Butch
I agree Restrooms are a pain the Ass, You learn to ask.  It is a lot simpler
to have my wife to guide me along rather than prove my independence.

John  KC2QJB


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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:39 PM
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Subject: Re: sighted wife

I'm much like you Jerry.  Rest rooms are a pain in the ass, well I guesws
they would be <smile>, but I mean as far as getting around.  I've had to ask
for help at times.  My wife and I did almost everything together except ham
radio stuff as she wasn't interested.  Even if other people were there, she
insisted she be my guide which was fine with me. 
I had a friend in Vegas who we'd go out with some times, and he was blind,
his wife was sighted.  He would insist on using his cane and following her
through the casinos which I thought was a little over board as far as
stressing independence.  I just grabbed my wife's elbow and away we went,
and we made much better time.
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


On Thu, 30 May 2013, Gery
Gaubert wrote:

> Well I am ok with the fact that my mother in law and father in law let 
> thei= r concerns be known.  I always did get along with them and we 
> joke about se= eing and not.  I have a son the is 23 now but due to 
> financial issues my wi= fe was working when my son was born.  I raised 
> him and he is ok.  I guess i= f the person I fell in love with were blind
it would have worked out too.
>     Since we are open and honest, I must say that many of you seem 
> more in= dependent than I am.  I don't go many places alone and a big 
> issue is when = I go some where with my wife, the issue of getting 
> around in the men's room= bothers me.  It is really embarrassing to 
> have to ask for help but you hav= e to go.  Curious on how others 
> handle this situation.  I am totally blind = and have to artificial 
> eyes so no light or shadow perception.  In spite of = my lack of 
> independence, I am assistant director of the county sheriff's of= fice IT
division.
>
> Gery D. Gaubert
> Assistant, Information Technology Administrator St. Charles Parish 
> Sheriff's Office office (985) 783-0208 mobile 504-329-9439 
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