As I write this story I realize that this is the third tale I have posted about soap. I don’t know what that means but it seemed worth mentioning. For as long as I can remember my husband and I have used Lever soap. Recently I have felt that it…
No Blindfold Required
I will preface this story by assuring you that although the only color I see is certain shades of blue, there will be no Fifty Shades of Rain ahead. Ever since eating fresh strawberries from Swanton Berry Farm (click here) in California, I have been on a fruitile search to…
Yosemite Tunnel Vision
I had only previously visited Yosemite National Park for one day, driving around to the more popular rock formations. It was long ago and the main memory I have is of seeing El Capitan. Fully sighted at the time I remember my binoculars revealing two climbers in a tent on…
Piper Keeps Me In The Dark
Even though I have a home office I mostly write at my dining room table adjacent to the living room. Some mornings when I come downstairs to start my day, due to weather conditions, closed window blinds or the early hour, it can be quite dark in both rooms. In…
Pacific Grove, California
During our trip to California my husband and I decided to spend a night in Pacific Grove. Googling for lodging I found that the charming Lighthouse Lodge & Cottages had availability. Painted blue with a large lighthouse outside the office, it seemed to be waiting just for us. When you…
My Husband Is Battery Powered
Eleven months after my vision loss my husband went into congestive heart failure, the cause of which was an attack on his heart by an unknown virus. I suppose that quantifying terror is similar to pregnancy – you either are or you aren’t – but our terror was exacerbated by…
The Blind Reading The Blind
Do you like reading books about something you have gone through? Or would you rather not hear how other people have dealt with the same thing as you? Lately I have been reading books written by people with vision loss. I find that I have to read some lighter fiction…
Yosemite View Lodge
When my husband and I made the decision to go to California in the spring, we knew that Yosemite would be a priority stop. Although we began to look into lodging in the park at the end of last year, we discovered that people book their rooms there a year…
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
It is difficult to find a souvenir for a small parrot when you travel, but my husband and I, after almost 30 years of parronthood, have finally figured out the perfect gift for Piper. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #piper #birdmom #conure #parrot #bird #conuresofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #parrotlife #instaparrot #adoptdontshop #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #latimes…
My Little Pink House
I first visited Pacific Grove, California 30 years ago, passing through the town after leaving Monterey on my way to the 17-Mile Drive and Pebble Beach. At the time, when there was no GPS, I assumed that I was still in Monterey. Driving along the coast, the Pacific Ocean on…