[Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of theBlindSeniorlist!

Thu Nov 6 13:53:21 UTC 2014

Hi Janie!  Did you find the number for your Senior Conference call, or one 
for Illinois?  I know your Convention is this weekend, but maybe next week 
you can send it to me!  Thanks!    Sincerely, Linda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Janie Degenshein via Nfb-seniors
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 8:37 PM
To: Eric Welch ; NFB Senior Division list ; Dianne Hemphill
Subject: Re: [Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of 
theBlindSeniorlist!

Well, hello all
This is wonderful to finally see traffic on this list
Keep it up!
I will be at our state convention tomorrow through Sunday
Joe Ruffalo is our President and if you know him or like him than I will 
admit
that he is my brother
Ha! Ha! Ha!
-----Original Message----- 
From: Eric Welch via Nfb-seniors
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 8:55 PM
To: NFB Senior Division list ; Dianne Hemphill
Subject: Re: [Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of the 
BlindSeniorlist!

This is amazing, I did not know so many people were in this group.
     I live 50 mile from Washington D.C.

Eric Welch
compels at gmail.com
On Nov 5, 2014 7:45 PM, "Dianne Hemphill via Nfb-seniors" <
nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hello everyone, this is Dianne from Kansas - this is right in the middle
> of the US. How exciting to see this will be somewhat international. I am
> enjoying reading on what you're doing with your day...I retired about 7
> years ago and have explored a number of areas of real enjoyment including
> some beginners pottery, painting and bead jewelry making. I also like to
> work out at the local recreation center and have made many friends there
> and hopefully help them better understand the capabilities of the blind. I
> also enjoy reading braille and listening to talking books.  I have RP and
> have somewhat  more than light perception. My husband  and I of 43 years
> love to travel the world, visit with our 3 daughters and their families
> which includes 7 grand children...it really would have been  easier to
> start with the grandchildren - as they say! I look forward to getting
> acquainted with everyone via this opportunity. Dianne Hemphill
> On Nov 5, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Lin H. via Nfb-seniors wrote:
>
> > Hey Valerie, Eric and Judy!    I am also VP of the At Large Chapter in
> Il. I do calling for different things for the Federation too!    I learned
> Braille a few years ago, and love it!  I read with some other people each
> week.  We are reading Blind Faith at this time!    We read to each other
> via Conference call, and then for homework, we read 25 pages  till the 
> next
> week.  It's fun, and never to late to learn Braille!    My husband has MS
> and is mostly in a wheel chair.  Since I'm blind, we have part time
> Caregivers to help with bathing, feeding and other things my husband can't
> do himself anymore.    It's hard for me to get out much, cause when no
> one's here with him, I don't want to be out to long, except if I go to a
> store real quick.    But, we manage, and been married 30 years now. 
> We
> have no kids, but, we have support from family!    By all means, let's 
> keep
> this conversation going!    Sincerely, Linda
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Valerie via Nfb-seniors
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2014 3:47 PM
> > To: 'Eric Welch' ; 'NFB Senior Division list'
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of the
> BlindSenior list!
> >
> > Hello Judy, Linda and Eric,  We may be the only ones on list, however,
> I'm
> > sure we will have a lot to share.
> >
> > Judy, I am right now cooking meals here and there for a vision impaired
> > friend who is diabetic, my friend has not been too well, nothing to do
> with
> > diabetes, but I am becoming familiar with doing diabetic recipes.
> > It's great you have a nice group of friends Judy and enjoy times out
> > together.  I think sometimes we have to motivate ourselves, you having
> > mentioned the 82 year old lady who joins in, well our Italian teacher, a
> > little group of vision impaired people, the teacher is ninety this year
> and
> > her mind is so sharp and she has an amazing outlook on life.  We are
> blessed
> > to have her  The Italian is, hopefully keeping my mind a bit sharper.
> >
> > Eric, I'm not sure just where Maryland is, my geography is not that 
> > great
> > for the U.S.A. so I hope I will learn a bit from you all to make that a
> bit
> > better.  You have so many States there , we have six and two Territories
> > here.   I am in South Australia.  At the moment we are heading into
> summer
> > and we have some hot days coming up this week. Winter here can be quite
> > cold, some frosts and about once in seven years we might get a dusting 
> > of
> > snow on the highest hill, and that usually makes headlines.
> >
> > I'm very much looking forward to hearing more from everyone, so nice to
> see
> > the list come alive.
> >
> > Very best wishes. Valerie
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nfb-seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Eric
> > Welch via Nfb-seniors
> > Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2014 6:02 AM
> > To: Judy Mayo; NFB Senior Division list
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of the Blind
> Senior
> > list!
> >
> > Hi Julia Mayo and Linda. I too did not email because I did not think
> anyone
> > was there.
> >    I am 62y.o. I have partial sight due to maculat dytrophy(genetically
> ).
> >  Feel free to write me in Maryland.
> >
> > Eric Welch
> > compelw at gmail.com
> > On Nov 5, 2014 2:08 PM, "Judy Mayo via Nfb-seniors" <
> nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Linda & Valerie & others (?),
> >> I am a new member also, but hadn't emailed because I didn't think
> >> anyone was a member,,,lol. I am Judy Mayo from Allentown,
> >> Pennsylvania. I am with the GLVC/NFB. I am 61 and will be 62 this
> >> coming April. I am a Type 1 diabetic & have been from the age of 8. I
> >> really am surprised to have lived this long. I have out lived every
> >> diabetic in my families.  I lost my sight to Diabetic Retinopthy. I
> >> can see maybe about 5 percent.  I go to the Center for Vision Loss in
> >> Allentown, Pa, but I am about to stop going. If it were not for some
> >> other vision impaired people who go and I have become friends with, I
> >> would not go anymore.  The staff there try so hard to make us feel
> >> like we are stupid and can't do anything. A couple of us get together
> >> and do our own things away from the center. We have movie night at
> >> someones house, get together and cook and have dinner together, have
> >> lunch  and make arrangements to go shopping and have lunch out
> >> somewhere.  There is even an 85 year young lady who does things with
> >> us. We are not ready to give up and sit home. There are other things
> >> that bothers me, but that is for another email,,,lol. Glad to finally
> >> hear from someone and let us keep the conversation going.
> >> Judy Mayo
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/4/14, Valerie via Nfb-seniors <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> > Hello Linda, Welcome, so nice to see a message as I thought I must
> >> > have unsubscribed myself somehow as I haven't seen many  posts or
> >> > maybe I've
> >> just
> >> > missed them.  It's really great to hear you are out and about using
> >> > the cane.  I'm not sure where that is exactly in the U.S you have
> >> > mentioned
> >> you
> >> > live, I'm in Australia.  Do you do craft of any kind, what sort of
> >> interests
> >> > do you have?   I enjoy cooking, craft, listening to books and I've
> >> started
> >> > learning conversational Italian.   I have five grandchildren, life is
> >> often
> >> > busy.
> >> > Looking forward to your post and posts from others.   Cheers. Valerie
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Nfb-seniors [mailto:nfb-seniors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> >> > Of
> >> Lin
> >> > H. via Nfb-seniors
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, 5 November 2014 1:27 AM
> >> > To: nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org
> >> > Subject: [Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of the Blind
> >> > Senior
> >> list!
> >> >
> >> > Hi everyone!  My name is Linda, and I'm from Il.  I lost my sight 10
> >> years
> >> > ago, and have learned some things with coping with Blindness.      I
> met
> >> a
> >> > Blind girl from my Church, who has helped me to gain confidence to
> >> > walk outside with my cane, after some mobility training, and other
> > things!
> >> She's
> >> > been a God sent.    I'm in my mid 50's, and just wanted to learn some
> >> things
> >> > from the Senior list!    Sincerely, Linda
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Keep Smiling,
Janie Degenshein
"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"
Facilitator of ECHO
(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division
President National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Technology Division
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