The players

I thought I should start by introducing the people that mean the most to me, and the ones that (hopefully) will help me get from Point M to Point F. Aliases are being used to protect the innocent.

Caitlyn - that's me :-)

Bubbles - My wife, my love, my number one fan. Against all odds, she has pledged to support me through this. Will we still be married in the end? Only time will tell. I pray to God that we are, but I do know that she is my best friend, and if I can at least keep that, I'll be able to face anything.

T-bird - My son. He lives out of town. He is in his early twenties and thinks this is weird. You have to know him; completely honest, very loyal. If he had a major problem with, I know he would tell me. He hasn't.

Truffles - My oldest daughter. Mid-teens and eerily overjoyed at what I'm doing. She may be hiding her true feelings; I just don't know. But, she's shared with a couple of friends and they're cool with it too, so maybe she'll continue to be as well.

Cobbler - My youngest daughter. She a tough nut to crack. She thinks it's weird, too. She won't talk much about it. She's very introverted by nature, and that worries me. She says she's ok with it, but I'm not sure I believe it. Her history of internalizing tells me different. We'll see.

Anastasia - My gf/confidante at work. The only one of 5,000 or so people I work with that I knew I could trust. Very accepting, fun-loving, and caring; exactly the kind of person I need to get me through the day. She's dying to give me a makeover and go shopping! Very cool. As a side note, she asked specifically to be identified as Anastasia Beaverhausen. Click here if you need an explanation :-)