Journal Entries for Donna Greer
The life of this islandgirl
September 14th, 2006 8:47 am MDT
The year started out on New Years eve, with hundreds of people waiting for the ball to drop in the main street of little Blue Island, everyone hugging and accepting even Donna. January's meeting and Social, and CGS Meetings. Also weekly bingo at the edge. Feburary is anniversary month for the islandgirls, and we had 111 ladies plus guest for the party. From there to Southside Irish Parade, Donna became Irish for the day. Then to CGS St. Patty's Day Dinner, good food plus special date for Donna. Islandgirls and CGS monthloy meetings. April had a fund raiser candlelight bowling, donna helped raise donations, make prizes, and then bowled for the first time, plenty of pictures. Oh almost missed a terrific birthday party with a GG and her wonderful family, Donna and the girls. June was a busy month first Be-all, a week for ladies from all over the world to come to Chicago and be themselves, and a week for Donna of long days in our booth, in heels, meeting new friends and old. Rita And Lorie's wedding, I took 300 pictures and first time for Donna in a church. Followed by Pridefest working the entry gates, donna met hundreds of people, only to have to hurry back to the Edge for a Pride Drag Show, late night for Donna, and then up early for Pride Parade. About 500 photos for that weekend. Then throw in the Gay Games here in Chicago and Donna Greer meeting Donna Rose our Transgender Gold Medal winner, lovely lady inside and out. July had meetings and shows with our Islandgirls mothly meetings and weekly bingo. August didn't slow her down, first market days, two long days on the gates. Then time for Windy City rodeo, starting with the Edge's Rodeo Drag show, followed by the welcoming party at the Edge, then two days of rodeo, Donna spending most of the time cooking or serving hungry cowboys and fans. Sunday night was awards party over 500 photos for that weekend also. A page and one half in Nightspots. September has our meetings, and a night out to Joliet for a show presented as a fund raiser for C.A.A.N and support group in Joliet. Then a night out for Donna bowling at a welcoming party for bowlers at a local bowling alley. This Saturday will be volunteering for Aids Walk registration. and then Donna will give a presentation to C.A.A.N on being transgendered. Then it was evening of Hawaian fun at the Edsge limbo and hula dancing. Met the chicago crossdressors at Cornelias for an evening of fun, plenty of photos. Next was a Drag show at the Edge with their normal preformers, great show. Donna's birthday an evening of enjoyment, bingo, wonderful food and then Karaoke at the Edge with my son and daughter-inlaw. That was followed by The Islandgirls drag show, I didn't preform this time so I could get plenty of great pictures of the other girls, oh yeah Donna had to sneek up for the final act. Then came December Blue Island Light Parade sure like my warm pink Jacket. The islandgirls Christmas dinner was next (70) ladies in attendance, good food and just plain fun. then off to Janna's Christmas Party wow many t-girls and plenty of GG's, thanks Janna and welcome June. Then it was time for the Edge's Christmas Party as always great. Well that brings us to the end of the year. From there not sure but you can be sure Donna will be busy as an islandgirl.
