So I started with a simple blindfold.


My husband was my chaperone. He kept me safe.


The first thing I noticed was that different areas caused different sounds to me.



I was also very aware of sunlight on me.


Feeling things was great. My mind created pictures for me that had very little to do with the real thing.


Sometimes the things that attracted the most attention to my ears was not something that was visually attractive.


First we went to the beach. That was interesting. Eating was also a new experience. I had to remember where I put everything. Preparing my food was easier, in some ways, than I had expected.


The sounds of the beach, so familiar when I can see, were a little more threatening when I couldn't. The gulls sounded a little more angry.


Walking back to the car, we needed to take a shortcut to make it back before the meter ran out. What would have been easy with my eyes became a matter of -- yeah, I'll go there -- blind faith. Crawling through a fence with a short drop.


Next, my husband took me to a pet store. The terrariums attracted me with their heat.


Next we went to 3rd Street Promenade. We had a little bit of fun after we parked.


That's a lot of stairs to go up blindfolded.


Escalators, which scare me a little bit anyhow, are especially trippy while blindfolded.


Once out on the promenade, we took off the blindfold.


I think what I noticed more than anything else was that there were so many different things to notice without my eyes. I already don't have a sense of smell, so I was left solely with what I could hear and feel. It makes me glad I can see.