[Nfb-seniors] Hello all! I'm a new member of the BlindSenior list!

Thu Nov 6 01:55:32 UTC 2014

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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