Living in a Clothes-Free Zone

In 1981, my parents purchased a copy of the 1st Edition of the Lee Bacchanal classic "World Guide to Nude Beaches and Recreation" (which, I understand, is now worth quite a pretty penny on E-Bay!). That wonderful book, plus other publications from AANR, inspired my parents to begin a life in Naturism for us, for which I shall be eternally grateful!

Our commencement into Naturism took place when I was 13, a most fragile time in anybody's life. Mom and Dad and I talked about it, about how we felt about it and what changes it would bring to our lives. We took to it gradually, tentatively, within our home. Before long we were "used to it", to the point where we felt more comfortable and -- go figure -- more NATURAL, without clothes than WITH.

Eventually, we began to visit camps where other families were also enjoying Naturism. That was where I met Gary, the man whom I eventually married. We met, dated, fell in love, and we were married a month after I graduated high school. Of course, we have gone nude in our home, and when our children were born we naturally maintained our Naturism. Our children are growing up, as Gary and I grew up, in an environment where the human body is celebrated, not hidden...appreciated, not shamed. Andrea, Michelle, Brian and Donna are happy, content, and free of both the guilt of being naked, and of the anguish that so many children their age face as their bodies mature.

I won't bore you by adding all my accolades to the already vast repertoire of testimonials for family and social Naturism. The benefits of the lifestyle are well-known, well-documented. All I can add would be to say "Thank you, Lee Axonal! Thank you, AANR, for your inspiration!"