How DO blind people drive?

asked my brother, one sunny day in 1989. i think we had just watched an episode of the golden girls, and rose's blind sister joked about how she was going to go for a joyride. or something like that. so the wheels in jeff's head began turning (no steam was involved) and he will never live that one down.



HOWEVER, i just got a new piano student, and he my 5-year-old neighbor who happens to be blind. um, yikes--uncharted territory. i told his mom i would give it a shot, but also let her know that i have no idea how to teach blind children how to play the piano. especially since my knowledge of music theory is shady at best. he's an adorable little boy, and has always been really good when i've talked to him, but i guess he "doesn't like to follow directions." but honestly, what 5 year old does? so THAT's nothing new.



i just got two very sweet emails from wonderful friends, so my day has officially been made! EVEN IF i can't go to running club this week, EVEN IF i didn't iron my shirt this morning. it looked more acceptable in the dim closet light.



now for your reading enjoyment, I have taken the liberty of googling "golden girls theme song lyrics" and have posted them below. a complimentary trip down memory lane:



Thank You for Being a Friend by Andrew Gold - Golden Girls Lyrics
Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the road and back again
Your heart is true your (sic) a pal and a confidant.
And if you through (sic) a party
Invited everyone you ever knew
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say thank you for being a friend.





--um, did anyone else notice the two incorrect homonym uses? come ON.
AND did anyone else note the sheer irony of the golden girls' theme song being written by a guy whose last name is GOLD? pretty sure that's not a coincidence. pretty sure that's DESTINY.









**sorry it's so pixellated. the price you pay to have blanche's face just a little bit bigger on your blog. alas**