FRANZISKA OUT AND ABOUT

This was a new experience for Franzi, doing sports en femme in public. I have been doing sports en femme for many years at home. If I take a spin on my ergometer at home, it is always en femme. I have very cute things to wear for sports en femme. Inspired by many blog posts on this issue, it was long overdue for Franzi to go out to do sports en femme. So on this Saturday in early September 2023, I put on a light makeup, put on my sport gear, and went out for a run along the river Main in the direction of Offenbach, the direct neighbor city upriver. Given the intention that I wanted to photo document this outing, the run itself was not particularly challenging. But it was fun and well worth to be repeated.

This summer day in July 2023 ended with a visit to “Alte Oper” Frankfurt to see the musical “Berlin, Berlin.” The story covers the “Golden 20’s“ (that is the 1920’s, not the 2020’s nor your own age, for the Gen Z amongst my readers). It was the very first time that I was wearing one of my wife’s dresses out. It was a little tight across the chest – as Gimli would put it – but it was perfect for the occasion. My wife had bought it a few years ago when we were booked for a Great Gatsby party in 2020. The party took place, but with lots of space between tables and people, owing to COVID. And we had to bring our own cigars !!! I love to receive compliments! Receiving compliments on my appearance goes down like butter. It makes me weak in my knees. That evening, I received two explicit compliments, one from a young woman who said “Sie sehen sehr schön aus! (You look very pretty!) and one from a man in his 50’s, who was standing at the table next to Franzi during intermission, together with ...

I think that dress is very pretty, but I didn’t end up buying it. One simply can’t buy all the things that you might like and fit into. I agree, if you are challenged to fit into anything remotely pretty and feminine that may be a different story. But then the solution starts elsewhere. And then there was this inconspicuous little Prosecco bar again, the one in the corner of the women’s apparel floor of the department store. And I really liked how it was suffused with light this early afternoon. Simply perfect for a summer picture. The low, historic-looking Baroque building on the right, “Hauptwache” (main guard house)” is eponym for   the  central subway station in Frankfurt. If you ever come to Frankfurt and you take the subway from the airport into the city, get off here. “I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not.” (Coco Chanel) This wine bar has recently made it onto Franziska’s list of top locations, as I reported in an earlier posting....