[blparent] presents?

Wed Dec 28 04:14:13 UTC 2011

Oh, L L Bean, we get that catalog.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 8:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] presents?

They're L.L. Bean.  They cost about fifty bucks, but they're awesome.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young,
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 8:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] presents?

> What brand are your jeans? I've been looking for flannel ones for when 
> I play outside with the kids and go on walks.
>
>
> "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are 
> helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. 
> It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that make 
> a great difference in our lives."
> - Fred Rogers
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] presents?
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>
>>I also bought my nephew one of those helicopters a few years ago, and 
>>it crash landed and broke within a few minutes.
>>
>> Santa brought Sarah the Dora the Explorer kitchen she'd been wanting, 
>> as well as a turtle tent she can actually sleep in.  Now she wants a 
>> sleeping bag to go with the tent, so she asked if Santa would come 
>> back and give her one.  I said no, Santa's going to have a long rest, 
>> but her birthday is coming up.  She got some puzzles and new pajamas, 
>> a magnetic fishing game, and a toy camera with animal slides to look 
>> at.  She also got a bus and an airplane for her Little People toys, 
>> which she still plays with a lot even as she gets older.  She got a 
>> new playdough set, and her uncle bought her a bunch of markers and 
>> other art supplies.  She got a bear with a story book, and when you 
>> read parts of the book, the bear responds--although sometimes he 
>> does, sometimes he doesn't.  We were joking that the bear is a little 
>> hard of hearing, you kind of have to shout at him before he answers. 
>> Stephen bought Sarah a Happy Napper, which is a ladybug you can pull the
insides out of to make a pillow.
>> Sarah also got some print/braille books I can read to her, of which 
>> "Quiet Loud" is her favorite.  The other two are Dr. Seuss.
>>
>> We bought Stephen a telescope because he likes to look at the stars 
>> and try to see planets and things.  I bought him a puzzle of World 
>> War II aircraft and a game called Totally Gross, which is facts you 
>> never really wanted to know about science and nature.  For example, 
>> did you know a goose can poop a whole pound in one day?  So, with 
>> millions of geese flying around, that's millions of pounds of ... you 
>> get the picture.  His mom bought him an Ipod and a scooter you stand 
>> on and ride, which I thought was kind of crazy--that's a lot of money,
but what can you do?
>>
>> I got Gerald a remote start for his car so he could warm it up in the 
>> winter before he goes out, and I won't have to hear about what a drag 
>> it is to get in a cold car.  *Smile.*  I got some new slippers, 
>> flannel-lined jeans, a fluffy robe--I sense a cold theme going on here.
>>
>> Anyway, merry Christmas to you all.
>> Jo Elizabeth
>>
>> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
>> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and 
>> tolerant of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you 
>> will have been all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, 
>> American scientist
>>
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>> From: "Pipi" <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 9:59 PM
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] presents?
>>
>>> I remember getting my nephew a helocopter a couple of years ago and 
>>> having a similar experience. They don't make toys like they used to.
>>> Savannah got a cabbage patch, a baby alive doll, a dora puzzle play 
>>> mat, a tool kit, clothes which she opened screamed happily and said 
>>> i love them lol, um she got a gift card, a personalized backpack, a 
>>> littliest pet shop remote control car, a cleaning set, and some new play
food.
>>> I received new slippers and pj pants, a real jewelry box for once in 
>>> my life, which i love, new boots, gift cards, and new yoga pants.
>>> I wasn't expecting all of the gifts that I received, but was 
>>> completely grateful for all.
>>> It was a lovely day with just enough family, plenty of food, and 
>>> lots of love.
>>> Pipi
>>>
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