[Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visuallyimpairedmomwithkids?

Sat Jul 24 19:30:11 UTC 2010

Thank you you all. We went to sign the contract on our new home yesterday. I
am SO excited. I can't wait to be able to walk my son to and from school on
my own. I need your prayers that all will work out. Living in the new
community will be a HUGE blessing. I will have a playground, a pool, and
most importantly the schools across the street to take my children to. I
know deep down inside that this will be the perfect move for us. Well, I
think the perfect move would be living back in CA again. I grew up in Orange
County and just absolutely loved it. Moving to TX brought about a lot of
challenges and growth for me. We need some one to buy our home and to have a
contract on it by September 1st. I pray that everything goes well and that
the transition will be nice and smooth. Please keep my family in your
prayers that all will be well with our move. I have survived an emergency
c-section, my uterus hemorrhaging, and me almost not surviving that, a
dreadful recovery, several blood transfusions, a year and a half in and out
of the hospital, then the blessing of a miracle baby 3 and 1/2 years after
my first child was born. Together my husband and I have endured a great
deal. Like most families life is a challenging and we must work together to
make it work. I thank you all for your great thoughts. It means so much to
me. Thank you, Mari Hunziker
On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Jessica Kostiw
<jessicac.kostiw at gmail.com>wrote:

> Mary, I don't have a solution for you, but this is something very similar
> to what has been on my mind lately.  Please please keep the list updated on
> what you decide.  I wish you the best! Jessica
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve P. Deeley" <
> stevep.deeley at insightbb.com>
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> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 6:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a
> visuallyimpairedmomwithkids?
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>  Mari:
>> I would move to the planned community.  If you get in a bind, you can
>> always
>> call a cab.  You can also get to know others in the new neighborhood.
>> I love my planned community and your community sounds exactly like my
>> community.  If my wife is out of town, I don't mind spending money on a
>> cab.
>> We can afford it and it is not a problem.  It sounds like you are in the
>> same position.
>> Steve
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at att.net
>> >
>> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 7:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually
>> impairedmomwithkids?
>>
>>
>>  I think if I had a wife, and could live out of the city, I would do it,
>>> you
>>> have to give up some of your independence.
>>> My granma never drove, and she was happy.
>>> I guess if you trust your spouse, but why marrie if you don't.
>>> You just have to rely on others more.
>>> I would love to live back home out in the country, if I need to go
>>> somewhere, I could just buy someone a 6 pack of beer, but the problem
>>> would
>>> be stepping on a snake.
>>> There is good and bad in liveing in the city with good bus service or
>>> liveing out of town.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Miller" <
>>> brian-r-miller at uiowa.edu>
>>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:44 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually impaired
>>> momwithkids?
>>>
>>>
>>>  Hi Mary,
>>>>
>>>> Given the two options you describe below, it doesn't sound as though the
>>>> planned community  puts you in a much worse situation, and given the
>>>> proximity of the school, it may be even better. You can always order
>>>> groceries for delivery, or hire a driver.
>>>>
>>>> Still, I wonder if there isn't a third option -- one that puts you in
>>>> easy
>>>> walking distance of shopping and other recreational opportunities
>>>> without
>>>> endangering yourself or your children, but still has access to good
>>>> schools?
>>>> I don't know Austin very well, so I can't suggest anything there, but
>>>> ultimately you and your husband need to consider all your needs, not
>>>> just
>>>> those of the kids, or you, or him.
>>>>
>>>> Personally, I'm not a big fan of most planned communities -- they are
>>>> typically little better than prisons for blind guys... They often don't
>>>> even
>>>> have sidewalks.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck with your decision.
>>>>
>>>> Brian
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On
>>>> Behalf Of Mari Hunziker
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 3:42 PM
>>>> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Living in the suburbs as a visually impaired mom
>>>> withkids?
>>>>
>>>> HI Friends,
>>>>
>>>> My husband and I have two children a six year old son and a two year old
>>>> daughter. We live, in a suburb outside of Austin and frankly if we lived
>>>> in
>>>> the Austin city limits life might be  easier for me (bus travel). But
>>>> here's
>>>> my dilemma is that my husband wants to move to a beautiful master
>>>> planned
>>>> community, which I love as well. The only thing about this community is
>>>> that
>>>> it does not have close shopping. This really does not bother me because
>>>> where I currently live I can walk to the grocery store. It is just about
>>>> a
>>>> mile and a half away. Trying to do this with the kids has been extremely
>>>> difficult. I don't know if life will be better in the community or if it
>>>> will be better to stay. The pros to the new place is that they have an
>>>> elementary, a middle, and a high school right across the street from the
>>>> homes. It also has a pool and a playground. My current neighborhood has
>>>> more
>>>> things around it like shopping but I cannot cross the street to get to
>>>> them.
>>>> The street does not have a crosswalk and I am not about to jaywalk with
>>>> two
>>>> children underfoot. I'd  really like your opinion.
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Mari Hunziker
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