Thanks to all who answered and offered advice. Being the kind of chick that I am, shortly after my OP, I "took the bull by the tail and faced the situation" and grabbed my purse and headed to Costco. I had on blue jeans, multi-colored flats over dark knee-highs, a Squeem waist/torso compression binder, forms and a t-shirt bra, a white cami, and a white cotton scoop neck 3/4 sleeve top. Not a bit overdressed for Costco.
I went, I saw, I conquered. I spent about an hour and a half in a very crowded and slow moving store. Nothing but smiles from other women, no strange looks from anyone, and some friendly conversation from the SA as she was ringing me up. Couldn't have gone better. I later realized I should have taken some selfies, but the event turned out to be so normal and unremarkable that it never occurred to me.
NADINE: I LOVE your idea of having them make a second card for your femme self. I will definitely look into that. So cool! If only they'd do that with driver's licenses . . . . . .
Rhonda
