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From the lens Legally Blind Blunders.

  • BLemley Apr 1, 2012 @ 3:02 pm | delete
    I am almost legally blind, if there is such a thing! I identify with many of your plights, though I am corrected with glasses. But without my glasses, all the cats would learn to stay way clear of me walking ~ and I would see a beautiful moon with each street light, too! Great lens, thanks for the refreshing look at a serious problem!
  • Frischy Dec 30, 2011 @ 10:43 am | delete
    Fun lens! My daughter is totally blind and enjoys playing golf on her Wii. We have not tried playing golf in real life, but we tried putt-putt and she decided it wasn't her thing.
  • Diana B Dec 19, 2011 @ 11:27 pm | delete
    Awesome page! Thank you for sharing, It makes a difference :)
  • vallain Nov 8, 2011 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    I'll have to share this with my next door neighbor. He also is a legally blind golfer. Finding a white ball in a white sand trap is impossible for him. He amazes us with how well he shoots despite it all.
  • RuthMadison Sep 10, 2011 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    Wonderful page! You have such a great ability with comedic storytelling
  • DoreenMartel Aug 28, 2011 @ 7:56 am | delete
    I have RP as well and am legally blind. There are hundreds of amusing things that happen on a regular basis that are sometimes too funny for words. My dog (A 10 lb Pom) also has been drop kicked more than once ;) They do learn to stay out from underfoot. I am a member of the Lions and we sponsor the Blind Golf Group here in MA :)
  • Shari Jun 1, 2011 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing his stories. My husband became blind in February and he used to play golf, so maybe now he will try again. He laughed and laughed at the stories as he could totally relate.
  • grannysage Sep 5, 2010 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    I am so glad you husband continues to enjoy life and can laugh at himself. My mother got macular degeneration in her later years and I don't think she ever stopped grieving. She was an artist and it took away her joy and her identity. She fought it for a long time and kept going to different doctors to see if they would give her a different diagnosis.
  • Pukeko Aug 25, 2010 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing these fun stories. (found it on FB)
  • Spook Dec 4, 2009 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Got zoomed out so back again. Merry Xmas to you and your's Joan. You have no idea how much I admire your family. Blessed by an Angel.
  • sandralynnsparks Dec 4, 2009 @ 9:37 am | delete
    Oh, Joan, this was fun! I used to know a college teacher who was blind and actually drove a golf cart on campus, steering by using a special white cane out the side of the cart (and all sorts of warning signs on the cart!) But one person didn't get it, and when the teacher was parked one day, came up and asked, amazed, if the college had its own golf course.

    He said, yes, what do you think of my driver? And held up his white cane. The person finally realized he was blind and scooted well out of the cart's way...
  • CheapElectronicsLover Nov 1, 2009 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Hi there and thanks for a great lens. Whitey and you make quite a team. :) I'm going to favorite this one... 5 stars for you as well!
  • luvmyludwig Oct 6, 2009 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    This lens is one of my favorites because I love someone with a good sense of humor. When I read it the first time I wanted to bless it, so I came back to do just that. :) Blessings from an Angel.
  • tandemonimom Aug 23, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    A good sense of humor is a Godsend! What a great attitude Whitey has - a lesson to us all!
  • stargazer00 Aug 17, 2009 @ 12:27 am | delete
    No, it is not funny but it is good to have a sense of humor!
  • dc64 Mar 24, 2009 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    My father-in-law is legally blind also, he lost most of his sight in the Army, but he has such a sense of humor that being anywhere near him guarantees a good time. He has walked into more tree branches than he can count, and stepped on more things than anyone would want, but he still keeps his head up.
  • poddys Mar 14, 2009 @ 6:54 pm | delete
    Thanks for adding this lens to the "Laugh Away" group on Squidoo. This will be a great addition to the group. 5***** for a very nice lens. I have also Favorited it, and Lensrolled it to my Humor lenses. I hope this helps to boost awareness of this lens. Thanks also for favoriting my Golf Jokes lens, I appreciate it.
  • GrowWear Mar 11, 2009 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    Honored to welcome this lens to the Memoirs Group. :) Love Whitey's sense of humor. :)
  • MarleyK Mar 8, 2009 @ 6:44 pm | delete
    Great stories and what a wonderful attitude towards life, legally blind or not. I can imagine your life is full of fun and surprises.
  • Riley Thessen Feb 28, 2009 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    Whitey you are an inspiration! I became legally blind 2 years ago at the age of 33. I hope I can maintain such a positive attitude as yours throughout the years. Thanks for sharing your stories.
  • lollyj Feb 25, 2009 @ 9:11 am | delete
    From birth, I've been blind in one eye and couldn't see out of the other. I adapted.
    Just loved this lens and Whitey's first hand experiences!! I laffed so hard at the story about showing you the moon (the street light) cause it sounded so familiar. I watched what I thought was an eagle on a tree limb for 15 minutes one day, til hubby came along and gently informed me it was a squirrel nest. :)) Great lens. Five, fave, and lensroll for you and Whitey.
  • awelldressedbullet Feb 6, 2009 @ 7:25 am | delete
    Joan, what another wonderful lens, your hubby is precious, I am a firm believer that we must always be able to laugh at ourselves.... oh the stories I could tell LOL - Kathy
  • sittonbull Jan 25, 2009 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    I know it's redundant, but it's not often you find a story that is both hilarious and inspirational at the same time. My hat's off to the "can do" attitude with a grand sense of humor showcased by the stories from this Tate/Adams union! 5* and faved.
  • roysumit Jan 25, 2009 @ 7:35 am | delete
    Yes, I got my quota of laugh but with a dose of inspiration also. Being able to "laugh at yourself" is itself a moral excellence. 5* for presenting such a great lens.
  • fotolady49 Jan 25, 2009 @ 1:51 am | delete
    This is a great lens! Besides being funny, the humorous view is also inspirational. The legally blind funnies and golf stories are a hoot. 5*****
  • flipflopnana Jan 24, 2009 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    What a wonderful lens, this just goes to show that life is truly what you make of it.
    You and your husband are a great inspiration, Thanks so much for sharing this story.
  • Jewelsofawe Jan 24, 2009 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    What adventures for everyday life...
  • Jan 24, 2009 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Joan, this is a riot! Laughter heals, especially when we can laugh at ourselves. Please do submit this to Get Happy!.
  • chefkeem Jan 16, 2009 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Here's your highly-deserved blessing, Joan! :)
  • shannonpatricia Jan 13, 2009 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    This is a great read. I look forward to reading more about your adventures. My grandson has a hearing loss, some of the thingshe thinks he hears is so funny, luvmyludwig is my daughter she has already told you a little about him.
    God bless you and keep you safe
  • mbgphoto Jan 13, 2009 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Great lens. Your husband sounds like a wonderful guy! Blessings to you both!
  • Spook Jan 13, 2009 @ 8:51 am | delete
    I came back again to get more inspiration and I'm glad I did. You are real champs.
  • luvmyludwig Jan 13, 2009 @ 8:49 am | delete
    this was a wonderful read.I can so relate ( in a way)
    My 8 year old son is has a hearing loss of 85% in both ears. When he doesn't want to hear us he takes his hearing aides out and we talk and talk and talk then realize that he didn't hear us ( I know he's laughing at us on the inside)
    It's amazing and hillarious what he thinks he hears sometimes!
  • vbright105 Dec 23, 2008 @ 6:22 am | delete
    Well Whitey I can sure identify with that! I am legally deaf so I giggle right along with you. You two are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.
  • John Sitton Nov 17, 2008 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    Legally Blind Golfer! This is not a joke, like it may sound, but instead... it is and inspirational story of the indubitable spirit of a man and his family who refuse to see the glass at any level less than "half full!" Whitey Adams is that man... and we can all take a lesson in how to approach life's challenges by witnessing how he, and his family handle his limitation of vision and stay productive and engaged in life! Whitey married one of my good friends from growing up and high school, Joan Tate. Joan and her sisters Nancy and Betty have been communicating and reaching out to the rest of the world through their, award winning, squidoo lens on the internet. The following link on Whitey will be of great interest and to you golfer friends of mine who I am sending this to. Perhaps it will also be inspirational... as it is to me! J

    http://www.squidoo.com/legally-blind-and-plays-golf
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Oct 13, 2008 @ 6:16 am | delete
    Your husband is not only a neat guy, but we can see from the picture here, he is a babe, too! 5* for great looks!
  • chefkeem Oct 2, 2008 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    A hearty SquidAngel Blessing and 5*s for you guys. You are such an inspiration!
  • CCGAL Oct 2, 2008 @ 8:48 pm | delete
    I should NOT have been drinking a beverage while reading this lens - when I got to the part about Whitey drop-kicking Pee-wee, well, my beverage exited via my nostrils onto my keyboard. I didn't see that one coming (pardon the pun) and neither did Pee-wee. (I am still laughing, god help me, poor pee-wee, I shouldn't be laughing, but I can't help it!)

    Laughing at our troubles sure makes 'em easier to bear. Thanks to you and to Whitey for such an enjoyable visit. I feel like we've just had beer on our french fries together. (Yeah, that one got me going, too.)

    Have you ever thought about making a book out of Whitey's stories? I think a lot of people would buy it; I know I would.
  • Whitey Aug 18, 2008 @ 7:47 pm | delete
    Thank you all for visiting and commenting!
  • Carol Wingert Aug 10, 2008 @ 6:15 am | delete
    I love your husbands stories! He is my Golf Hero!
    Keep these stories coming!!!!

    Carol Wingert
    http://www.mygreenmug.org
  • OhMe Aug 3, 2008 @ 10:21 pm | delete
    beautifully done. 5*
  • Mickie_G Aug 1, 2008 @ 9:38 am | delete
    My father and step-mother love to golf. Daddy was recently diagnosed with macular degeneration in one eye, so I sent them your link as inspiration. Thanks for putting this on Squidoo!
  • mulberry Jul 30, 2008 @ 9:31 pm | delete
    Enjoyed the anecdotes. My mother had perfect vision but that didn't stop her from hopping into the passengers side of a man's car one morning when she mistook it for my father. Not something she lived down for years as my father saw it happen.
  • Harry Woods Jul 28, 2008 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Joan,
    I do volunteer work at Athens Regional Medical Center & your sister, Betty, is my boss. She told me about the web site. I am a regular golfer. Please tell Whitey that he is an inspiration. Thanks.

    Harry Woods
  • RichLeigh Jul 25, 2008 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Excellent lens there Joan. I really did thoroughly enjoy the read! It was a lot of fun. :) Beer fries though... I shall have to try that one, could be quite nice!
  • Miriam Knox Harter Jul 21, 2008 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    My most memorable golf round was with Whitey and Cousin Terrell. What an experience... especially when the flag stick whirled around me like a helicopter as I was ready to putt!!
  • triathlontraining Jul 17, 2008 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    It's always good to be able to laugh at ones self. Wonderfully funny lens! :)
  • Charlyjl Jul 17, 2008 @ 12:04 am | delete
    Joan - another excellent lens. I love that Whitey shares his experiences.....
  • JetFuelOnly Jul 15, 2008 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    My son is legally blind, and I get the humor, I mean I really get it!! Before he started carrying carrying around a cane, the looks I would get after he groped ladies in the grocery store (looking for me, of course)!!

    Nice to know it gets better, and funnier!
  • Jul 14, 2008 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    Hi Joan,
    Once again you have come up with another great lens with great content. Whitey's passion for the game is an inspiration to all golfers...

    Thanks,
    Les
  • Adam Jul 14, 2008 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    Whitey, I think this site needs more "Blind UPS Driver" Stories!!!
  • Erika Jul 14, 2008 @ 9:02 am | delete
    Hey! I just LOVE the Adams family. I enjoyed reading your page. It reminds me of all the happy times growing up at your house.
    MY NAME'S NOT HOWARD!!!
    Lots of Love, Erika
  • Joan4 Jul 13, 2008 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    Thank you all for your great comments, and yes, Spook, Whitey loved that story! Thank you!
  • Spook Jul 13, 2008 @ 7:22 am | delete
    I think Whitey might like this as I had an elderly friend who only had one eye and the other was not much good either. Anyway playing Golf with him he couldn't see the hole when putting so used to putt at his caddie, except one time the caddy not thinking took out the flag and walked about 10 metres left, whereupon my mate promtly putted there. I don't think the caddie made the same mistake again after the roasting he was given.
  • jasmineann Jul 13, 2008 @ 6:15 am | delete
    Fantastic! Love your style. You really shine through. Look forward to more from you :) 5 stars and adding to faves.
  • johndilbeck Jul 12, 2008 @ 7:33 pm | delete
    Great stories, Whitey. I laughed at a few and winced at stepping out in front of a car. All the best, JD
  • KarenKay Jul 12, 2008 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    Whitey is such an inspiration. Thanks for another great lens Moon!
  • kathy Jul 12, 2008 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    Too funny! Love you Dad!
  • Matthew Wiggins Jul 12, 2008 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    Whitey- these are great. I'm looking forward to the "Blind at the Masters stories" and "rope cutting tales from Whitey and Red." By the way- Are we having fun yet?
    -Matthew
  • Nancy Jul 12, 2008 @ 10:48 am | delete
    Whitey, you continue to amaze me! I know you have lots more stories. Keep telling them!
    Love you lots, Nan

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