[nagdu] Atlantic city NJ Yesterday

[Natalie]

Hi Marilyn,
Sounds like you guys had a fun time.  That a girl, Anna.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "marilyn" <t21114 at optonline.net>
To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 6:42 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Atlantic city NJ Yesterday


> Hi Everyone,
> Yesterday I went with a Lions club from Queens, NY on a bus trip to 
> Atlantic City, NJ. My fellow lion and I had to travel an extra hour from 
> where we live to go to Queens. The president of that lions club opened his 
> funeral home for 100 people to meet there. He had bagels , rolls , 
> Danishes , coffee and tea. While I was sitting there eating I heard birds. 
> Anna looked but didn't pay much attention. I was told they were finches. 
> Outside I heard a water and was told there was a pond in front of the 
> building. We boarded the bus. 50 people on each as there were two buses.
> I was asked to say a few words as a Lion , blind person and guide dog 
> user. Everyone loved Anna.
> Since I am also involved with the Organ donor network I got to see my 
> friend Marilyn a fellow lion who is very involved with the eye bank. Our 
> first stop in NJ was lunch at a Winery. It was family style eating. Anna 
> sat under the table while we waited for the second bus to join us. When my 
> friend and I got up to leave to take Anna out the people who were on the 
> second bus and sat at our table had no clue I was blind or had a guide dog 
> under the table. they told my friend Marilyn they were shocked. We walked 
> through the gift shop there and around the beautiful grounds. It was windy 
> but not cold. We went back to our bus and was talking to some of the 
> people outside. I was asked to go on the second bus and speak for 5 
> minutes before the buses left. So my friend Marilyn introduced me on the 
> second bus and after I spoke I introduced my friend and fellow lion. I 
> could not begin to tell you how comfortable and welcomed I was made to 
> feel with Anna. 100 people loved her and talking t
> o me. In fact our bus was worried I was going to ride on the other bus . I 
> got to pick the 50/50 and raffle tickets too winning numbers. I am not 
> much of a gambler so I lost 26 dollars and my friend Marilyn and i decided 
> it was time to walk on the board walk. I told Marilyn we would walk to the 
> mall that was built on a pier. She never new there was a mall on the 
> boardwalk . She was very happy to see Anna work and thought she was a 
> great dog. As we were walking and it was very windy I hear a dog on my 
> right growl and a table fall over . My heart was raising because I didn't 
> know if the dog was loose. Thankfully it wasn't . Seems it was on a flexi 
> leash and when it spotted Anna he decided to run at us and growl. My 
> friend Marilyn said I had the look of fear in my face. she said the dog 
> was a big rot wilder. Anna was not distracted and we just kept going. 
> there was a cat , other dogs and pigeons on the board walk. When we got 
> into the mall and went on a glass elevator . My frie
> nd said the view was spectacular seeing the ocean with its white caps.
> We headed back to meet up with my friend who I came with who wanted to 
> gamble. we had dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe. Anna ate her dinner there 
> too.
> we boarded the bus to go home and then from Queens back to Long Island.
> Marilyn and Anna who are now off to the blind group
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