I realize that many of my stories involve me comparing my life now to when I had full sight. I felt it important to clarify that while I do not live in the past nor do I pine for it, the comparison does, unconsciously, happen all the time. Having lived…
For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. As Dan, the tattoo artist at Atomic Lobster and the slip of paper he had given me had explained, my new tattoo beneath the clean dressing began to smear and run. Well, that’s what it looked like. What was really…
Upside down or right side up, Piper is always 100% Piper. Whether he is playing or cuddling, squawking or sitting quietly, in every moment of his life he is authentically Piper. Even though he can still surprise me, I can directly tie any new action back to who he is…
Opening its doors in 1927, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California has been the site of many movie premieres and three Academy Awards ceremonies. Hundreds of celebrity handprints, footprints and autographs are cemented in the concrete of its forecourt. Even a famous landmark such as Grauman’s, however, cannot escape sponsorship,…
Do you know what the item in the picture above the title of this story is? I pride myself on knowing where everything is in my house and this particular trait (or quirk?) has served me well since my vision loss. I can find it not because I can…
As my husband and I walked to our car after an event, I heard a man behind us say to whomever he was with, “It sucks being like this but there are some good things that come from it. People are generally nicer, there’s handicap parking.” “Is the person behind…
For Part 1, click here. While I kept busy on the big day until we had to leave for my appointment to get my first tattoo, my Sister Rain logo, designed by Justin at Nowak Creative Studio, I did take a moment to ask my husband, “Should I really…
Whenever we plan a trip, the first thing we do is secure a sitter for Piper. We have a handful of wonderful women who take great care of Piper. It is still difficult to leave him but it is only because I will miss him, not because I am worried…
Leaving Santa Monica, my husband and l followed the Pacific Coast Highway south to Beverly Hills. I have always enjoyed pop culture and was excited to see some of the sights in person. The Beverly Hilton The venue of the annual Golden Globes Awards ceremony, The Beverly Hilton has been…
Do you remember when soap operas 1) existed and 2) were called “stories”? My mom had quite a few “stories” she watched every afternoon. When I was in my 20s I watched As The World Turns, one of mom’s favorites, every night, recording it on my VCR (oy!) to watch…
