People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
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People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
Quick recap
Keith discussed updates to their podcast’s website and voicemail system while sharing personal anecdotes and humorous stories about various topics including Christmas traditions and Halloween decorations. They engaged in a trivia game and shared stories about manual skills for blind people, including various hobbies and crafts. The conversation ended with the group exchanging jokes and riddles, encouraging listeners to visit their webpage and share their own funny stories.
Summary
We discussed updates to the podcast, including changes to the website logo and artwork, which Keith mentioned were being propagated through the system. We also noted that our voicemail number was back in service, though they received some unwanted messages, including a spam text from Indeed and a mysterious message from Jazzy B. Jill shared a humorous anecdote about her husband attempting to catch a mouse with a butcher knife in the kitchen.
Jill shared about and unexpected role in a church women’s day event and Terry told about his experience with frozen treats. We also talked about Christmas traditions, with Terry mentioning his wife’s plans to rearrange the living room for a Christmas tree and Keith sharing memories of his grandfather’s post-Christmas tree removal.
News of the Week
Terry shared a story about a mother in Florida who played Mortal Kombat in a tournament while holding her infant, winning a $28 prize. Jill then told a story about a Pennsylvania family whose cat, RayRay, stowed away on top of their van for over 100 miles during a weekend getaway, leading them to buy a cat-carrying backpack for the trip. Keith concluded by sharing a story about Francine, a calico cat who went missing from a Lowe’s store in Virginia and was later found 90 miles away at a distribution center, where she had been living and working at the customer service desk.
Terry shared a story about “Halloween Herb,” a man in Kentucky who has been decorating his yard for Halloween for decades, aiming to set a world record with 300 decorations. Jill shared a humorous story about a giant pumpkin that broke free from a front yard and rolled away, requiring police intervention to return it. Keith suggested using goats and sheep for landscaping, referencing a story about a Vermont ski resort using animals to clear weeds and invasive species. We discussed their own limited Halloween decorations and the humorous situation of a pumpkin rolling away.
Terry shared a humorous story about an applesauce spill on a highway in Illinois.
Jill’s Trivia Quiz
Jill then presented trivia questions about foreign phrases, inventors, and a lake named after Manitoba’s capital, with Keith and Terry participating in the answers.
The quiz continued with questions involving famous couples, pop bands, boxers, landmarks, architects, and biological terms. Terry and Keith participated actively, providing answers and sharing their knowledge, with Terry correctly answering a few questions. The session concluded with the group confirming the correct answers to the final questions, including identifying the control center of a cell as the nucleus.
Terry’s Top 10 List
Terry shared a humorous top 10 list of qualities he looks for in a woman, which led to a lighthearted discussion about relationships.
Anchor Topic
The main topic of the meeting was manual skills for blind people, including hobbies and activities they can pursue to stay active and engaged. Keith outlined various manual skills such as gardening, knitting, woodshop projects, and playing instruments, emphasizing the importance of safety skills when engaging in these activities.
Email and Final Thoughts
Kees then shifted to a humorous email exchange between Michael McDermott from Ireland and his Greek friend about cultural achievements,
That Sounds Funny
People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
