Dear Peeps:Well, another Easter has come and gone. The eggs have all been found and I have eaten so many carrots even my whiskers have turned orange; it is not a good look. The kids are happy and the parents are exhausted as they are after every holiday. Was it me…
In a year’s time I watch about twenty reality shows. They include Southern California housewives, quite a few short people shows, boy band families, cheerleaders and couples who are meeting for the first time at the alter. And while my only shame of them all, I will not apologize: anything…
This morning I had an early doctor visit, not vision related. The doctor asked me about my vision and how I am getting along. When I got home, I was thinking about the appointment and her question. Suddenly I pictured myself in that doctor’s office, totally blind and finding my…
To Come Out On The Other Side I have always been inspired by people who have suffered the loss of a part of their physical selves and have not let that stop them from doing what they love. They appear to be more whole than any of us. Bethany Hamilton,…
I am a crock-pot girl. Yeah, that’s right. A crock-pot girl. I try to make at least one meal each week in the slow cooker. As I was peeling and cutting carrots and potatoes at 7 a.m. this morning, I thought: this is a lot of work! I’ve always been…
My friend has a nasty cough that has been keeping her up at night so she has been taking NyQuil. My right eye has been itching me horribly since dinner time yesterday due to allergies. I wanna pop it out, lick it and put it back in. Gross, but a…
I met someone recently whose company may have a job opportunity for me. I still don’t know where I belong professionally, only that I need to get involved in something vision loss-related. This possibility fits that bill. It is surreal to the billionth degree to be dusting off my resume…
Dear Universe:Since I am unable to pluck my eyebrows because of my vision, I get them waxed when I get my hair done. Since I am 50 3/4, I also have my “upper lip” waxed. My stylist calls it “upper lip” but we all know it’s a MUSTACHE.I can deal…
