My newest venture: Podcasts here we come

 I did not really see this new initiative making an appearance in my professional career, but here it is and maybe here to stay for a long time.

I started in late 2024 and almost 2 years later I have several podcasts on the go. Remarkable World Commentary, Dining with Donna, your mental stretch with Donna, and now Curb to Cabin Canada (CCC).

The world has certainly changed when it comes to how we communicate and share info and it is limitless. Globally, around the World, and here we come!

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Teachers forever: Continuing education on accessibility

 As my good friend Brian recently stated, blind and vision-impaired persons will probably always be teachers for most if not all of our lives. And why?

Very simple! We are always going to have to educate those around us as to why accessibility needs to exist. There is always going to be someone in our lives who is so very unaware of the true meaning of accessibility, its place in society, and how it benefits everyone; not just those with a disability.

Brian recently shared something very interesting with me. He told me that automated scans of websites, forms, and online info only pick up anywhere from 30% to 40% of accessibility bugs.

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A cluttered schedule: My travel plans for 2027

 Oh boy, this year is going to be filled with travel. First to Montreal to attend the Air Canada Accessibility advisory meeting in early April.

Then to the UK and Europe at the end of May to travel with Jilla for business and pleasure. Then to North Carolina at the end of July to attend the Eye Retreat camp. Then to visit Mom in August.

Not done yet! To Mexico for business and pleasure with Cathie. Then finally to visit Mom in November.
Just writing this is making me tired☺!

What a wonderful year of travel for me! A sure privilege, pleasure, and experience to look forward to.

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She is an angel: Wonderful Cathie

 She is a gem, a friend for life, and with her husband Chris, I think of them as my earth angels.

Cathie has remained in my life as not just a dear friend, but a mentor, sounding board, and her kindness and generosity have touched my heart in so many ways. 

She has traveled many miles with Chris from her home in Stanstead to meet me in Montreal and to spend time with me. She does not hesitate to take me back to her home for a visit and her infectious laughter is so difficult not to notice. Thank you Cathie!

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A special time of the year: Getting ready for Easter 2026

 This is the time of the year that holds so many different emotions for me. It was on Easter Saturday, so many years ago, when my beloved dad left us.

It is the time of hope, peace, and springtime that I enjoy most. It is the time of the year that Mom and I have shared so many wonderful memories.

So, with this said, I prepare for Easter 2026. I decorate my dining table with Easter eggs and Easter ornaments, courtesy of the HallMark store. I put out my special flowers and crown everything with my Easter Cross and Easter lilies.

This Easter will be very special for me. I’ll make it work and make room for Mom’s memories with me.

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Happy Easter, Mom: Mom's Easter 2026 box

I packed her box, as always, but there was something else in it! A special candy dish made by yours truly!

It was red with large swaths of yellow, purple, and orange! It gave me such joy to make it for her and I also included a bunny for her.

It always breaks my heart whenever I am unable to spend Easter with her but she understands! I can only hope that next year I can spend Easter 2027 with my precious Mom!

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Thank you, Aaron- Aaron's precious doll, Karen

 I adopted Karen only because it was Aaron asking. Karen belonged to Aaron’s mom. He kept her in a box, well preserved. Then one day he asked and I agreed to adopt her.

Karen traveled from Ohio all the way to Toronto and when she arrived? She was the tallest of all of my dolls. In fact, she towered over them all!

I gently removed her from her box; she was well packed. Susan helped me to purchase a stand for her and now she stands proudly at the corner of my couch.

She is over 16 inches tall, has long blond hair and is a typical Barbie hippie. Aaron says that this is what his mom was.

She came with a locket containing a strand of red hair. Thank you ,Aaron, for trusting me with this precious doll.  

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First time around! The Gmail drama

 As I continue to say, technology is such that you just can’t live without it and this is what happened a while ago when my Gmail email address stopped functioning.

Now, I know that trying to get help from the Google folks is almost impossible, so what did I have to do? Well, to depend on my trusted associate, Aaron, and other friends.

This went on for a few weeks, and finally? The problem seemed to have resolved itself.
For me, as a vision-impaired person, this is one of the most painful and difficult challenges to engage with.

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Just accept it: So many new things to learn

 Oh boy!  If I have just one piece of advice to give, it is this. Try not to be overwhelmed when it comes to grabbing the bull by the horns and learning new things.

There will always be new things to learn!  This is not going to go away for the foreseeable future.

Take one thing at a time. Learn one thing at a time and do your best to learn it thoroughly. Just make up your mind that when you learn something you’ll probably need to learn it again in the near future, because things will change.

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A very special young man, Dynamic Devin

 There are other words that I can definitely use to describe this young man. He is not just dynamic! He is so very pleasant, so very amenable, and so very knowledgeable.  

He definitely gets it! He knows his stuff and above all he knows how to work with a vision-impaired customer! Thank you, Devin!

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Patience, patience: Sorting out my iPhone

 This is always the case for the first few months after I have purchased a new I device. No different with my new iPhone that I bought in the fall of 2025.

I must say, however, that it has gone a lot smoother than I thought and with the help of Devin at the Apple Store, things have been much more pleasant and enjoyable.

I continue to learn new tricks and tips. I am becoming more confident at doing tasks. I am becoming more comfortable with how my new iPhone behaves: what to do, what not to do, and how to solve problems. More good times ahead.

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Praying very hard: Preparing to retake my network exam

This is going to be my second attempt and truth be told I do have great reservations. What is going to change? What is going to be different? What is my mind set going to be?

To do the best that I can and to hope for everything to be good. I am not the focal point here. It is to take this step to help build a better future for the next generation of hopeful participants of network goers.  

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At last! I'm fulfilling my dreams

 I have so many dreams.  Some I have fulfilled while others have gone by the wayside. This one, however, was one that I managed to fulfill.

I dreamed, stuck with it, and at the end I did it. And what was it? Just a simple desire to conquer a fear of technology.

Patience, patience! This is what I need in order to move forward! This is what I need if I hope to keep up with technology!

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Absolutely mind blowing! Interview with Mike

 I am not sure what exactly I expected from this interview with Mike Calvo but at the end of it all I was truly amazed, and smiling from ear to ear!

Mike was not just funny!  He was entertaining, insightful, and a boatload of experience and knowledge. He had so much to share and to say.

He had a lot to tell and I learned so much as to how he has managed to build his business from scratch into a going concern. Hats off to you, Mike Calvo!

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She is a gem! Carol, the Swiss Chalet waitress

 She is my perfect waitress. She is attentive, knows how to assist me as a vision-impaired customer, and gently takes my hands and shows me where everything is on the table. She is pleasant, extremely friendly, and she is just my perfect waitress.

She works for the Swiss Chalet Restaurant at Victoria Park and Shepard. How I wish that so many others of her fellow waitresses across the industry were just like my Carol. Congrats to you, Carol!

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Once again! Mixed reaction at Service Ontario

At first I ran into an agent who really did not appear to be able to help me. She hesitated, then checked with a supervisor, and finally said that it was up to me to phone a third party that she recommended for help.

And what was the problem that I was having? A very common one, to say the least! I was unable to complete and submit the form to renew my business registration.

To make matters worse I was told that I could not go into any Service Ontario office for assistance. So, what to do? Well, the only logical alternative in my opinion.

I called twice more and on my fourth attempt I struck gold. The agent assisted me from start to finish without any hesitation or difficulty. It pays to persist!

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So very sorry! Letter to Aunty June, February 07, 2026

My Dear Aunty,
I apologize for not being able to be here at your funeral today but I thank Robert for giving me this opportunity to write to you and to share my thoughts with your friends and family.

I know that over the past several years, your life was filled with so many health challenges. But I want you to know how impressed I am with the way you handled it all. You fought the good fight and whereas so many of us would have given up a long time ago, you fought and fought and at the end Jesus took you from us because he felt that it was time for you to enter a new life.

You battled hearing loss, sight loss, speech loss along with physical weaknesses.  You took the blows like a true trooper and every time I asked you how you were doing you said, “hanging in there.”  

I want you to know how much I enjoyed spending times with you and the boys when I was growing up.  I always looked forward to when you and Uncle Peter would come to Toco and Mayaro to be with us. You never hesitated to let Stephen and Robert play with me when we were spending times together. These 2 little boys filled my heart with so much joy and treasured moments.

Then when Mom sent you and Uncle Peter to meet me at school once or twice!  I was so very excited each time you and Uncle Peter came to meet me and I always smiled to myself when both you and Uncle Peter took such care to ensure that Mr. Connor did not bump his head in the car.

Then when you, Mom, and I made 2 trips to Margarita!  What fun we had enjoying the food and the Spanish ambiance.  We sure had some wonderful laughs!

Aunty, I know that you were always proud of me and I thank you for having supported me.  You never hesitated to ask me questions about myself and what I was doing and I never got tired of telling you how I, as a blind person, carried out my daily chores. You, your boys, and Uncle Peter never seemed to be afraid of my blindness and were always so very comfortable around me.

When I spent 2 weeks with you and Uncle Peter in 1995, after Mom had to vacate her home for renovation, we spent such wonderful moments together.

You are gone now but will not be forgotten. I know that Mom will miss you.  You should be very proud of who you were and how well you raised your boys! Stephen is a wonderful man with a big heart and lots of love and patience. Robert was always so concerned about your health and Gerard cared about you.

Rest now, Aunty. Watch over us now and until we meet again!
Your niece, Donna (or Miss Lorna as you used to call me)

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Very sad! The family's faux pas

 Oh yes, and there ate always 2 sides to everything and maybe even a third side. I am going to tell my side and I’ll stick with this.

There it was!  Aunty’s passing being circulated on What’s App and somehow no one remembered to phone my poor Mom. When Gayle told her she simply broke down and sobbed.

I am not afraid to say that this was one of the most disrespectful moments on the part of my family. Call it what you may: dysfunctional, forgetfulness, no caring for anyone’s feelings but their own! It is as it is!

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She wanted to go! Aunty is gone

 She left in the early hours of a Sunday morning. No one knew that she had departed until Stephen went to check on her.

Poor Aunty had suffered so much but she did fight the good fight. She was unique in so many ways.  Always had an opinion, always stuck to her guns! She always seemed to make her presence known.

She did her best as wife and mom and now she is at rest. Peace be with you always!

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Good times! Lunch with Suzanne and Gayle

 This was a very enjoyable meal with these 2 ladies. Relaxing, fun filled, and at a quiet restaurant. It was good to come together.  

To chat freely about past times and old times. The food was great; Chinese cuisine. We parted with the promise to do it again.

These are such rare times.

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