Deaf History

Guess what I found out when I received an e-mail from a deaf friend a month ago. It's about a deaf history, like a timeline. U will learn about those people who experieced the deaf culture. Here is link of deaf history below:

Deaf History

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Slideshow of Tom Renick Park on Memorial Day 2007

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Tom Renick Park on the beachfront on Memorial Day, May 28, 2007

See a photo above. This picture was taken at the same place last year.

I had a fun at the beach park yesterday mid-morning. I went back to Tom Renick Park again, remember that I blogged about last year? See my blog here from last year. When I arrived there, I noticed beachgoers flocking there. So crowded! I know it's due to Memorial Day. Luckily, Dad and I found an empty spot of handicapped parking lot. Thank God, my prayer had been answered. I already asked God for it before I came there. I think my Dad is relieving when he saw it. I know so many drivers are having a hard time to find an empty parking lot. I discovered the playground at a beach park is disappeared no more! I was surprised. The playground was there last year. I swear! Remember I told u that where kids were having a fun? I was disappointed. I took some digital photos there. I enjoyed reading a book and relaxed as Dad was enjoyed looking at the beach. I stayed there until noon time. Do u know about the rip current? See click here for a definition. The rip current is dangerous. It has been staying on for about 2 weeks or so. I heard there are 200 rescues for 3 hours in Cocoa Beach on the TV news yesterday. Goodness. See the TV news here about it.
Here is an info about this beach park: Tom Renick Park
See a slideshow about this in the next blog, please.

BSAD Memorial Day Picnic May 27, 2007

Wow! I had a good time yesterday. I went to a picnic at a state park in Ocala, Florida that was hosting by a different deaf club, Big Sun Association of the Deaf (BSAD). That club is from Ocala. Many deafies came there for celebrating Memorial Day. Also, BSAD had a camping for 3 days. I came there only for one day cuz an hour drive from where I live. The state park is called Silver River State Park, south of Silver Springs where tourists visiting and it has a water park.
Last late Saturday afternoon, Amy, my deaf friend, e-mailed me unexpectedly. She asked in that e-mail, "Would you like to join with us?" . I replied back, "Sure! I will be glad joining u and others tomorrow. This is so unexpected." She also informed me that Nova, another hearing friend of mine who is an interpreter, and her close friend, Cathy, will join with us, too. Great! I was so excited about the trip to a state park in Ocala. I felt I am out of blue. The next morning, I had to leave at about 9:30 am. Chuck and Amy did arriving on time to pick me up. Amy and I were hugging each other when she came over to my place and then I left my place. My father already knows my plans. I left fax messages to inform Dad about the picnic the night before. Anyways, Chuck drove to McDonald's, near west of I-95 highway, for picking up our friends, Nova and Cathy, there. I can't do turning my head around to chat in a sign with them in the back of gold mini-van cuz my neck hurts me. I was sitting in the passenger's front seat. Anyways, Chuck drove a long trip. It took us to get there for 1 hour until Chuck stopped by a supermarket, Winn-Dixie, cuz Nova and Cathy had to buy something for our picnic. About 10 minutes or so later, Nova and Cathy returned and then we left there. Finally, Chuck turned left to south but he realized he's lost as if Chuck kept continuing to drive south longer. We don't see a sign of Silver River State Park yet. Chuck changed his mind and turned right to east. Chuck can't stopping at a place where he could ask someone about the location of Silver River State Park but suddenly, we found it. It's on northeast side of the road. We entered it. Chuck paid cash for going in there. We found our party on the left side of the road. Wow, so many vehicles in the parking lot! Chuck claimed the space when he found an empty one. Then we came to our party. We were meeting and chatting with new and old deaf friends there. I took few pictures of deafies. I paid cash for food. And 10 or 15 minutes later, it was time to eat food but first, a prayer. After a prayer, we went ahead to get our food. I was first in line cuz I am in the wheelchair. Amy helped to push a wheelchair for me and then I settled down to enjoy eating my food but my cheeseburger was about getting cold. It will cold quickly but it's good. I chatted with other deafies at the table. Later on, Amy wanted to walk around the park with us. I said okay. Chuck pushed my wheelchair harder cuz some wheels got stuck in the sand. We looked at old buildings that were built in 1870. Wow! I can't go in them cuz doors that were connecting to ramps are locked. Very interesting a history about those old buildings. We know residents in 1870 were having a hard time like no AC, no telephones, etc. I have had thought about what residents have worn. They might have had worn cotton clothes during a hot weather. I wish I could show u those digital photos but didn't have time. I tried but I already had thought about taking pictures of those 1870 buildings. Sorry. Anyways, old buildings look like a cabin. I guess woods are hard and strong. I can tell. And then we went to the trail, a long one. My wheelchair was difficult to push cuz sand makes wheels getting stuck. We decided to take a break cuz Chuck is exhausted and panted. Also, stopped at the bench. After taking pictures of us, I sat on the bench and waited for my deaf friends to return. I was alone but I am okay. As I was waiting for my deaf friends to return, I looked around the forest. Beautiful and peaceful. Cool air. I wondered what children in 1870 were doing. I imaged children were running wild through trees from their hometown. Anyways, I felt relaxing. We went back to our party when deaf friends returned from the trail. Amy told me she saw a canoe but haven't seen an alligator yet. LOL! Back at BSAD picnic, I chatted with other few deafies. I ate watermelon little bit. Several minutes later, we went home. We were quiet on the way back. Nova and Cathy were napping. When we arrived back in Ormond Beach, we dropped off Nova and Cathy at McDonald's where Nova's car was parked. I was next to be dropped off at my place by Chuck and Amy. Awwwwww, I had a wonderful time at BSAD picnic. I thanked Amy for inviting me there.
See a slideshow about this trip in the next blog, please.

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The History Channel - Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

If any of u as a blogger who is a "Star Wars" fan, have news about "Star Wars" on The History Channel. It will be aired on Monday night at 9 pm Eastern Time and a 30th anniversary. I don't remember when Star Wars came out but I saw it a month later after it was released. I was 8 yrs old girl at that time. I have a link from the website of TV network, The History Channel below:

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Also there will be discussing "Star Wars Tech" at 8 pm that same night.

Chewbacca!!!

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Entry for May 21, 2007

See a digital photo I took minutes ago above. On top of TV set is Sorenson VP-100. That was what Sorenson VP trainer working on last Sat afternoon. About a month ago, my deaf friend moved up my vp from a bottom of TV set to the top cuz something is not in the right way. LOL!

How was ur weekend? Mine is okay.

Last Friday, I was waiting for a woman named Jill to show up at my place all day. She's a Sorenson Video Phone (VP) trainer. Jill imed me unexpectedly while I was making a breakfast in the kitchen that morning. She informed me about updating my Sorenson VP and what time she's supposed to come in for a business. I imed her 1st of 2 times after 4 pm that afternoon. I asked her if she's lost her way to find where I live or getting late. She apologized me for being getting late cuz other clients kept her busy in Jacksonville (Jax). Then Jill kept me waiting all night but it's getting late. For 2nd and last time I imed her, I asked her if I need to make another appt. She asked if I would be available on Sat. I replied yes but I told her I am going out that Sat night. Jill said she needed to find a hotel in St. Augustine where Jill is going to visit other clients. I was waiting for her screen name to show up in my buddy list all Sat morning and iming me until that Sat afternoon when Jill informed me that she would be finished by 3 pm or 4 pm. Jill did make it to my apt on time. She knew I have to leave at 6 pm. Jill checked out my vp. No problems. She set up phone numbers of my doctor, pizza, and Chinese restaurants, and Votran. Jill told me what happened on her business trip in Jax that Fri. Her clients put a vp in the wrong way and it took her to fix up for 2 hours. Their vp was so screwing up. It was hard on Jill. That's why clients kept her busy. I asked her if she wants a water. She replied yes. I gave a bottled water to her. I guessed she's thirsty. Anyways, Jill left about 5 pm for going home in Palm Bay that where she's from. Jill is a nice and good to me. I guessed she's deaf and mute.

I went to a deaf club last Sat night. This is the last time I attended to. We played Fingo instead of Bingo. No door prizes. I did have a fun but I didn't win. I am okay. Unexpectedly, I should have known there would be meeting at 5 pm. I didn't know about it. I missed it. They had boxes of pizza for members only at the meeting. I also should have known that but I had a KFC dinner. I would love to eat pizza but I don't want overeating it. Anyways, I guessed I don't get an e-mail about the deaf club meeting few days before Sat. No one informs me about. An old named Bud mixed up e-mail addresses of deaf people included me. He was confused. Typing e-mail addresses kept him busy in his new computer. About hundreds of them. I figured Bud don't have a backup floppy disk of email addresses. That's why I don't get a scheduled meeting. A deaf lady told me Amy B. is not clearing about the meeting. Amy mixed it up. I went home after the game is over.

That's it.

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Entry for May 17, 2007

Whoa, I was so busy doing a laundry at my parents' house all day yesterday. I brought my own lanudry soap with a fresh scent and a package of fabric sheets. I purchased them myself weeks ago. I had to do 5 loads. I went home after 6 pm.

I had an accident at my parents' house that Wed afternoon. A glass of Pepsi with ices spilled out onto Mom's big, beautiful pink rug in the living room of her house as I was trying to move the tray table forward. Her favorite glass is broken into pieces. OOPS!I figured Dad put up the tray table in the wrong way. Yes, it is. But I solved the problem by how to clean it up myself. It was a hard work. As I was about to get a bottle of Oxy-Deep stain remover from the laundry room, Dad got mad when he saw it after he came out of his bedroom. It turned him into a rage little bit. I don't like his looks. I told him do not worry about it and had to take care of it myself. It gave him a stressful due to his age. I rubbed the stain of Pepsi off the rug successfully with a bottle of Oxy-Deep stain remover that Mom have in the laundry room. I found it already. It works! have heard about this bottle. This gives Mom a worry-free. LOL! No one can see spots. Great! And then I vacuumed the rug myself after I asked Dad to get it for me but not that one, it's a little black and red one, so either Dad or Joe won't get hurt if they go bare feet to walk on. That was before Joe came home.

Got a phone call from my mother thru a relay service on my TTY unexpectedly last night. It was late at night, after 11 pm. I think she knows I would be up before I go to bed. LOL! She kept calling me few times. I figured it's her. I knew it. Asked about Uncle Bill's emails that were sent to me but I told her I didn't get them yet. About 30 minutes before Mom called me, I called her thru a relay service in my computer and informed her I sent an e-mail to her. Otherwise, Uncle Bill didn't get an email from me yet she said on my TTY. The next morning, I got 4 emails from Uncle Bill. Finally. I guess my internet provider is so slow. I've checked what time he sent them to me. Uncle Bill sent them to me after 11 pm last night. I've learned Uncle Bill is having problems with his computer that is so slow lately cuz he installed a new anti virus recently. The new anti virus takes up so much memory that it slows his computer and locks it up.

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