“Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there.” —- Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #portorchard #visibility
At The Bottom Of The Steps, I Stared (An Optic-Neuropathy Illusion)
There is a great irony in the fact that I cannot see very well yet sometimes I see things that no one else does. The latest optic-neuropathy illusion occurred in my home as I came down the steps early one morning. We keep a night light on for Piper and…
We All Play For The Same Team
At Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, Virginia, I listened to the Army – Navy game’s second half being shown on large televisions mounted on every possible wall space throughout. Being played 15 miles away, an equal amount of cheers and groans could be heard from other patrons. I always…
Piper: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
I am often asked what I get Piper for Christmas and the answer is nothing. Believe me when I say he has everything he needs and then some, all provided throughout the year. This does not mean, however, that Piper doesn’t get to participate in Christmas. He loves wrapping paper….
Set A Course For Adventure
The massive ferries that I have encountered in my travels (“A Ferry Different Way Of Life”) remind me of cruise ships. Especially when all lit up at night, they bring to mind Puerto Vallarta (to a girl growing up in Pennsylvania “The Love Boat” and Mexico might as well have…
I See Your Resolution And Raise It A Point
People don’t seem to be able to talk about New Year’s without bringing up resolutions, whether they believe in them or not. And although one thing most people agree on is that you should look ahead and not back, I offer a different approach to the next 12 months. I…
Boarding Witness
My husband does not hover since my vision loss, he knows that I will ask for help when I need it. That said, he is very considerate of my visual impairment, always thinking ahead to make travel and events as easy as possible for me. While in Washington state, we…
Arlington National Cemetree
This tree at Arlington Nantional Cemetery has been witness to countless military burials, as our brave men and women in uniform’s caskets, draped in the American flag, are lowered into the earth in this extraordinary location. It has been privy to personal grief, public ceremony, scorching heat and snowfall powdering…
Never Have I Ever – Piper Edition
Have you ever seen a bird hold a shoelace in his beak, while balancing on a sneaker, and rubbing his own neck with his foot? #sisterrain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #piper #neverhaveiever #neverhaveieverpiperedition
An Old Piling Light Navigates Me To A New Friend
If you think about it, your path crosses with so many people in the course of a lifetime, fleeting interactions that leave no trace of the individuals who held a door for you, waited on you at a restaurant, sat next to you on a plane. But sometimes what should…