Editor’s note: As part of our Laughter Series and in honor of our wonderful fathers across the world, here’s an adventure tale for Fathers Day…hold on to your hats – my father doesn’t like to be late for any function, least of all, for a special luncheon we were invited to attend in Melbourne, Australia. … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series on Laughter is Often the Best Medicine, which is a series that encourages people who are blind or visually impaired to laugh at blunders and celebrate victories. Hopefully, these personal experiences will give you potential solutions for coping with your vision loss. The Great Golf Cart … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series on Laughter is Often the Best Medicine, a series that encourages people who are blind or visually impaired to laugh at blunders and celebrate victories. The Crowning Event by Sue Martin, peer advisor, LVT,VRT I have recently had my four top front teeth crowned. The teeth … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series on Laughter is Often the Best Medicine, a series that encourages people who are blind or visually impaired to laugh at blunders and celebrate victories. Celebrating Mother’s Day in Style By Audrey Demmitt, peer advisor Dark restaurants are often very difficult to navigate for people who … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series on Laughter is Often the Best Medicine, which is a series that encourages people who are blind or visually impaired to laugh at blunders and celebrate victories. Hopefully, these personal experiences will give you potential solutions for coping with your vision loss. Where, Oh, Where Is … Continued
The Decision to Go to the Festival I had heard a lot about the Woodford Folk Festival…that it was an amazing event and one should experience this music extravaganza at least once in one’s life. So, I was very excited when my partner booked for us to go to the festival in December 2014. “It … Continued
The Importance of Confidence by Lynda Jones, CVRT Confidence is a good character trait to possess. It helps us persist when facing difficulties or gives us courage to accept challenges that may seem a bit beyond our reach. Much of the success of people who are blind or visually impaired comes from confidence that they … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series on Laughter is Often the Best Medicine. My Unintended and Very Tart Version of Russian Tea Contributed by Empish Thomas Last year in December I attended a holiday jazz concert sponsored by my local talking book library. After the concert was over we all gathered for … Continued
Editor’s Note: This is part of our ongoing series on Laughter is Often the Best Medicine. Contributed by Sue Martin, Peer Advisor. Partridge in a Pear Tree or Something Like That! Three days before installation of our new floors, eighteen boxes of hardwood walked in the door. They had to be in the house for … Continued
The Cake That Never Got Baked! During one thanksgiving holiday when I was learning to adjust to my vision loss, I decided to bake one of my favorite holiday cakes to take to my cousin’s for thanksgiving dinner. It was somewhat costly, calling for lots of dates, raisins, and walnuts, but the preparation was fairly … Continued