[optacon-l] Re: Handwriting
- From: "Lerae Olesen" <lerae@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:39:48 -0600
I haven't posted much to this list, but I use my Optacon every day since
getting it repaired a year and a half ago by Richard Oehm, mostly for
reading mail, but also for package directions, and other uses that have been
mentioned here.
As for handwriting, sometimes I try to read the zip code if they have
written their return address rather than using stickers. This works
especially well for thank you notes or other personal mail, cuz if you can
read the zip code, you would have a pretty good idea who the note is from.
Then you can have someone read it when the opportunity presents itself.
Sometimes a postmark is readable, but they may have mailed your letter in a
different city, so I'd still try for the zip. Also, on some business mail,
the return address is written in such large or thick type that it's
difficult to read. If there's an envelope enclosed, I try to read the
address on it to see who sent the mail to me. Maybe those are not new ideas
for most of you, but maybe they will help someone on this list. I have
never tried reading many of the things mentioned here, but I am still very
happy to have my Optacon and gladit's alive and well.
Lerae Olesen
(pronounced Le rae Olson)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Drake" <pamdrake@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 5:41 PM
Subject: [optacon-l] Re: hello from former Optacon teacher Judy Adams
> Interesting we should be talking about handwriting.
>
> This weekend we got a small envelope which appeared to be either a
> holiday card or invitation. It was rather small, and after checking it
> out with the Optacon I'm am convinced it is a thank-you note. We can't
> tell from whom, or anything much about it, but I'm sure I saw the
> beginnings of "thank" and "you", and the space between words indicates
> it's probably "Thank you for the..." Whatever. That I'll have to have
> read, as well as the sender info, but I am pretty sure it's not an ad to
> be filed in the round file. We'll be sure to have someone look at it.
> I'll just pop it in my purse if someone hasn't come over by the time I
> leave the house again. True, I don't know who it's from, but at least I
> know it's something personal for us. This note was not printed that
> carefully. Whoever sent it most likely has no idea I would have tried
> to read it. I'm glad I got as far as I did.
>
> Pam
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:optacon-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of JBliss Judy
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [optacon-l] Re: hello from former Optacon teacher Judy Adams
>
> Dear Pam,
>
> Your story about "Pay Martha..." was a kick! I'll remind Martha about
> it.
>
> Your story about the note when your best friend was in the hospital is
> wonderful (although, of course, in a different way). It's just one of
> those many things that only an Optacon can do.
>
> Judy Adams
>
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