Well, Hanni and I have made it through a week. So have Harper and Beth. But it sure seems like it’s been longer. Out in New Jersey, Beth’s learning more about Harper. He likes to chew on his Nylabone. A lot. For those who don’t know what a Nylabone is, it’s this synthetic bone-like toy […]

Harper. Like Harper Lee, who wrote one of Beth’s all-time favorite books, To Kill A Mockingbird. Beth likes the name, and so do I. She’s not corresponding much because The Seeing Eye is keeping her way busy. But she did report that Harper doesn’t mind the rain one bit. That’s a good thing, because Hanni […]

Hi all, this is Mike–also known as husband of Beth. She’s in New Jersey at the The Seeing Eye, training with her new guide dog. I’m holding down the fort with Hanni, and will post occasionally over the next three weeks. I’ll try to get you the latest news from New Jersey and maybe mix […]

Note: If you link to WBEZ to listen to the piece, it’s a little confusing. Use this link, and then just wait, don’t click anything–the right piece should start playing. Don’t pay attention to the playlist that may appear. A longer version of this blog post aired on Chicago Public Radio November 24. I don’t […]

The teachers at Longfellow Elementary School in Oak Park had already read Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound out loud to their students before we arrived yesterday. Knowing the kids would already be well-versed in how a Seeing Eye dog works, then, I packed my white cane for the trip. In addition to showing off […]