National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut

The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut had its annual convention the first weekend of this month. The convention was a success; I think everyone had a good time. The national speaker was the president of the New York affiliate, Carl Jacobsen. He was very good, had a great sense of humor, and his keynote address was quite inspirational. We'll have to start coming up with good ideas for next year's convention. This one is going to be hard to top.

The holidays are coming so quickly. Unfortunately, no money is available to purchase gifts. It looks like everyone is going to get a hand-knitted article. What's wrong with not being so commercial; maybe we all should start thinking smaller in terms of material items, and larger in terms of spiritual things. Also, things like feeding the hungry, as cliche as that may sound, and making people feel good around the holidays rather than guilty for not spending a fortune.

I am knitting hats and slippers for gifts this year. They may look like nothing compared to a flat-screen plasma television, or whatever is in vogue right now, but I put a lot of effort and thought into everything I make.

Enough preaching for now.

The World Series is over; Yankees won. It was exciting, but the excitement wears off quickly. After the parade, we move on to the next interest. But, still, I glad the season was so good, and the outcome was terrific.
This past weekend was the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. I was on the planning committee, and I must admit it was a very good convention. There was a lot of energy this year. The panels were good, and everyone seemed to have a good time. The banquet was nice, the food was good, and the national rep did a fine job. I think the banquet could have been a little more energized, but we'll work on that next year.
The economy certainly seemed to affect our raffles. I don't think we sold as many chances as we normally do, which means less funding for the affiliate.
The Washington Seminar is coming up during the first few days of February. Anyone who hasn't been to one really should try to go. It is a fabulous learning experience.

Will they do it tonight?

So, this could be the end of it for the year. Again, if AJ pitches like he is determined to win, he probably will. And so it will be the end of the season for all of us. If not, on it goes.

Not expecting to get a big following on my blog, especially with little quips about the Yankees and the World Series. I will work on topics of greater importance and depth soon.

Yankees to win tonight

Ready for the Yankees to win tonight. If AJ is on, things will be fine. If not . . . well, we'll see.