Happy Easter! I'm coming to you now from my Aunt's very nice apartment in Huntersville, North Carolina. For those not in the know, it's a fairly affluent suburb of Charlotte. Getting here, like everything else in my life of late, was an adventure ( Read more... )

I decided to try something a little unusual for me, and get out again to access the WiFi at Starbucks. I am writing this entry on the netbook, but because I'm having all sorts of issues actually establishing a connection I'll probably be posting it later. Anyhow, let me tell you what happened on the way in here ( Read more... )

Ah, the heat has settled over the Southeast like a much-loved blanket. In celebration of this, I acquired my first box of ice cream sandwiches in probably 10 years, and have taken to eating them while on the front porch. The nostalgia is grand ( Read more... )

I thought of this title, because iTunes is currently playing I Will Be There for You, by Jessica Andrews. It's always been one of my favorites, as it speaks of the value we place on supporting and getting support from one another ( Read more... )

I'd known today was coming since the beginning of the semester, and I wasn't exactly sure how it would go. We visited the North Carolina Rehabilitation Center for the Blind on the campus of the Governor Moorehead School for the Blind. Man, I hadn't been to that place in an unbelievable 10 years. Still I expected that some of those folks would know ( Read more... )

And I should start by noting that my gains are small potatoes to most blind people. I'm aware of that, and will indeed upgrade my equipment soon enough. In the meantime, what I've done represents real opportunity for me. I have now completed registration to the three major book providers for the blind: BookShare, Braille and Audio Reading Download ( Read more... )

Well, our prognosticating forecasters seem to have gotten it at least partially right for once. I went outside to check, and sure enough something was actually crunching under my feet! And as much as I didn't want the stuff, I do have to admit to a small ember of excitement that went through me. It just reminded me of those rare and drastic storms ( Read more... )

*Blows dust off and smacks microphone* Is this thing on? Anybody still out there? Ok, cool ( Read more... )

Darnit! I was supposed to post this from the Pac Mate, but it's currently not synching to the computer for some random reason. This little problem could be a big one if it doesn't solve itself next week! But such is the story of my life. Anyway, I wanted to catch a bit of what I did for the last week of 2009 ( Read more... )

So, I know everybody wants to hear from me more, but I’m nearly out of words already! It feels as if I write at least 5 pages every single day ( Read more... )