When squeaks and creaks actually matter to a HOH

The creaks and squeaks of my floor actually don't annoy me. They are a constant reminder that I can actually hear these seemingly trivial sounds.

My girl loves our squeaky hardwood floors!

From my perspective, trivial sounds are God's way of letting you know that your hearing is just fine - and that you've been blessed with a wonderful gift. So, to those who have perfectly normal hearing, and those who use assistive devices:

The next time you hear the creaking or a squeaking of the floor, be thankful.

Blast from the Past!

Last week, I received a message from a friend of ours who was attending a conference in Strasbourg, France. She wrote to say that she saw a video with me, my future-husband to be, and our best man at the conference. 

I'll give you a little background information - we made this video, aptly called HOH TV in a fun endeavor to raise awareness of hearing loss as part of our involvement with the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association's Young Adult Network. This video was created in May of 2009 (I think) and goes to prove that once you put something online, it's VERY hard to remove it! (not that I'm complaining... I'm just saying)

So without ado, here's the video - and I'll be honest, I cringe at the scene where I sing. Proof that HOHs shouldn't be allowed to sing!

P.S. - To Rachel: this proves that mommy and daddy DO have a sense of humor!!!
 

Can you put your phone down?

In the last 10 years, with more and more people using smartphones, it appears that antisocialism is on the rise. It is very rare for me to go out and not see someone on their phone(s) -plural because reality is, quite a few people now have one, two, maybe even three phones!

I confess that I'm sometimes one of those people. Messaging friends on Facebook, WhatsApp, and texting is now normal for me. To some, I probably appear antisocial. 

Not quite.