Cindy, I am now deaf-blind but the deafness came later... Have been blind from birth. I could do what they call "play by ear", but I was interested in classical music, (the correct term is serious music) and learned that from Braille music. I no longer play for the simple reason that I cannot enjoy it!!! <smile> Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:56 PM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] OT: Music and names -Sue, That's interesting. S you play the piano, and Jana sings. Do you play professionally, or for choirs? May I ask, were you blind when you learned to play the piano? If so, how did you read the music? Did someone play it and then you could play from hearing it, like some prodigies? I though Jana or Kellie said recently, when you all were talking about Rui's chat, that you are deaf, or hard of hearing. Did that affliction come later? Do you compose, too? Cindy 52is the year I gave my > first piano recital. 1952. > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Roderick" <Richard@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:37 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Stephen King > > > Sue, > > Where did you get Siss52? I assume you don't have > 52 sisters. > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html