[nagdu] New to the list

Tamara Smith-Kinney tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Sun Apr 24 20:53:27 UTC 2011


Lisa,

Yay!  I plan to be *that* little old lady when I get there, and I still plan
to speeding around with a guide dog.  Teehee!  Plan ahead, that's what I
always say!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Lisa Irving
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:43 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New to the list

Hello Robert,

Our oldestsudent was geting ready to turn 80 yrs. She was a spitfire. I look

forward to reading your posts as you progress toward going into class, 
during class and thereafter.

Lisa and Bernie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Martin" <robert.martin at cfu.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] New to the list


>    Hi Bertha,
>
> I too am relatively new to the list joining three or four weeks ago.  Thus

> far I've been relatively silent, just listening and learning since I do 
> not yet have a dog.  I too will be going to the Seeing Eye this summer, 
> probably in the class after yours.  Like you I am looking forward to the 
> adventure but like you I am somewhat apprehensive since I'm an 
> inexperienced air traveler and uncertain about all sorts of things.
>
> One major difference between you as well as  many others on this list and 
> me is that I will be sixty five years old at the end of May and after 
> being blind for more than fifty years and after using a cane for about 45 
> of those years I've decided that I want the freedom and options that a dog

> will allow.  I don't know if I'm their oldest first-time dog user or not 
> but I must be among them.  I too am sure that I will have lots of 
> questions in the coming weeks and months.  I wish you the best as you go 
> to New Jersey in May and I hope you will keep the list informed about your

> adventures.  Good Luck.
>
> Bob Martin
> Cedar Falls Iowa
>
> ----- 
> From: "B Avila Guerrero" <guerrero.avila at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 5:49 PM
> Subject: [nagdu] New to the list
>
>
>> Hello List,
>>
>> My name is Bertha, I live in Colorado and  I am new to the list. I will 
>> be
>> going to the Seeing Eye at the end of May for my first Dog. I am both
>> excited and a bit nervous about undertainking this adventure, however, 
>> after
>> thinking and debating the issue for many years I made the decision. When 
>> The
>> Seeing Eye accepted me I was thrilled and now I am getting ready to go.
>>
>> Any advice or insight to what awaits me will be greatly appreciated. 
>> Please
>> feel free to contact me off list, as I don't want to impose on the list.
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>>
>>
>> Bertha
>>
>>
>>
>> B Avila Guerrero
>>
>> of Texas/Colorado
>>
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