In this episode of the iCantCU Podcast, I talk about going to a Philly Meetup for the Blind event in Center City Philadelphia and the “adventure” it was getting to and from it. I also give an update about my latest eye issue and what I found out from my glaucoma specialist appointment. There is also a Ziggy update. Show notes at https://www.iCantCU.com/136
Getting There Is Half The Adventure
I went to a blind meetup after a couple of friends told me they would also be going and one of them would be up to traveling together part of the way. I was so glad I went. As usual, getting to and from the event was an adventure in itself.
It was more of an adventure coming home than on the way there, though there were a few issues going. Coming home I nearly wiped out on vomit on the sidewalk (though I didn’t know what it was as I was sliding all over the place trying to stay on my feet.) We encountered locked gates at several station entrances and hallways that we typically use to get to the trolly. And, the most scary one, nearly getting hit by a guy on a bicycle.
Eye Update
My appointment with the glaucoma specialist went better than I expected. I was given an eye drop to use on my cornea edema. Once I go to the cornea specialist in a few weeks to confirm that is all that is going on I will feel better.
The Problem With Society
When Eliz was walking Ziggy one morning, a lady walking a dog on the sidewalk ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET yelled at her for not stopping until she and her dog were behind a parked car so her dog couldn’t see Ziggy. She didn’t want her dog barking and going nuts while seeing our handsome boy. Why is she entitled to such treatment.
Her dog barked and barked while Eliz kept walking. Her dog stopped barking once they were behind the parked car. It is one thing if they were on the same side of the street, but they were not.
White Canes Connect Episode 3
We are proud to release episode 3 of White Canes Connect. In it, Lisa and I speak with Adison Lemmon who just attended her first NFB National Convention #NFB21 and Lizzy Muhammad Park, who won the top scholarship from the same convention. Listen below or over at http://www.nfbp.org/whitecanesconnect.