[stylist] Prompt_When we dance together

Fri Feb 15 18:22:02 UTC 2013

Got it.  Waltz Across Texas, that came at me from out in left field.

Shawn

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
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Here's the link to hear the song  lyric I used - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9GTKJrLgYc

Lynda

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From: "Jacobson, Shawn D" <Shawn.D.Jacobson at hud.gov>
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>I don't think I recognize the lyrics.  There was a song by Sting "When We 
>Dance" it was the first song I thought of, but I don't think the line was 
>from that.
>
> Anyway, it's good to know that you're keeping the rock-n-roll spirit 
> alive.
>
> Shawn
>
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda 
> Lambert
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:34 AM
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> thanks so much Shawn for your insight here. I love the Springstein line - 
> wow - it fits. Did you recognize the lyrics I used? That song would be the 
> most defining song for my husband and our relationship. We are both 
> dancers, and when we are on the dance floor, there is no one else anywhere 
> in sight, to us.
> Lynda
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>> Lynda
>>
>> I've never been on a bike (let alone riding one into a storm); but this
>> gives me a wonderful feeling of the thrill you got from doing so.  It
>> reminds me of a couplet from Bruce Springstein's "Promised Land" I think
>> it goes "There's a dark cloud rising from the desert floor/I'm gonna pack
>> my bags and head straight into the storm".
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda
>> Lambert
>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 10:12 AM
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>> Hi Chris,
>>
>> thanks for your comments. I always appreciate you.
>> Euphoria - that is the perfect word here. Speed and nasty weather
>> conditions - I used Pantoum form to get the repetition to give a feeling
>> of gathering speed and immediacy.
>> Hey, did you know the song I used?
>>
>> Recently one of my former students wrote to me via Facebook. She said,
>> "you are the only woman rider I ever knew. I want you to know how much
>> that meant to me and how you influenced me. I now live in Florida. I do
>> not even own a car. I have a motorcycle and I ride it every day, every
>> where." She is now a professional photographer - I am proud of her.
>>
>> I also started a rage on our conservative campus. Once the male profs.
>> learned that I had a bike, several of them also began riding. They got
>> their permits and license, took the motorcycle course and passed it, and
>> bought bikes. It was so much fun to sit at lunch time with them and talk
>> about our
>> bikes.   Profs from the English, Philosophy, Religion and Biblical 
>> Studies
>> departments were riding. There were no other women on campus that had a
>> bike.  We even took some long day trips together at times, with spouses
>> (my husband has been a rider from his earliest years, and a competetive
>> hill climber and hare scrambling.) I do have to say that the vice
>> president of the college once quietly told me "we don't like you riding a
>> motorcycle."
>> But it was ok, he always had my back and was a wonderful man.
>>
>> I have only been on a bike, behind my husband twice in the past five
>> years.
>> Not fun at all - like you said about your own experience.  Yes, water
>> sports would be a lot of fun, too.
>>
>> I had planned on buying a kyak just before I lost vision, so instead I
>> bought a canoe. Bob and I spend summer days in the Allegheny River in the
>> mountains, stop to pick up small smooth stones that I use in my art, and
>> take the dogs swimming. Since it is also very physical work to do the
>> canoe, I am very satisfied with it. It is a great cardio workout, as well
>> as resistance training - all good.
>>
>> Lynda
>>
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>> Lynda
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>> From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net>
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>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:26 AM
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>>> Linda,
>>>
>>> I think you did a great job capturing the euphoria of speed and riding 
>>> in
>>> this poem, and the blending of song lyrics was excellent. Nice job.
>>>
>>> On a side note, I'm sure you miss riding, and probably will for many
>>> years
>>> to come. I've been blind for 17 years now, and still dream of downhill
>>> skiing, golfing, and driving my Mustang (my 1969 Mach 1 is still parked
>>> in
>>> my garage, and I'm finally coming to terms with selling it). I've tried
>>> golfing and skiing, both of which I was very good at while sighted,
>>> blind.
>>> In short, the thrill is gone, as BB King used to say. However, I've
>>> discovered new ways to give me that same speed rush. About 10 years ago 
>>> I
>>> took up water-skiing, which I never did while sighted, and it's a blast.
>>> I've also grown to love water parks, with those 5 story tall water 
>>> slides
>>> where you shoot down a tube at lord knows what speed, but it's damn 
>>> fast,
>>> and it's a real rush.
>>>
>>> My point is, there are new and exciting things to explore as a blind
>>> person. Embrace them.
>>>
>>> chris
>>>
>>>
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