How are things? How are you?
I am sitting here, with a cup of Coffee and listening to Kim,
Not DJ Doug, Steve or Tim,
But, Kim's Blast from the Past, playing music from 1983,
And that was a pretty good year for me.
It was 24 years ago; I was still in High School and had partial sight,
I loved music then and loved to write,
Played basketball and that year, I was in a musical in school,
And it was that year, that I was exposed to computers, as a tool,
Yet, not much, I used it, to type,
Not like today, where I use a screen reader, and on skype.
In fact, I was still not using any adaptive tek at all,
And even then, I did not like going to the mall,
And many friends I did not have, just a few
Like Mary Anne, not Sue,
And she and I are still close today,
And Kim, like the music you do play.
You began with Flash Dance, and Just You and I, and then Allentown, by
Billy Joel a New York Boy,
And Kim, your show I always enjoy.
She just finished playing the Kinks, " come Dancing",
And Phil Collins, Romancing,
A song called " Can't hurry Love" It's a good one,
And in 1983, I had some fun.
As Said, I was in a Musical, called "take me a long"
And I was in Choir, sang songs,
And in that Musical , I was a Townsperson and dance and sung,
Not solo's or duet's, and in the spring, 6 days, it we did brung,
I was in a Quartet or a trio,
And Duran -Duran song a song called Something Rio,
And she is now playing Hungry like a Wolf", and I would blast,
My " Reflex " album, and hard to believe, that was 24 years in the past.
I tried out for JV basket ball, was cut from the team but, had more fun
doing the musical instead, you know?
And for a year, was playing the piano,
I had large print music, that I could then see from my music stand,
And a couple times, would go to the jersey shore, playin the sand,
Yet, did not like the Jersey shore as much as Maine, still had fun,
And I was also involved in U S A B A ,
A program for Blind athletes,
We had track meets,
And that year, I met other blind people for the first time,
Its not like, today, the network, we all have online.
She now, is playing Madness' , Our house,
And as stated, I did not have any adaptive tek , did not use a mouse,
Or a screen reader,
I was not that assertive, still shy, not a leader,
Yet, not a follower too
And in the summer I attended a College program for the blind, at the
University, Drew,
And students, High School and College,who were also blind,not just me,
And then, I was taught basic programming you see,
One of the R.A's became a friend, his name was Wayne,
He was a junior in college, a programmer, helped me, but, programming my
Brain,
Wouldn't retain,
Gave me a headache and frustrating alright,
And we would stay up, talking at night.
Kind of had my first boyfriend then, his name was Doug he was nice, very
sweet,
But, it was Wayne, I did like, soon after we did meet,
Yet, he had a girlfriend, her name was Marlene,
This picture, it could be seen,
And is like J Giles sings, love stinks,
And also then, I liked the kinks,
And two years later, went to Wayne and Marlene's Wedding in 85, and that
is how my life did go,,
Kept in touch for over a decade, but, his Wife, became jealous, you
know?
That has much to do, with the guy friends I have been close with, it
should not be,
We all should be friends, but some of you may not agree,
I met and became friends with Jeannie, we were very close for a long
time, yet, drifted apart don't stayin touch,
Not much,
Yet, now and again, still,
We both from jersey, she now,lives in Jacksonville.
And she still,has partial sight,
And mostly though on I. M and e-mail, we do write.
I had my first slow dance that summer with Doug the Song " always",and
pizza we would order and watch movies and M,TV,
I was not involved with NFB, or ACB,
Neither one, and of course, not on the net,
And Kim played Jackson Brown's Lawyer's in Love and now, the Red Corvette,
By Prince, he has never been one of my favorite
And M T V and Michael Jackson's Thriller was a real hit
Back then, yesteryear,
And I am sitting here,
In what else my P J's and slippers, I have not yet gotten dressed, should,
have things to do today,
Need to get on my way,
Want to do housework, choose music for our show,
Swimming, we would like to go,
And Marlaina we will listen to, tonight,
And so my friends, this I write,
It, I do end,
Take care, have a great day, friend.
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