[blparent] a different kind of cane

[Veronica Smith]

Did I tell you about the time I fell off a 3 foot drop?  Well this was when 
I thought I could see and was on my honeymoon.  We were at my husbands 
uncle's house and i wanted to get our camera from our truck so I had the 
bright idea to just go out the door straight across the yard to our truck 
parked in front of the house.  No cane, just me and across the yard i went 
and pow, I fell to the ground 3 feet down.  the yard, apparently, was in 2 
levels.  Of course no one thought to tell me, of course, I never asked 
either.  So the next time i went out the front door there, yu can bet my 
cane was in hand. Live and learn! V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] a different kind of cane


> That probably would have been a good place to have a marshmallow
> rolling tip, right? Grin.
>
> I use an ID cane in conjunction with my guide dog.  If, for some
> reason, he won't go forward, and since it's not always clear
> what's there, I whip out my cane to search.  That way, if there
> are any five-foot drops, I will know not to step off! Hahaha.
>
> --Allie
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:53:02 -0700
>>Subject: Re: [blparent] a different kind of cane
>
>>Let me tell you, the kind of canes with the glide tips are nearly
> impossible
>>to get out of chain link fences as well.  A few years ago,
> actually it was
>>in 1993 I went to Danmark and they have cobble stone sidewalks,
> man, my cane
>>kept getting stuck every other step I took.  aaaah! V
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Shannon Wells" <pwandmomx2 at suddenlink.net
>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 4:01 PM
>>Subject: Re: [blparent] a different kind of cane
>
>
>>>I have a cane with a tip that looks like a ball.  It rolls real
> good but is
>>>a
>>> little heavy if you pick up on it.  Doesn't get stuck in grass
> and cracks
>>> in
>>> sidewalks near as much, but is a pain if you get it stuck in
> someone's
>>> fence.  Like to never got it loose a few days ago.  My daughter
> said, 'Well,
>>> just leave it here then." LOL
>>> Shannon Wells
>>> on the web at
>>> http://www.christianhomeplace.com
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>> To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 4:46 PM
>>> Subject: [blparent] a different kind of cane
>
>
>>>>I was just wondering if anyone has ever used the canes that roll
> instead
>>>>of
>>>>tapping.  This might be the kind Barbara can use for her kids.  V
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