Yes, and some of us who are sighted could have fun, too. I was able to get together with Donna Smith and E for a nice visit at CSUN. Now when I read their posts I can picture them, and their dogs. I hope next year to be able to meet more of you there. CIndy -- Allison Mervis <allisonfm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We really should have volunteer get togethers at a > central location at some > point. Even if we need to split it into different > parties depending on > location and transportation, it would be fun! I feel > like I know many of you > so well, and it would be great to meet some of you! > Allison > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pat Ferguson" > <fergent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:45 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Summer Conventions > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I love this list. I think I'm going to miss out on > a fun convention. > > > > You guys just let us know when the party is, and > we'll party here with > > you! <grin> lol. > > > > I love to sit outside and read a good book on my > loving Voice note, and > > drink a cold beer. Cheers to the BookShare > Volunteers and staff! One more > > round! lol. > > > > Lovings! > > Pat Ferguson > > > > > > At 10:11 PM 6/3/05, you wrote: > >>Oh, Cindy, believe me some of it is literal, > smile. > >> > >>I met up with Pratik, Guido, Donna Smith, Louis, > and Gustavo, at the > >>Pittsburgh ACB convention what was it two years > ago, and I honestly don't > >>think Cristo's Greek Grill will think of blind > people ever the same way > >>again. Was quite a lot of fun, and not a lot of > alcohol, not really > >>smile. > >>We were their only customers that night but we > stayed three hours, and had > >>all the courses, including dessert, yum, and > talked of a lot of things > >>including Christian Romances from the nether > region, smile. > >> > >>But it was fun, and getting there was great too, > as I think Gustavo was > >>the > >>only one who was normally sighted out of the > group. But such fun, and > >>Guido, is really that interesting in person. > >> > >>Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden > >>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > >>Graduate Advisory Council > >>www.guidedogs.com > >> > >>The vision must be followed by the venture. It is > not enough to > >>stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. > >> > >> -- Vance Havner > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > >>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 6:24 PM > >>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Summer Conventions > >> > >> > >>Kasondra, > >> > >>As you can probably tell by now, things here on > the > >>list get pretty crazy before conventions. The > party > >>hats and other things that guido probably will > bring, > >>like bottle of wine and stronger stuff to drink to > >>Marissa's health are probably virtual. Everybody > seems > >>to have so much real fun, ithough, as well as > virtual > >>fun -- and sees so much new and wonderful > technology > >>-- and now IBM is having job interviews. > Wonderful. > >> > >>Have fun all of you. We atay-at-homes will miss > you. > >>(Maybe you'll find a replacement for Marissa there > -- > >>I nominate Carrie, though,m or doesn't she want a > >>full-time job.) > >> > >>Cindy > >> > >> What > >> > party hats? > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Kasondra Payne > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>__________________________________ > >>Discover Yahoo! > >>Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM > and more. Check it out! > >>http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 267.5.1 - > Release Date: 6/2/2005 > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Stay in touch with email, IM, photo sharing and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/stayintouch.html