Dear friend of Avalon, Did you ever watch “Star Trek”? I loved the line in that TV series where they proclaim, “Space. The final frontier.” I used to laugh when I heard that famous line and shake my head. Then, I’d add my version by saying, “Space is not the final...
Dear Avalon family, I wish that you could have been part of the 12 Days of Christmas Hearing Mission. But we did not have room for 1900 people to join us yesterday morning! 😉 Would you be willing to open this video and watch me welcoming everyone. And most...
If you are opening my Take Heart email on November 8, 2022, it’s midterm election day. It feels like many of us are holding our breath in anticipation Holding your breath is not good for your health. It’s not good for our families. It’s not good for our community....
Dear Avalon family, On October 17, 2022, an FDA ruling made over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids legal to buy without a prescription. You’ll be able to buy hearing aids off the shelf without even having your hearing tested. I do not have a crystal ball! And I want to...
Dear Avalon family, Do you have this thing about having to buy new blue jeans? I do. So often, by the time you break in a pair of jeans, they become ‘outdated’ or wear out. You often don’t know where to go, so you try a bunch of different stores. Or you go online and...
Dear Friend of Avalon, I find myself thinking a lot about the concept of Rites of Passage over the past few weeks. You see, my son, Christopher, is getting married next weekend! You may remember him as he worked at Avalon for a couple of years. A Rite of Passage is...
Dear Avalon family, This past weekend I got to play “dress up” thanks to KIVE public television. I want to share some of the fun I had with you! KVIE offered two special screenings of the new Downton Abbey movie and Avalon was the proud sponsor of these joyful events!...
Dear Avalon family, Here’s a question for you: What do you hear, right now? My windows are open so that I can enjoy the coolness of the early morning. I hear the soft breeze blowing through the leaves of the trees, the traffic noise at a distance, the mumbling voices...
Dear Avalon family, Thank you for opening up and reading, Take Heart today. This is the 100th edition of Take Heart so I am taking time to see what’s on my heart about human connection and hearing. I only know about this milestone because of Stu Stu collaborates with...
Dear Avalon family, Let’s do a recap of the last few Take Hearts which come from my Living Happily Ever After with Hearing Loss class that I used to teach in Avalon’s Community Room – pre-pandemic. I want to help people stop just coping with hearing loss, and start...
