[nagdu] Introduction

[Alan]

I think I do remember you. Nice to see you here. Not sure if I'm going to 
convention. Hoping to visit my family in California. It's been too long.

A man who says he has never been scared is either lying or else he's never 
been any place or done anything.
- Louis L'Amour |

Alan Wheeler #8568 on Telespace
Columbus, Nebraska
awheeler at inebraska.com
Msn: outlaw_cowboy at live.com
wwww.twitter.com/cowboy_alan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction


> Alan,
>
> Welcome!
> I did a test walk with that same dog at the 2008 convention.
>
> We've met before at the employment workshop in August of 2008.  And I 
> think we were both on the bus to the 2008 convention, except I totally 
> missed you then! *smile*
>
> I'm planning on being at convention again this summer and I'm seriously 
> thinking of bringing my current guide, Monty.  Hope to see you there.
>
> Again welcome!
> Julie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan" <awheeler at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction
>
>
>> Well, it started in 2008 at the national convention in Dallas. I decided 
>> that, after years of resisting the idea, I would do a test run with a 
>> guide dog. I always knew what school I would choose, so that was a given. 
>> So, I walked the coridors on that floor with a dog named Hamilton and 
>> loved it.
>>
>> Well, because of some issues related to my girlfriend, I didn't apply 
>> right away. This, by the way, ties into one of the main questions I was 
>> referring to in my first post.
>>
>> Anyway, now her and I are living in seperate towns, and I am going to be 
>> here for the better part of a year, so I figured now must be the right 
>> time to apply.
>>
>> A man who says he has never been scared is either lying or else he's 
>> never been any place or done anything.
>> - Louis L'Amour |
>>
>> Alan Wheeler #8568 on Telespace
>> Columbus, Nebraska
>> awheeler at inebraska.com
>> Msn: outlaw_cowboy at live.com
>> wwww.twitter.com/cowboy_alan
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 10:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Introduction
>>
>>
>>> Oh that's so cool Alan. Congratulations! I'd love to hear more about how 
>>> you made the choice.
>>>
>>> Sherri
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Alan" <awheeler at neb.rr.com>
>>> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 11:00 AM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Introduction
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> My name is Alan, and a lot of you will recognize me from other NFB Net 
>>>> lists.
>>>> I subscribed to this list because I just started the process of getting 
>>>> a guide dog and wanted to share my experience with fellow guide dog 
>>>> users.
>>>>
>>>> I have some questions but those will come a little later today.
>>>>
>>>> A man who says he has never been scared is either lying or else he's 
>>>> never been any place or done anything.
>>>> - Louis L'Amour |
>>>>
>>>> Alan Wheeler #8568 on Telespace
>>>> Columbus, Nebraska
>>>> awheeler at inebraska.com
>>>> Msn: outlaw_cowboy at live.com
>>>> wwww.twitter.com/cowboy_alan
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