[Sportsandrec] introduction and suggesting on relearning riding atricycle as a blind adult

Sat Aug 24 19:22:04 UTC 2013

Hello Nate,
My name is Jessica. I am 29 years old, and live in Fredericksburg Virginia. It sounds like you have a very full life there. Forgive me, but I am fascinated by how fell over blind people do what they do in the locations that they live. I have a sighted friend who also lives in Alaska. I know it's freezing up there the majority of the year. I would love to hear how you get around independently as a blind person, particularly without turning into an icicle or penguins. Are there buses in Anchorage? Do you have to wait outside for them? How often do they even come? Do you have to just rely on drivers? I believe there is a center up there in Alaska, but I wouldn't guess that would be too many blind people. And my correct?

Jessica Reed

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On Aug 24, 2013, at 1:24 PM, "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Lisa, my name is Nate Kile; I live in Anchorage Alaska and with all the snow we get up here it can be very challenging to exercise as well. I am 37, married and have 7 children ranging from 21 to 7 years old along with two grand children. I have been blind for over twenty years now but as a kid I was very active. I have a treadmill that I use once and a while and a gym membership that I am able to drag somebody to about a dozen times a year. I have pretty good family genetics' and am usually as fit as a horse, but I still desire to be more active, but with children dogs and a wife who has health challenges herself I don't really focus on fitness goals as much as I want. I have downhill skied in the past and was a natural for the most part since that is one thing I did as a teen fairly often. I have owned a tandem bike and am a certified massage therapist and personal fitness trainer. I do not practice either at this time now. I am starting another recording studio at this point. I have been using Face Book for about 3 years now and it is a great way to stay connected to family, it is almost addicting for some. I use the mobile version on my computer and this works the best I have found. It is worth learning IMO. If you need any help you can email me.
> 
> As far as learning to ride the tricycle, good luck sister, wish I could offer some practical tips, my wife would probably blow her top if I tried to get out and ride around LOL. God love her.
> 
> In His grip
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Hall" <lhall007 at cinci.rr.com>
> To: <Sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:33 AM
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] introduction and suggesting on relearning riding atricycle as a blind adult
> 
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I am Lisa Hall from Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a longtime member of NFB since
>> 1985. I have lived in three states over the years: Louisiana, 32 years;
>> Texas, 11 years; and Ohio 7 years. I currently work for Clovernook Center
>> for the Blind and Visually Impaired as a Braille proofreader. I have my
>> personal web site at www.lisa-halls-world.org. I have not learned how to use
>> Twitter, facebook or any other network opportunities out on the internet
>> yet. I noticed that many businesses use this medium to find new customers
>> and reconnect with previous customers. I have been totally blind all of my
>> life.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> As far as recreation activities, as a kid, I used to ride a tricycle when I
>> lived in Louisiana from 1962 through 1995. I loved it back then. My
>> neighborhood back then was quiet and little traffic on my residential
>> street. I abandon this activity for many years since I became an adult. I
>> learned recently that tricycle for adults was available. My boyfriend
>> purchased one for me as a surprise for my birthday which doesn't occur until
>> December 3 and Christmas which is several months off. Now I am in a training
>> mode again.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I like to walk around my neighborhood to keep fit when I can. Over the last
>> 2 years I joined two health clubs but did not go very often because of
>> transportation challenges. I live in a three-bedroom apartment with steps to
>> get into the building with a sidewalk similar to a setup in a regular house
>> where I grew up. However, the house I lived in back then did not have stairs
>> and only 1 step into the house.
>> 
>> The neighborhood is on a bus line and I walk to work everyday. I live across
>> the street from the center making it convenient to walk to and from work. I
>> am close enough to places like restaurants, bank, grocery store, etc. There
>> are some places I go to that is not on a bus line. I depend on a driver to
>> get me to places not possible to get to by public transportation. The cab
>> system is terrible and very expensive here. I have a severe hearing
>> impairment and wear 2 hearing aids.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My boyfriend is going to help me relearn the techniques so that I can get my
>> confidence back. I primarily use a straight cane for my travel. Should I
>> consider using a folding cane?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Now that I am relearning how to use an adult tricycle, is there any way to
>> know what is in front of me in terms of hills, curbs, etc.? I just purchased
>> an iPhone back in May and am learning many things on it on my own. I have
>> been reading many books from National Braille Press regarding the I devices.
>> About a month ago, I purchased a subscription to Seeing Eye GPS which allows
>> a blind person to learn streets around my neighborhood, points of interest
>> that I didn't know about, and using the GPS when I travel in a car with a
>> driver. I also use a Braille display which I purchased to go with my
>> computer and iPhone. I hope to one day teach my boyfriend how to use his
>> Android device better.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My goal is to relearn how to ride a tricycle as an adult. I don't know many
>> blind people who ride tricycles as an adult.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In the past, I have used a treadmill that have been marked but never owned
>> one. I also used an exercise bicycle as well but never owned one. I wish
>> there is an affordable health club closer to my home. I don't have a lot of
>> space for lots of equipment and some of those equipment is very expensive.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My hobbies are reading, music, computers, going to movies and plays,
>> attending concerts every once in a while, playing games like cards, dominos,
>> bingo, monopoly which I haven't done in several years as a kid.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My sister and brother live in Texas and Louisiana and they both have their
>> own kids. Now their kids are having their own children. I only get to see
>> them at least once a year.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have been single all of my life and am trying to balance life as it should
>> be.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I hope to learn many activities that everyone is doing to keep fit and stay
>> busy.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Take care and hope to meet many of you at National Convention in Orlando,
>> Florida next summer.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> By the way, I am President of National Association of Blind Office
>> Professionals and have been doing this since 1996. I am helping to change
>> what it means to be blind.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely yours,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Lisa Hall
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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