DJB70's profile

Hometown

I was born in Denison Tx , but raised in Dallas.

Places I've been

Lived in San Antonio twice, lived in Newfoundland for ten months, visited 24 cities in 19 states. Moved back to Denison in 1978.

More about me

1. I was born in Denison TX, but   grew up and went to schools in a section of Dallas, Oak Cliff and a very small community, Cockrell Hill. I graduated from that great school, Sunset High, married an Air Force man, and moved to Newfoundland in that wonderful magical year 1957.

   In 1958 our first son was born, in Dallas, at the Methodist Hospital, the same hospital as my husband was born, and just a few weeks later, moved to San Antonio.

   It was four years later, we moved to Denison for the first time.  In the fall of 1965 I was expecting our second son, and taking an Art course for one semester, at a local Junior College.  The next year our second son was born, and a short three years later we moved back to San Antonio.

   In another three years we moved to Dallas where coincidently the three guys, the two sons and husband, were in their preferred schools.   After my husband received his degree in Anesthesia, we made our final move to Denison.

    The year 1984 was a happy and some what sad year for I became totally blind, which was a bummer, and our first son graduated from Austin College in Sherman TX, and the second son graduated from Denison High.

   In 2000 I pulled myself out of my invisible shell by joining groups that helped support the elderly and disabled.  I help to start our little group the Visually Impaired People, VIP.  The fun group is really my sons and husbands group the MVP, Military Vehicle Preservation.  They go on camp outs and static shows and various parades with the two Jeeps. I manage to join a few parades, especially at Christmas, which is always a joy. 

   I am glad to have found this web site and glad to get to know you webbies.  Thanks for turning a frown upside down, and for making this blind lady smile!  DJ

   
   

     

Activities

writing short articles, visiting Red hatters, attending Visually Impaired support group, reading books on tape

Favorite Charities

Fighting blindness foundation, Child Protection Services`

Favorite Music

classic oldies Four Seasons, Frankie Valley, Platters, Linal Ritchie, Commondores, ABBA, Billy Joel, Moody Blues, Queen, Spiral Staircase, Fleetwood Mac, Classic easy listening old and new, from Deep Forest, to Sara Brightman, and everything in between.

Favorite TV Shows

The Closer, CSI, NCIS, Medium, Lost, Heroes, Ghost Whisper, Amazing Race, Survivor

Favorite Movies

When I could see, I enjoyed most of Doris Day, Robert Redferd the beautiful hunk, and later Harrison Ford, Ice Age, Peter Sellers Pink Panther movies, and the foreighn movie Run Lola Run and love the music on disc.

Favorite Books

Follow The River by James Alexander Tom, "The Cat Who" books, Authors Mitch Albom, Dean Koontz, Tamra Myres, books by writers of mystery, gothic or history.

Favorite Quotes

Life Without Music is a Journey through a Desert, The heart is the toughest part of the body tenderness is in the hands, What is right is often forgotten by what is convenient, Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.

Favorite People

My husband, two sons and grandson, Ellen Degeneres, Eleanor (a long time friend)

Favorite Places

Home, restaurants

Favorite Animals

Cats, Dogs

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