A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
Hello everyone, it’s me – Fiji the guide dog. Life has been crazy busy since mom got back from Greece… wherever that is… so I didn’t get to post an article earlier this month – before now, that is. I decided to take matters into my own paws and dognap mom’s pre-Christmas message. And if …
It was a chilly, rainy, windy day that we found ourselves visiting the Citadel of Mycene on our recent trip to Greece. As chance would have it, of course that was the day I chose to wear a sleeveless sundress and sandals! Those of you who know the story of Helen of Troy will be …
Okay, so perhaps I didn’t go island hopping for 10 years like Odysseus did on his way home from the trojan War as described in Homer’s The Odyssey, but I felt my recent trip to Greece was no less of an an epic adventure than that great work! Over the next few weeks I’m going …
For years several of my visually impaired friends have been encouraging me to try movies with audio description – an additional soundtrack describing what’s happening on screen. On the various flights between Cape Town and Greece I finally capitulated… and was totally blown away by how much more fun audio descriptions make the experience of …
The saying “Home is where the heart is” is very true. Yes, Craig and I had a fantastic trip to Greece, but it is absolutely wonderful to return home… back to our own space and our dogs… especially my beloved guide dog, Fiji. Now that we’ve recovered from the tail-wagging onslaught that greeted us on …
I’ll happily accept almost any opportunity to share my story and talk about my books, but I’ll admit I was somewhat daunted by the thought of being the only guest on a two-hour radio interview. Fellow speaker and friend, presenter Cindy Pivacic assured me the time would pass before I knew it, and she ought …
I’m not sure if you knew this but mom is currently somewhere in Greece… wherever that is. She managed a create a few posts before she left but I decided I’d fill in for her while she’s away. I know mom already posted about it, but I wanted to give you my impressions of the …
What do you get if you put close to 200 dog lovers and approximately 20 cute, beautiful, adorable dogs (can you tell I’m one of those dog lovers?) into the ballroom of Kelvin Grove, in Cape Town? You get an amazing evening of fun and inspiration that results in sufficient donations to train 8 more …
As a guide dog I meet lots of different animals. I often get to meet other dogs when I’m walking with mom – okay, maybe meet is too strong a term since mom usually makes me walk straight past them without even having the chance to be sociable – but at least I can wag …
One of the most amazing, unexpected consequences of my recent publicity is that people have been reaching out to me for advice to help them or family members who are losing their sight – one wonderful gentleman even tracked me down after a radio interview in a feat of investigative work that would have done …