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PREAMBLE

This story is compilation of four closely related stories recording how our friends embraced nudism. In it my wife ( Julie ) and I are not the main characters, but we were involved in many of the events described. The two main couples provided extensive detailed input and confirmed the accuracy of the timeline, events and reported thoughts of those involved. Some minor details may have been omitted or "misremembered" but, as much as possible, the events described have been verified.


DINNER WITH FRIENDS

A few years ago my sister ( Susan ) and her husband ( Don, a psychologist ) hosted for dinner and drinks a couple they had recently met at camp. To round out the guest list Susan invited my wife, Julie, and me, knowing that we would bring plenty of good wine.

Mike and Bessie, an attractive couple in their late 40s, had recently decided to give social nudism a try. Getting up their courage they did an internet search, called ahead and decided to try their first nude outing on what promised to be a very slow Saturday at De Anza Springs nudist resort in the mountains east of San Diego. As luck would have it Don and Susan had decided on a hike through the giant rocks there that Saturday, and there they met Mike and Bessie on one of the trails.

Mike and Bessie were surprised to be greeted at the door by a nude Don and Susan. It did not occur to them that they would also be nude at home, even expecting guests. Susan then turned to introduce Julie and me, standing in the background, saying that we were joining them for dinner. Susan advised them that we were going to remain nude for dinner but they were welcome to join us dressed or nude. Before Mike could answer Bessie indicated that they would undress by starting to unbutton her blouse.

Don knew that distracting them with introductions would make them feel less self conscious undressing with a audience. As we went through our names we watched as Bessie removed her skirt, hesitated a bit then removed her purple bra and matching French cut bikini panties. Somewhat nervously, Mike removed his jeans, then his polo shirt and blue jocky shorts. Bessie was wearing a pair of flat shoes so Susan handed her a pair of ankle socks to wear. Don quipped that we were not really nude. We were all wearing ankle socks to make it more comfortable walking on the tile floors. Mike kept his socks on.

Both now nude we could see they had the typical non-nudist t-shirt and shorts tan pattern. They were both average height, about 5 feet and 6 inches, and only slightly overweight. Overall they made a very attractive nude couple. Bessie had a pretty face and was curvy but well proportioned with a slightly wrinkled mommy tummy. Her broad hips, round butt and ample C sized breasts with 2 inch light brown areolas with well defined nipples complemented her beauty perfectly. Her slightly large labia minora was barely visible through her thick dark pubic hair. A thin trail of pubic hair ran up to her navel. Other than a slight beer belly, Mike's muscular body was unremarkable. His slightly bent penis and smallish testicles were surrounded by his straight and sparse light brown pubic hair.

Bessie nervously said that they had ever been nude at someone's home and didn't know what to do with their now neatly folded clothes. Handing them a pair of small sitting towels, Don pointed to the entry table where they could place their clothing. He then invited everyone to the den for some relaxing drinks and talk before dinner. As we enjoyed our wine, the expected the conversation revolved around nude home etiquette.

Julie started by explaining that, except for Don, we had been nudists since birth and being nude was our normal state of dress at home. At Susan's family home nudity was strongly preferred, while at Julie's family home nudity was manditory, so everyone was always nude. We were at each other's homes so much that we had actually grown up together nude.

She then pointed out that our parents taught us that nudity and sexuality were separate. Unlike people whose main exposure to nudity is pornography or for sexual activity, our nudity is not a source of sexual arousal, it is our normal and comfortable state of dress. She takes issue with people who falsely think ( or fantasize ) that sex is a principal part of nudist living. Except for the fact that we are always nude there is no difference in our home activities or behaviors than those of any textile household.

Susan then announced that dinner was ready and asked the girls to help set the table and help serving. During dinner Don invited Mike and Bessie to share the story of their emerging journey into nudism.

Mike was an electrician for an appartment management company. Bessie was a receptionist at a local doctor's office near their El Cajon home. They had met about 15 years before, Mike having relocated from New York. Bessie was a single mom raising two children and worked as a waitress at Denny's. She had several failed relationships before she and Mike found each other and married. They were a happy family of four until last year when Bessie's daughter got married and her son joined the army, suddenly making them an empty nest couple.

For years Bessie had secretly wanted to try nudism and this was their chance to try it at home. She discussed her desires with an initially reluctant Mike who agreed to try by having a few nude Saturdays. Their back yard was not private so they had to confine their nudity to indoors. They tried doing internet research but only found a lot of porn and no meaningful advice on living nude at home. Eventually she took a Friday off from work and, without telling Mike, remained nude for all of her household chores, cooking, hobbies and relaxing. Mike was surprised and delighted to come home from work to enjoy a nude dinner and evening with Bessie. That evening she convinced Mike that they should soon try a Saturday afternoon at De Anza Springs. And now here they are.

After dinner we all retired to the den for more wine and talk. Now more relaxed after dinner and wine, Bessie asked if she could ask us a very personal question. Of course, yes. Last weekend at De Anza Springs was the first time they had been in a place with other nude people and she had noticed that most of the women had shaved pubic areas, particularly Don and Susan with whom they had interacted so closely. And now at their home she saw that Julie was also clean shaven and I was mostly shaved. At that time my pubes were closely trimmed and my penis and testicles were shaved.

She was now wondering if they were expected to groom their pubes at the nudist clubs. Don reassured them that pubic grooming is becoming very popular but remains a purely personal choice and no one cares if you groom or don't. It was like some men have beards or mustaches and some don't. Don added that he and Susan had chosen to have electrolysis hair removal back in 1985 and were both quite happy with the results.

Julie said that about 30 years before she become the first in our two families to shave her pubes. When she was 20 she realized that a woman's vulva, or pussy, was not the disgusting image that people generally held. On the contrary, it was a beautiful and desirable part of her body and the point of ultimate desire that drives all men. She realized that instead of obscuring it with a curtain of hair she should enhance its beauty and make the sight of her pussy more enticing and appealing. Much like choosing a hair style that complimented her facial features she knew the proper pubic hair style will enhance her pussy's overall appearance. She accomplished that by closely trimming and shaping her pubic mons and cleanly shaving her labia up to the top her clitoral hood.

Noting that Bessie didn't quite understand Don got an album of past family party photos from the shelf and paged to a photo that clearly showed Julie's normal pubic hair style. He also pointed out several photos of other adults friends and family and their various pubic hair styles. Every thing from full bush to landing strips and clean shaved.

Bessie admitted that, since spending the afternoon with Susan, she had considered being clean shaven. She liked the clean look. But she was reluctant because she feared her protruding labia minora was too unsightly to expose. She reluctantly disclosed that an old boyfriend had once maliciously told her that it was grotesquely large and she feared others may be repulsed if it was exposed.

At Susan's request Bessie stood and nervously combed back her pubic hair with her fingers to reveal her ample labia. Susan and Julie immediately dispelled her insecurities by assuring her that it was actually normal, exquisite and gorgeous. We all agreed that the cretin that criticized it was clearly a misogynist pig. Julie added that trying to hide or obscure her labia was not the answer and the proper grooming style would only enhance her overall beauty and appeal. She added that as a test she could comb out and clip the longer hairs and get Mike's opinion. Susan added that the AANR website had excellent articles on the subject. Now smiling broadly, you could see that Bessie was encouraged and reassured to receive such a favorable opinion from two experienced nudist women. She needed that type of validation to feel accepted by the nudist community.

We then finished off the last of our wine. Don noted that it was a week night, getting late and everyone had to go to work the next day. Susan then offered Bessie, if they had no plans for the coming Saturday, they were welcome to visit and share the afternoon to talk and become better acquainted. They eagerly accepted. Then before they could get dressed we all shared naked hugs and kissed goodbye. Bessie in quick order slipped on her skirt and blouse. She stuffed her bra and panties into her purse, saying that would save taking them off when they got home.

Still nude, with keys in hand, Julie and I followed them out to the cars. When Bessie asked we told her that we usually drove home nude between Don and Susan's, since it was less than 2 miles and there were no houses near the road. And that put to an end a memorable evening that could only happen when families and friends live life in the nude.


THE SATURDAY VISIT

When they arrived Mike and Bessie quickly undressed and Don led them to the covered patio by the pool. There Susan greeted them with a welcoming hug and guided them on a tour of their large flower and fruit tree garden. They were amazed that they could be nude anywhere he entire garden and back yard as, being on a hillside, it was not visible by the neighbors or the road. The back yard was complimented by a large lawn, a swimming pool with a large deck and a covered patio with a grill setup.

They returned to the lounges at the covered patio where Don was waiting with snacks, a fruit platter and drinks. As they relaxed on the lounges and enjoyed the view of the surrounding hills and valley below. Susan pointed out that they searched for a long time to find a property as open and private as her childhood home, where they previously lived for over 15 years before it was destroyed by the Cedar Fire in 2003.

As the conversation continued Bessie recalled that at dinner Don had briefly shown her a few images from a set photo albums of past family birthday, anniversary and holiday parties. She was intrigued by the few pictures she had seen and asked if they minded showing her more of the party photos.

As she paged through each album Susan described the activity and identified the people in the photos. Bessie was amazed to see so many photos of large groups of mixed teens and adults enjoying themselves, all oblivious of the nudity around them. She saw couples playing games, dancing, lining the buffet table and in many group poses. She never realized scenes like that ever existed.

Susan pointed out that we previously had many older albums, some dating from the 1950s, including weddings, graduation, holiday and general family home photos. They even had a large collection of old nudist magazines in which members of her family had appeared. All were all lost when her childhood home was destroyed in the Cedar Fire.

Bessie asked if everyone was nude for all of our parties. Susan reminded her that, as committed nudists, nudity is always welcome and encouraged and is our normal everyday state of dress. Then Don added that most people, even the occasional non-nudist, attend our parties our parties because they can be nude.

To Mike and Bessie's delight the afternoon continued with dips in the pool, drinks, lively conversation and a late lunch of burgers and potato salad. Conversation revolved around work, home life, visiting nude resorts, dealing with friends and of ways to make their home more nude friendly, especially their back yard.

After a while Don recommended that Mike and Bessie should consider spending the coming Memorial Day weekend at Glen Eden. Julie's sister, Becky, still had her trailer home there and he would see if it could be made available. It would be an opportunity for them to engage in activities with a large group of nudists for an extended period of time. Not sure they were ready for such a dramatic escalation to social nudism they walked to the far side of the pool to discuss their options privately. Bessie argued that it would be a good test of their desire to be socially active nudists and asked Don to make the arrangements. Don returned a few minutes later having secured the trailer for them on what would be a very busy weekend at a large nudist resort.

After another round of drinks, snacks and conversation it was time to leave. Mike and Bessie had a lot of preparations to make for next weekend's trip to Corona. Once again, hugs and kisses goodbye before dressing. To rapidly go from clothed and nude Bessie only wore a sun dress and Mike only jogging shorts and a t-shirt, neither wore underwear. They were quickly learning the ins and outs of traveling between nude venues.


A WEEKEND AT CAMP

As planned, they met with Becky at her Glen Eden trailer at noon on the Friday before Memorial Day. They undressed there and Becky gave them a quick tour of the resort. She showed them the best places to lounge, have a picnic, the hiking trails, pools and sport facilities, and the cafe. Becky had to get back to work so they returned to the trailer where she dressed and departed.

Warned that the cafe would be overcrowded they had packed their own food for lunches and dinner and only used the cafe a couple of times for afternoon snacks and drinks. That weekend they enjoyed long walks, swimming and just relaxing, all the while doing a lot of people watching. During the day they met and spoke with several groups, finding out that one young family lived near them in El Cajon. They peeked in at the lounge for the Saturday night dance, but it was crowded and the band too loud so they didn't stay. They choose instead to take a romantic moonlight walk around the park, sharing lots of hugs and kisses on the way to the trailer.

During their stay they did a lot of people watching, primarily evaluating the women's pubic hair styles. Preparing for the weekend at camp Bessie had followed Julie's advice to comb out and trim her long pubic hairs and also shaved the hair trail under her navel. Mike really liked her new tidy look. When she asked if he would like her to be shaved or trimmed he had some concerns. He really liked the clean shaved look on Susan, Julie and Becky, whom he had admired by seeing them close up. But he worried that she may be too self conscious to be cleanly shaved in front of others.

As Bessie had hoped they had both remained nude from their arrival Friday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon, when they dressed for the drive home. Bessie had arranged to have the rest of that week off of work but Mike had to return to work on Wednesday. Once home she undressed and remained nude until she had to dress for work the following Monday. To her great delight she had remained completely nude for eight of the last ten days and most of the other two. They had more than doubled their total nude days since deciding to try nudism. She loved the freedom and confidence that she felt being nude all day. She was starting to understand what Julie and Susan meant when they said being nude felt natural and normal. Her only regret was the lack of adequate outdoor privacy at their home.

Thursday morning, while relaxing on the sofa with a cup of coffee, she considered Mike's statements at camp. He liked the shaved look and was only concerned with her fear of being scrutinized. Vowing to have the courage be uninhibited she made the decision to shave her pussy that morning. Rather than keeping a strip of hair as a "safety net" she chose to be bold and shaved completely clean.

The mail arrived soon after she finished shaving. It included an invitation for Don and Susan's wedding anniversary party the afternoon of the Saturday after next. The invitation indicated nudity preferred so she was going to present her new shaved look in a social group setting. She remembered her vow to herself and resolved to attend and be completely at ease.

She modeled herself in front of the dressing mirror and wondered how to best present herself to Mike when returned from work. She decided to greet him at the door with the usual hugs and kisses and see how long it took him to find out. During the initial hug and kiss his fingers found her smooth pussy.

Intimate hugs and kisses followed as he showed his appreciation for her smooth appearance. Needless to say he was delighted with the look and feel. Mike quickly undressed and showered so that he could more closely examine and perform a functional evaluation of her shaved pussy. During their later than normal dinner that evening she let Mike know that they would be attending the anniversary party at the end of next week.


THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY

The following Saturday Julie and I hosted Don and Susan's 33rd wedding anniversary party. Since they wanted a casual gathering we only mailed 15 invitations. Only 4 of those invited sent their regrets, mostly due to vacation plans. Counting us there were 27 attendees, including their two daughters and their husbands, Becky and two girlfriends ( Tina and Olivia ), and many couple friends. Their son and his wife, who lived in Orange County, couldn't attend due to illness of one of their children.

Our house is on a large hillside lot with a long driveway and large parking area in front of the house and garage. There is about a 10 car capacity. The parking not visible from the distant neighbors so many guests familiar with our parties usually undress at their cars. For the few that do arrive dressed we setup a changing area in our front room. This included a cabinet with covered baskets for underwear and other personal items and a rack to hang clothing. A stand filled with medium sized towels ( for sitting and personal use ) is also provided. Our guests are all longtime nudist friends so privacy screens were unnecessary.

First to arrive and somewhat early were Mike and Bessie. They quickly undressed, Bessie wore a sun dress with no underwear and Mike in jogging shorts and a t-shirt. I immediately noticed that she had shaved but said nothing, waiting for Julie or Susan to comment. When they were ready I showed them into the den where Julie and Becky recruited them to help take out the fruit platters. Being a Southern California cocktail party there were various adult beverages, soft drinks, savory hors d'oeuvres, fruit and cheese platters, a rolled taco platter, tortilla chips and guacamole dip.

I retired to the front entry to receive the other arriving guests. Most arrived nude and were quickly directed to the back patio. A few undressed and I stowed their covered basket and led them to the back patio. All of the RSVP couples arrived except for 2 husbands, who could not attend for various reasons. The final attendee count was 11 men and 16 women. And normal for our parties, everyone was completely nude, no pareos or wraps.

Taking a break after setting out the platters, Julie and Susan complimented Bessie on being cleanly shaved to attend the party. Her choice to be smooth had really increased her attractiveness and gave her a more finished look. Bessie thanked them both for their kind words of encouragement and giving her the confidence she needed to attend the party. She had been anxious all week but now realizes that her fears were groundless.

During the cocktail hour Becky and Tina filtered through the crowd offering beverages and encouraging the guests to mingle. For those wishing to be more active a cornhole game was setup on the lawn next to the pool. For entertainment Olivia, who worked for a radio DJ and was in charge of the music, played light background music.

Don and Susan's daughters had compiled a list of trivia facts from Don and Susan's history. To amuse the guests, while her music played, Olivia mingled through the crowd asking the guests a question from the list. For a correct answer the women were awarded a plastic tiara and men a stick on gold star. Julie, as the official photographer, mingled through the crowd offering to photograph couples and groups.

At the appropriate time Don and Susan entertained the crowd with a wonderful sensual anniversary dance. Don held her close with a hand on her butt cheek. Afterwards there was an anniversary dance set for all. The first of 3 slow dances instantly filled the dance floor with 11 nude couples in a close intimate embrace swaying gently to the music. Each couple enjoying the feeling of their partner's body against their own, many followed Don's lead with a hand on their partner's butt cheek. Many couples were seen kissing romantically. At the end of the last song, as the couples separated I observed at least 3 erections. No one took notice as it was a natural reaction to the romantic atmosphere and they all quickly subsided. It just meant that those men had genuinely enjoyed their partner during the dance session.

After that, the entertainment continued with a mix of two or three dances and a karaoke song. Being a mature crowd the karaoke singers were usually two or more women singing lively classic melodies. An exception was a requested romantic serenade for the last karaoke song of the evening. Olivia introduced the couple saying a few words ( married 24 years, met in college, etc ), positioned a chair for the man to sit, and handed the mike to the woman. There is nothing more arousing than watching a beautiful woman soulfully deliver a romantic love song while seductively swooning around her spouse and finishing with a long full body hug and kiss. Everyone gave them a standing applause, even while they were still in their embrace. As expected he did have an erection when they separated but everyone understood and it also quickly subsided. A fitting end to the dance portion of the party.

During the evening I had the opportunity to slow dance with Bessie and a couple of other women. Not as intimately as the anniversary dance set but sometimes close enough to feel breasts rubbing on my chest. I'm sure some of the women also enjoyed my penis bumping their thighs. Overall, everyone had a great time and were already looking forward to our next party. These contacts were not sexual, just playful.

When it was time for everyone to leave I returned to the front entry to assist with people recovering their clothing and personal items from the covered baskets. Most had undressed in their cars and left the house nude. Only two couples and the two unaccompanied women dressed in the changing area. Mike and Bessie stayed behind for a while to help bring in the food platters and were the last to use the changing area and depart.

Only family members, along with Tina and Olivia, remained to do the final bit of clean up. We opened a bottle of champagne and toasted Don and Susan one last time. It gave us an opportunity to recount the evening's best moments. Don and Susan's two daughters and their husbands had a long drive home, so reluctantly decided it was time to leave. Don and Susan decided to leave with them. So the 6 of them left he house nude, saying their goodbyes as their daughters and husbands dressed at their cars. As usual Don and Susan drove home nude.

Becky, Tina and Olivia were staying over and remained nude while we said our good nights and retired for the evening. It was just past 11 PM and we still had a lot of cleaning and putting things away scheduled for the next morning. That was the end another memorable evening that could only happen when everyone lives nude.


AFTER

Mike and Bessie were a fun and exciting couple and we looked forward to spending time with them. Because their home was on a downhill corner lot their back yard was not at all private. In order to give them more opportunities to enjoy outdoor social nudity, they were frequently invited for weekend visits at both ours or Don and Susan's homes. They became regulars at many of our parties and dinners. As time went on they became very close friends with Don and Susan, even vacationing together twice at Cypress Cove in Florida.

After Mike retired in 2019 they moved to a home just South of Orlando. They are able to enjoy living nude in their new home with a swimming pool and screened private back yard. They also became active members at nearby Cypress Cove. Bessie finally got her wish for Mike and her to live as a nudists and realize that being nude is natural and normal. Their only regret was that Bessie's son thinks they are crazy while her daughter wishes them well but neither will ever visit.