I met my husband on a blind date 22 years before I became blind. If he was not right for me, I could have never seen him again. I had to find a new dentist when mine retired. If I didn’t like the new one I chose, I could move…
All Dolled Up
I have been told by friends, in the way that only friends can deliver news such as this, that my pupils are always big like a Kewpie doll’s. With my visual impairment, it always seems like the lights are turned down low, therefore, my pupils are always dilating, trying to…
In The Spring Yosemite Falls
My husband and I have always traveled in the spring and fall as opposed to the summer. First of all, I hate the heat. Secondly, we have never had the constraints of having a child in school, affording us the opportunity to avoid the months when crowds are at their…
Wear And Chair
Things wear out. It is a fact. Talk to my knees if you require confirmation. Sometimes, though, the weardown process gets a little help. In 2019 I bought a small light blue recliner for $100 from Amazon to be positioned in our living room close to the TV, its purpose…
Lights, Houses, California
While there may be no greater “sure thing” image to capture when along the coast than a lighthouse, no two of their stories are the same. Pigeon Point Lighthouse Pescadero, California Perched on a cliff 50 miles south of San Francisco, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse is one of the…
One Stranger Story Than The Next
At the bird store we go to for Piper’s food and toys in Burlington, New Jersey, Bird Paradise, those of us with feathered friends find a sense of community in a world that is slanted towards cats and dogs. Waiting for my husband to look around, I noticed a woman…
. After
“If you think the biggest, most difficult thing that has happened in your life is the biggest, most difficult thing you will go through, you are wrong. That distinction belongs to the period after.” — Sister Rain #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #writer #writersofinstagram #blind #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #visionloss #blindness #blindnessisaspectrum #legallybiind…
Yosemite Valley Chapel
The Yosemite Valley Chapel was built in 1879 at a cost of between three and four thousand dollars. The wood chapel was originally located in another part of Yosemite National Park, it was moved to its present location in 1901. Restored in 1965 after a flood the year before, it…
Feeding Piper’s Right To Choose
This is the Piper story of the week so you may be wondering, Where is Piper? We needed a new bird feeder for our backyard, the existing one has been in use for many, many years. I am tempted to say we got it right after we were married but…
The No-Detour Detour
Traveling south on the Pacific Coast Highway to Los Angeles, I knew that there was a road closure coming up due to landslides and other weather-related issues. As we got closer to this area, my husband began to see signs warning that the road would soon be coming to an…