I'm going to visit my mother in November, and I told her that I might participate in a Womanless Beauty Pageant fundraiser while there (with some old college friends). But, I said that it is expensive to do, and she offered to pay for it if I wanted to do it. So, I said "yes." Since then, we've texted quite a bit about it. She encouraged me to ask my sister about borrowing an evening gown (which I did), but they were all too small. So, at this point, it looks like she and I are going shopping when I get there. She's going to take me out looking for a dress, wig, shoes, etc. She wants to enlist the help of a girl friend of hers, too. So, I'm imagining going to a Bridal boutique, where I go into a dressing room with a bunch of gowns, and come out and model them for my mom and her friend, and maybe my sister, too. I told her that the shops recommend that I come in wig & make up with nude strapless bra & underwear. (This is often recommended.) I had contacted one store who sent a reply thinking I was a girl/daughter shopping for homecoming. My mom got a kick out of that, and I signed the email with a girls' name just as a joke. Then she replied using the girls name (not Stephanie). In my next text, I talked about shopping for a few things before dress shopping, and said "you're the best mom a girl could have," and signed my girls' name. She replied "I love my girls!"
I'm starting to wonder if she's going to enjoy this as much as I am!