[nagdu] Catching up / Birthdays

[Marion Gwizdala]

Mardi,
    I think it is great that we attend other conventions, as it helps to see 
what others are doing. I once attended an ACB convention when it was in 
Tampa and was quite surprised. Compared to an NFB convention, it seemed like 
a large state convention!
    Thanks for the birthday wish! I, too, am still in my first childhood! 
(grin) I even enjoy a bottle once in awhile! (sly grin)

Fraternally yours,
Marion



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:51 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Catching up / Birthdays


> Hi every one, I am just now catching up on all my emails.A friend and I 
> went
> to the ACB convention in Phoenix, on the twelfth of July.Don't worry,I am
> not defecting, I just wanted to attend a blind convention and this was the
> only one available in my area and Carla said she would drive me.It was my
> first convention. I decided that Shaman was not ready for this kind of 
> work
> yet as we are still a young team,so I used Nala,which made her quite 
> happy.
> I thought I might be snubbed because I did not have a program trained
> dog,but I got the opposite response.People and Several guide dog 
> instructors
> came over to me and wanted to know where my dog was trained and said that
> they were very impressed with the way she behaved and and the way she
> worked. I knew that she would be perfact even though she has never been to 
> a
> convention. She does her work flawlessly and ignores other dogs and
> people.There were a few dogs that acted up and a few handlers that could 
> not
> seem to control their dogs,but most of the dogs were good.Stefanie,a 
> Fidelco
> instructor came over after one of the conferences and we had a great
> conversation on huskies as guides and the differences working Huskies and
> Shepherds and wheelchair guiding. We also talked about rescue dogs. I
> enjoyed the convention and so did Nala. She has been much happier since I
> worked her.I hope someday to attend a NFB / NAGDU  convention here in
> Arizona. At least think about it.It could be done.   Marion,I hope your
> birthday was a happy one. I turned 64 on July 5th. I don't feel any older
> than I did when I was 25 either.  My sister keeps telling me that I am in 
> my
> second childhood,but I tell her that is impossible as I never got out of 
> my
> first one. Have a great day,Mardi and Shaman and Nala,retired but still
> likes to works on occasion.
>
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