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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to join the Computer Science & Technology Division for the NFB of SC list serve, please send a message to <a href="mailto:SC-cstd-subscribe@nfbnet.org">SC-cstd-subscribe@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Association of Guide Dog Users Board Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the SC Association of Guide Dog Users Division<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Michael Hingson <mike@michaelhingson.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 23, 2023 11:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> cookcafe@sc.rr.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Karen Hingson Celebration of Life (online Zoom)<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=preheader><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'>For those who knew Karen personally or through the Book Thunder Dog...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=tracking-image><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=b8994827-8750-4ac6-9445-5466123bbf62&a=1102924473352&c=4be68f80-4dfe-11e3-ac24-d4ae529ce120&ch=4dc561a0-4dfe-11e3-acaf-d4ae529ce120" /></span><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#474747'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #3E3E3E 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><h1 align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'>Karen Hingson Celebration of Life <o:p></o:p></span></h1><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'>Online Event via Zoom</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:22.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 30.0pt 0in 30.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='background:#3E3E3E;padding:2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt 2.25pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td width="40%" valign=top style='width:40.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=200 height=275 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.8645in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/804eb6bc001/af3bc7b5-d242-48cb-a06f-b3efa85b0b3a.png?rdr=true" alt="Karen Hingson Portrait - Karen in Blue Dress with Pearls"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width="60%" valign=top style='width:60.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'>You Are Invited!<o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#3E3E3E'><o:p> </o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>As many of you are aware, my wife of almost 40 years, Karen, passed away this past November 12. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>It was only 15 days before we would have celebrated our 40<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary. I sent out messages about Karen’s passing and I have been overwhelmed by the support, love, well wishes and many observations people have sent in about Karen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>I am writing today to let you all know that I plan to hold an online event about Karen on Saturday, January 28 at 11AM Pacific time. I am doing this in large part because many people emailed me saying that while they did not know Karen personally, they got to know her through my book, Thunder Dog. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>It seems to me that people aught to have an opportunity to talk about this wonderful spirit. Also, I must admit that I want to do something to celebrate her life with all our friends wherever they are.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Several people already have indicated they will attend. I believe you will hear from some of Karen’s long-time quilting friends and companions. Also, assuming she still can make it, I suspect we will get to hear from our long-time pastor and friend Rev. K. Cherie Jones who was our pastor at United Methodist Church in San Marcos, Ca in 1990 and a person I mentioned in Thunder Dog who reached out to me after the theorist attacks at the World Trade Center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>All are welcome. You don’t need say anything. Just your being with us will mean a lot. I hope to see you and possibly even meet some new friends. To attend please click on the link below or dial in with provided phone numbers. Thanks and again, thanks for all the kindness and love you have shared with me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Mike Hingson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>This is a Zoom web conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>You can join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eWd-EWOfRrANQzmjh4D_mq5gxQzGVIX578A3dIMBOyv3MPzaEL_0x-y44hrAcnAxeU2n8qUnBE-lTDK34cA6d2lyCQcWmmlZwdH03l1fvL4PFmNVWLhP0CIMUsMMPR5KZ0r2f9kZRWkGzTcBecxESJSHf2Q0kWZGiMiZRnZUshsS5pDOYVLo2xHzfiGntZGBEV_cUZVXoRHYCOWNn3Ybh4RUICJiT0hs&c=kJTJUDIMA3e8ZlrcFWSmqXGYu8T_IUNRd6kqP2tGpkPh2bqSlMWsUg==&ch=F8-tHDqMQVCo74gy2rBn9MmI6ddmcouqyA6UmyLU4iaNPw5dEDfx4w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4158274084?pwd=SHFuSDFaamZtdjZVbEZBNEtjWUk3QT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>You can also dial in using your phone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>US: +1 646 558 8656, +1 301 715 8592, +1 312 626 6799, +1 669 900 9128, +1 253 215 8782, +1 346 248 7799<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Meeting ID: 415-827-4084<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Find your local number: <a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001eWd-EWOfRrANQzmjh4D_mq5gxQzGVIX578A3dIMBOyv3MPzaEL_0x-y44hrAcnAxIz57KLh4Rlf059ZreNyESyrsV25yO22vZfSWEx5EBavqaoK6LqThiupU9OfNHSvFWGrJ4HEt2qfZJErHPvJwFj4lfYAh7tVY&c=kJTJUDIMA3e8ZlrcFWSmqXGYu8T_IUNRd6kqP2tGpkPh2bqSlMWsUg==&ch=F8-tHDqMQVCo74gy2rBn9MmI6ddmcouqyA6UmyLU4iaNPw5dEDfx4w==" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb1to5MOlA</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Additional details:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343332'>Phone Number: +1 800-835-1934<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='border:solid #3E3E3E 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=580 style='width:435.0pt'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 0in 3.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span class=footer-column><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>The Michael Hingson Group Inc.</span></span><span class=footer-mobile-hidden><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'> | </span></span><span class=footer-column><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>15450 Nisqualli Rd.</span></span><span class=footer-mobile-hidden><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>, </span></span><span class=footer-column><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#5D5D5D'>Apt. 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