Last year, I joined Toastmasters as suggested by a book on how to write a non-fiction book proposal. The manuscript for my memoir has been…
Category: Groping for Focus
There aren’t many visually impaired writers with a transplanted kidney and pancreas around. In recent years, I’ve learned how to celebrate my unique situation and have a little fun with it. Fortunately, I lived in a college town in the Ozarks where quirky and creative are encouraged. I write about life here, being middle-aged, my health issues and the challenges I face. I chose the name Groping for Focus because 1. If you’re legally blind, you do grope around to find things. And 2. My eyes may not be able to focus, but I seek clarity on a deeper level. I’ve had to adjust to several surprising situations life has thrown at me. Come along for the ride, take a look into a very unusual, inspiring life, and learn some lessons along with me.
Last Friday I attended a party at a local bar for people who went to high school here. My family moved away midway through my…
I’ve had the glasses for two weeks now and I’m still getting used to them. They are bifocal and the line drives me crazy at…
On Friday I picked up my new pair of prescription glasses. I’m gradually working up to wearing them all day. There’s a noticeable difference in…
A few minutes ago, I was brought back to peace by a song I heard on Pandora. In my book, I mention several times when…
Sometimes I wonder if I would have become a writer without my father’s influence in my life. I certainly wouldn’t have developed the skill and…
Today it’s been 10 years since my friend Joe was killed in a motorcycle accident. It’s so hard to believe it’s been an entire decade.…
Twenty years ago this week, I started a new job in Austin. There was only a 3% vacancy rate on rental property at the time,…
I rarely call much attention to my own birthday, especially since I passed 40 so long ago it’s almost disappeared from my rearview mirror. If…
Most of the hair on my head fell out a couple of weeks after starting chemotherapy. There was a short, thin swath down the middle…