[nagdu] Next year's convention

[Tamara Smith-Kinney]

Wayne,

I'm glad I'm not the only one who ended up doing that!  /lol/  I had to put
Mitzi on heel a lot because we both got so overwhelmed, but at least she
leash guides and would find the elevator and a few other important landmarks
when I got us too lost!  I would still be looking for the way out if I was
left to my own devices.

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Wayne Merritt
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:01 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Next year's convention

The Anatole is one place where I'd definitely want to have a dog. I've
been through that hotel twice now with a cane, and hopefully my guide
will be able to direct me further and better than I've done myself
with the cane. Not to say I haven't doned well, but there are spots in
that hotel where, if there's no sound or people around, it's easy to
turn your self around. Late one night last year, I ended up walking in
a complete U from the Atrium to the fountain and bakc to the Atrium
without realizing it. I ended up getting one of the security guards to
walk with me back to the Tower side. Teach me for getting a burger at
11 at night.

Wayne

On 7/13/09, AnnaLisa Anderson <annalisa at sector14.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I didn't like the Hilton Anatole very well at all because things were
> expensive there with very few options for going elsewhere to eat; they
> didn't even have soda machines there.  And I didn't like that atrium.  It
is
> way too big and echoy for me to figure out where the heck I'm going in
> there; there is more than one way to get some place in there and it's so
> hard to tell where you are.  I'm so glad I was staying on the tower side,
> that was much easier.  I actually had a much easier time getting around in
> Detroit this year than I did in Dallas last year.  I was even able to give
> directions to other people.  I did like the restaurant in the cellar
though.
> Merry, I'm not an early riser, but I may be willing to get up early to go
> exploring with you guys.  Oh, I also liked the walking path, that was
great.
>
> For the record, I think 2011 in Denver would be very cool!  In more ways
> than one hopefully.
>
> AnnaLisa and Sundance
>
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