the curvy roads, sitting motionless in my halo brace, but it soon passed. The ride was beautiful, from what I could see of it. I looked straight ahead the entire time in the confines of my halo brace, and the bumpy road made my halo pins hurt a bit.

 
When we got to the resort, Lydia got us checked into our cabin, and my assistant is an older gentleman named Ron. If we need anything, we just call him on the special wireless phones they gave us since cell phones don't work well here. Once we got settled in and Ron was on his way, we explored the area around our cabin.

 
The lake is only about 20 yards from our wraparound porch, with a deck leading to an overlook. Everything is just so beautiful and quiet. I always thought Leigh's place was quiet, but it's nothing compared to here. Lydia says this place reminds her of her grandfather's old hunting cabin, but it's much more fancy, of course.

 
We're off to have dinner and figure out what activities we want to participate in this week. This is going to be so much fun, and to experience it in my casts and halo will be wonderful.
 

Monday Afternoon:

 
Hi everyone. We had a great dinner last night; the food here is excellent. We had a romantic evening by the fire in our cozy cabin last night, too. In bed, Lydia and I greatly enjoyed my halo and casts, and I reveled in my immobilization as Lydia pleasured me physically. I wish I could do more for her, but she knows she'll be in my position someday with me taking care of all her needs.

 
After breakfast, Lydia and I did something we have not done since we were little girls: we went fishing. Ron brought us sack lunches and got us all set up with tackle and bait. We fished off the overlook in front of our cabin. It was so much fun, and Lydia and I each caught a big lake trout that will be our dinner tonight. The chef will prepare the fish you catch any way you want.

 
We are having so much fun, and I completely forget about my casts and halo. Well, I say completely forget; that's not quite true. My casts and halo are front and center in the bedroom.

 
Well, we need to get ready for dinner and eat the fish we caught. Have a great evening!
 

Tuesday Morning:

  
It snowed last night! We woke up to find everything covered in a blanket of white. Lydia got me into a warm jacket and put thick wool socks on my casted feet and oversize mittens on my casted and braced hands. I then wheeled outside onto our large porch for a snowball fight.

 
I had trouble making snowballs with my SATS brace and my useless casted left arm, but Lydia made me plenty of snowballs, which I used to good effect on her. It brought back memories of college, when we had snowball fights all winter. It's a good thing that my casts were made with waterproof padding; Lydia got me a bit wet and cold. A few hours in front of the roaring fire and a few mugs of hot chocolate got me warmed up and dry.

 
I'll talk to you later. We're off to a late breakfast.
 
 
Tuesday Evening:

 
We made some new friends here today. After it stopped snowing this afternoon, we went for a walk. Well, Lydia walked, and I wheeled around the winter wonderland that surrounds us. Everything is so pretty covered in snow. However, Ron says it will probably be all gone soon; it is supposed to warm up tomorrow.

 
While we were out, we saw wheelchair tracks and footprints in the snow and decided to follow them. Lydia and I soon came upon a couple of guys taking in the sights. They were our age, and it was obvious they were a couple. We introduced ourselves to the strangers and learned their names were Pat and Terry. It was obvious right away that Pat is a DAK amputee, and he was in a really sporty-looking wheelchair like you all have.

 
We talked for a while and really enjoyed our conversation, but it was getting cold and late. Pat and Terry walked us back to our cabin, and before they went on their way, we agreed to meet for breakfast. Lydia and I both enjoy making friends with gay and lesbian couples that we happen to meet.
 

Wednesday Evening:

 
We met Pat and Terry for breakfast this morning, and we got to know each other better. Their story is much like Lydia's and mine. They met in college but went their separate ways, only to reunite years later and have been together ever since. The topic of my casts and halo brace, along with Pat's amputations, came up during breakfast.

 
When we checked in, the desk clerk told us that we should be honest if we are pretenders and that guests are asked to be accepting of all lifestyles. When Pat asked about my casts and halo, I said it was all just for fun, except for some of my orthodontic appliances. Lydia said that we both love wearing casts and that I always dreamed of wearing a halo brace. The opportunity to wear a halo arose, and now I'm living my dream.
 

I told them the story that Leigh told everyone at work, and we talked about her Petrie cast, the hip spica she is in now, and her desire to, as Judy puts it, let go of her legs. My extensive orthodontics were also of great interest to both men, and many questions were asked. At one point, Terry said to Pat, "See, Pat, I'm not the only one that likes to wear casts for fun. I told you we would meet another caster in person someday."
 

Pat then explained that he lost his legs in a childhood accident on his grandparents' farm. He was eight years old and riding with his grandfather on the tractor when they hit a bump. Pat was thrown from the machine, and his legs were crushed under the rear wheel of the tractor. He was rushed to a rural hospital that was not well equipped for trauma. The doctor on duty was an old Army surgeon, and to save Pat's life, he performed the procedure he knew best: amputation. Pat said he doesn't have any memories of when he still had his legs and that a wheelchair and prosthetic are all he knows.
 

We ended up spending the day and well into the evening together, talking about many different things. At one point, Pat admitted to Terry that he has a thing for guys wearing orthodontic braces and has always wanted them himself. Terry laughed and said the feeling was mutual, and, with a gentle smile, Lydia gave them Joe's business card and said he caters to people like them.
 

It's late, and Lydia and I are ready for bed. We are going to spend the day tomorrow with Pat and Terry again and go exploring the trails since it is warming up and the snow has melted.
 
 
Thursday Evening:
 
We had a great time with Pat and Terry today. We all got to know each other pretty well and found out that Pat is a bank executive and Terry imports rare and exotic vehicles from all around the world. They live in the same town as Ben and Jackie, so it will be no problem for us to visit.
 

Lydia was very curious about Pat's stumps—that's the term he uses—and let us see and even touch them. We were both extremely fascinated by his stumps and how they looked and moved. He also showed us how he puts on and walks with his prosthetic legs, too. If he were wearing long pants, you wouldn't know that his legs ended just above where his knees once were. Pat said that despite being able to walk well with his prosthetic legs, he prefers using his wheelchair.
 

Lydia and I showed the guys pictures of our past cast and brace adventures; they were impressed. In fact, I showed them all the pictures from the Christmas party, and they wished they had been there. Maybe next year.
 

Terry really liked the KAFOs you all wear, especially Paul's heavy-duty pair, and wants to get KAFOs for himself, so we gave him Gary's contact information. The guys had brought some casting supplies with them, and Pat placed both Terry and Lydia's left arms in white LATS, and Lydia is really loving her cast.
 

Both men asked a lot more questions about our orthodontics, and they took long looks in both of our mouths. I explained how my teeth shifted when I had my jaw wired shut, and I got braces again with a lot of extras just for fun. They had a lot of questions about what life was like with my jaw wired shut, and the byt admitted it was something they would like to try someday. Lydia said if they got braces, wiring their jaws would be really quick and easy with surgical hooks.
 

I think Pat and Terry are going to have some new and exciting adventures very soon.
 
 
Friday Morning:

 
We just finished breakfast with Pat and Terry in their cabin. Ron introduced us to our new assistant, Jerome, or Romy, as he prefers, this morning. He's a big black guy who formerly played professional football in Canada. I think Pat and Terry are attracted to him. Romy is a very sexy man, and guys are not my thing.

 
Today, Pat and I are going to explore some of the parts of the resort and check out the construction that's going on. Yesterday, we saw a young couple arrive, and the girl was wearing HKAFOs like Leigh will be getting. We're going to try and find her and ask about her braces; they looked very interesting. Terry and Lydia, with their thumb spica casts, are going horseback riding, which will likely be a challenge.
 

This place is wonderful, and we're having a great time. I'm absolutely in love with my halo brace, and I think I'll be wearing it for a long time to come.

 
Saturday Evening:
 

We had a great time yesterday and today. Lydia and Terry really enjoyed their horseback ride, and Pat and I had fun exploring the entire resort. We checked out the new construction that is going on. They are building clusters of cabins around a central communal lodge building. There are three of these complexes being built, and they are for groups to have their own cabins and a common shared area. It's the perfect thing for all of us to spend a week or two together here. There is a small wedding chapel under construction in the woods; Lydia and I think we'll get married there. We also made preliminary arrangements for a group trip here. We really love this place, and you all will, too.
 

We got a chance to talk with the young woman wearing HKAFOs that we saw the other day. Her name is Gina, and her husband is Rick. Gina has a degenerative neurological condition that requires her to wear HAKFO braces. She looks great in them, and you will too, Leigh, when you get yours.  When standing or walking, Gina's legs are fixed at the hips, knees, and ankles. She walks a lot like Leigh does in her hip-spica cast, swinging her entire lower body to take a step. When she unlocks her hips and knees, she can sit normally, but she can't bring her legs together or spread them apart.

 
Gina said that she had never seen someone in as many casts as I am wearing, except for a girl in a body cast she saw at a Halloween party. I asked if it was at the Hotel Marley a few years ago. With a look of bewilderment, Gina said, "Yes, in fact it was." I pulled out my phone and showed her a picture of Emme in her cast. Gina exclaimed, "That's her! The girl in the body cast." I said that her name is Emme, and she is a friend of mine.
 

Then I asked if she saw Leigh and Rebekah and showed her a picture of them. She had, and I am amazed you guys didn't notice her at the party. Rick really liked looking at all the pictures of us in our casts and braces. I do believe he is a devotee like Billy and Jimmy.
 

I then showed Gina a picture of Leigh, Rebekah, Judy, and Collene in their black Milwaukee braces and KAFOs wearing high heels and sexy dresses. Gina was really impressed with your braces, and I gave her Gary's number. I think that Gary and Joe will be getting some new clients after our visit here. We also told Gina about Collene and Judy and their rather interesting stories. We exchanged contact information and hope to see them again in the future, as well as Pat and Terry.
 

Well, it's getting late, and Lydia is starting to pack for our return home tomorrow. It will be nice to finally be back in our house after spending so much time away. I'm feeling really great and am excited to go to work in my halo and casts.
 

Sunday Morning:
 

We're on the road, heading home. We said our goodbyes to our new friends this morning over breakfast. It was great to meet new people, some of whom shared our interests and others who were accepting of them. Gina has no problem with pretenders, and Rick admitted he is a devotee.
 

Oh, Leigh, you mentioned wanting to get Joel something totally unexpected for his birthday? Lydia got an idea when we were talking to Terry; he can help.
 

See you all soon!

 
As you can tell, Kathy and Lydia had a great time on their vacation. We'll all be visiting Kings Mountain when the new cabins are finished; it will be great fun. Kathy will soon be going back to work, too. I wonder how people will react to her casts and halo brace.

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M77DS6dNfLs   adult
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGkrMWzkiFs    late teen getting on