“Berlin, Berlin” OR “One hundred days out and about!”

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 his partner (as my Gaydar knew to tell me) and who said “Entschuldigen Sie wenn ich indiskret bin, aber Ihr Kleid ist einfach hinreißend!” (Excuse me for being indiscrete, but your dress is simply entrancing!). Okay, I admit, the second compliment goes to my wife, as she is the one who had purchased this dress.

This concludes Franziska’s 100^th day out and about, wherein I count a full day and evening as one, even if there may have been different outfits and I may have stopped by at home to freshen up and change. I am proud of this achievement and encouraged to continue. Shouldn’t I?