SISTER RAIN SEDONA WEEK 5/5 “And all I got is this fake photo of me there!” — Piper #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #sedonaarizona #sedonaweekatsisterrain #momanddadwenttosedona
SISTER RAIN SEDONA WEEK 3/5 Sedonuts in Sedona, Arizona! I mean, COME ON!!! In all my travels I have not found any other company moniker that comes close. If I had a gold statue to present to them, I would deliver it personally, not because I would find donuts and…
SISTER RAIN SEDONA WEEK 2/5 On our last full day in Arizona before flying home, we spent a leisurely morning on the deck of our rental house, enjoying our coffee and the magnificent view. I also had my traditional vacation morning mimosa. We finally headed out a few hours…
SISTER RAIN SEDONA WEEK 1/5 A little more than a month before I woke up blind, my husband and I returned to Sedona, Arizona for a week. I have been fortunate to have traveled often, and I would say Sedona is at the top of my list. Ever since my…
As we get older, we tend to want to relax, reap the rewards from a life spent raising children and contributing to society through our careers. It’s only natural to be ready to exhale, perhaps our first since adulthood became our own, no longer belonging just to our parents. There…
I have never understood how it is that a plane can fly. At the height of my air travel for work, when I flew several times a month, I read books about it. I felt that if I was spending so much time at 40,000 feet I should educate myself…
So much of life is temporary, yet for the most part, we live as though everything is permanent. Jobs, relationships, homes and driver’s licences may not be forever, however, we think, we expect, that they are. Life itself is a temporary condition. We all know the truth of the matter,…
Low vision means having impaired vision that cannot be corrected by glasses, surgery or medication. I don’t use the term often, I usually say that I am visually impaired or legally blind. A low vision center provides advice, techniques and devices to make the most of your remaining vision. If…
Going to a concert at a venue close to home in 2008, the opening act was a local singer-songwriter, Dan May. I was so moved by his music that I went home that evening after the show and purchased four of his songs on iTunes. I looked him up as…
