JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for March 27, 2022

“Verbier will be less exciting without you…… Many less hit-man assassination attempts.”

Amazing

This reminded me of something that happened one Summer when I was a teenager. A few of us decided to go exploring the hills around Black Rock State Park. We were still up pretty high when it started getting dark, and we got lost. It was the 1960s — long before cell phones. Luckily, Donna Towne told her parents where we were going. Her father was a teacher in the grammar school. He’s the one who found us and got us out safely. Mr. Towne was blind!

Frosting on the cake!!

He has to know those slopes really well.

Haas is actually a ski god.

dude, he did all that without the use of his eye’s… she’s right, awesome is an understatement. Quite the miracle. :D

Haas probably uses his other senses to help guide him through the snow.

Daredevil??

Well…didn’t see that coming. (Sorry, couldn’t resist)

Personally, I know of no blind hot air balloon pilots. But it’s possible.

Which makes his beating up of the hitmen (https://www.gocomics.com/jumpstart/2022/03/18?ct=v&cti=2208697) even more impressive!

years ago, my ex’s niece was declared legally blind and the state even gave her a seeing eye dog AND the Great State of Florida let her keep her driver’s license…so she goes to store, parks in handicapped spot and gets out with her dark glasses and dog…..

Many years ago I had a friend who was what was called a ski guide. Her volunteer job was to be a guide to blind skiers. She worked for Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. Part of her training consisted of skiing blindfolded while another volunteer guided her down the hills. I don’t think I’d have the courage to do that.

Seeing with your ears… if you’ve got 10 minutes to spare, this is an amazing video about taking a blind woman on an African safari & the profound impact the experience had on her guide.

https://youtu.be/ppVjqaUQ5yQ

Another good thing about private/charter flying, Mort got to go too. In snow, NOTHING beats 4LD (4 leg drive).

Never underestimate the hidden capabilities of the “handicapped”.

Hey guys would it be cool if one of the twins was jee-aie-wye?

I know someone who is blind and amazing, too.

Wow! I did not see that coming! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️