[nabs-l] CanI dance if I want to?

[Lillie Pennington]

Lol. That's why whenever I go to major blind functions I attempt to personalize my cane somehow using tape or something

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On May 13, 2013, at 10:13 PM, Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com> wrote:

> That makes sense, a lot of sense.
> well.. except for that's the first I  have heard of someone succeeding a little more so at traveling  when they have had something to drink; guess we should try to  incorporate that into cane travel curriculum at our training centers *smile*
> 
>  at  functions with blind people I would even  venture to say that it's tough to get your own cane back just because someone almost always walks out with someone else's cane haha
> On May 13, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I like to jump and twirl around a lot while dancing, so if I tried
>> putting my cane down somewhere next to me I would definitely lose it
>> by the end, and I tend to get kind of disoriented in the process of
>> doing that so finding my table or corner again without a cane can be
>> kind of tricky. Although if I've had a drink or two, I tend to be a
>> better traveler... Or maybe just a more confident one. :)
>> I haven't gone out dancing for a long while now so I don't remember if
>> I kept a purse with me or not. If I went to a club or somewhere else
>> where I didn't know many people then I think I would keep it on, but I
>> would probably prefer to carry a small purse that might not be big
>> enough for the cane. I've actually had the most cane trouble at dances
>> with other blind people, because everybody has a cane and there aren't
>> many folks to keep an eye on your cane for you. I suppose the purse or
>> cane holster might be the best solution, unless there are good sound
>> cues in the venue and it's not so crowded as to be impossible to
>> navigate without a cane.
>> Arielle
>> 
>> On 5/13/13, Joshua Lester <JLester8462 at pccua.edu> wrote:
>>> I thought I'd chyme in on this one!
>>> I hate dancing, because the dances I've been to, had a DJ that only played
>>> rap music.
>>> Where's the classic Country when I need it?
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>> ________________________________________
>>> From: nabs-l [nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of Darian Smith
>>> [dsmithnfb at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 8:41 PM
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>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] CanI dance if I want to?
>>> 
>>> You are just brave, I guess. hahaha
>>> On May 13, 2013, at 6:22 PM, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>