[NAGDU] Introducing myself to the list and ride share tomfollery

Fri Mar 1 19:37:44 UTC 2024

Hey Vanessa,

Welcome,

I too, have a dog from the Seeing Eye. I got my first one in 1976 and I am now using my seventh. I have gone from living in rural Idaho to a suburb of Portland Oregon. Even though there a few new techniques and technologies the basic rules and methods have not. If you use good solid travel techniques as a part of a partnership and some common sense you can rise to most, if not all challenges.  Look forward to hearing more about your travels.

Joy 

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From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 11:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Introducing myself to the list and ride share tomfollery

GVanessa, what a strange ride share story. We haven’tq encountered that yet.
Welcome back, and I hope you enjoy.
Btw, your message went to the whole list.  

Cindy Lou Ray
Sent from my iPhone

cindyray at gmail.com.

> On Mar 1, 2024, at 12:46 PM, Vanessa Lowery via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Replying away from the group so I don't exceeded my limit of five messages. So Margot Downey? If so, yes! We do know each other. Cool beans.
> Vanessa and the zoo
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 1, 2024, at 12:52 PM, Margo Downey via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hey, Vanessa! Great to see you here.
>> 
>> I've known Vanessa for quite a while. Venessa, I beat you by one 
>> year. I got my first dog from The Seeing Eye in 1981. The dinosaurs 
>> were really roaming even more then. Lol!
>> 
>> But you beat me. I am with my sixth dog from The Seeing eye.
>> 
>> I also belong to the GDUI list.
>> 
>> Anyway, jump in any time.
>> 
>> Margo and Tami
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vanessa 
>> Lowery via NAGDU
>> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2024 11:44 AM
>> To: NAGDU List
>> Cc: Vanessa Lowery
>> Subject: [NAGDU] Introducing myself to the list
>> 
>> Good morning from mostly warm Lutherville, Maryland. My name is 
>> Vanessa Lowery, and I was on this list many years ago. So a few of 
>> you might remember me from that time or may know me from other Guide 
>> Dog related circles.
>> 
>> I am currently working with my seventh dog from The Seeing Eye, a 
>> large male shepherd named virtue (27 inches tall, 87 pounds). I 
>> obtained him in the late January, 2023 class (though most of the 
>> class was in February). I received my first Seeing Eye dog way back 
>> in the day when the dinosaur still roamed the Earth in 1982.
>> 
>> In 1993, I obtained the second dog, in 1998, the third dog, in 2001 
>> the fourth dog, in 2004 the fifth dog, and in 2013, the sixth dog. In 
>> total, three of the dogs were labs, and the rest have been shepherds.
>> 
>> In a separate email, I will explain why I have decided to join the 
>> list. But let me also be transparent in that I also am a member of 
>> the List run by Guide Dog Users Inc. I think it is reasonable to 
>> share information on both lists that will benefit all Guide Dog 
>> Users. But in short, I was unfairly removed from the LYFT platform, 
>> and  Al Elia was instrumental in getting me back on the platform. I 
>> was connected to him by Melissa Allman, the go to advocacy staff 
>> member at The Seeing Eye who is an attorney and also a graduate of 
>> The Seeing Eye. Cut kudos to Al for getting me back on the platform! Again, I will go into more about that situation in a later email.
>> But I wanted to take the time to introduce myself. Everyone have a 
>> good one, and stay warm if you're in an area of the country where it is freezing.
>> 
>> 
>> Vanessa and the zoo
>> Sent from my iPhone
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