{"id":5624,"date":"2019-12-25T11:36:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5624"},"modified":"2019-12-29T16:16:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T22:16:53","slug":"from-us-to-you-from-you-to-us-happy-merry-joy-and-festive-celebrating-community-friendships-peace-and-love-a-blind-abilities-holiday-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=5624","title":{"rendered":"From Us to You, From You to Us: Happy, Merry, Joy, and Festive  &#8211; Celebrating Community, Friendships, Peace and Love. A Blind Abilities Holiday and New Year 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6343\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5624-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p>Show Summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Big Shout-Out to our listeners and contributors and the voices from many around the world sharing a common feeling of Joy, Happiness and comfort as we head on through the holiday season and into the New Year. As Pete Lane puts it, \u201cThe Year of Vision \u2013 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Pete Lane returns and is back in the saddle talking about the BooGininng , when Blind Abilities was a channel on the AudioBoo platform. We talk about previous guest interviews and what this podcasting adventure means to us, and so many others. Pete leaves us with a heartfelt message filled with love and hugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian Fischler drops into the Blind Abilities Studio for some Nog and a few laughs as he heads off to being home for Christmas and the Holiday season. Safe travels to Brian and to all of you that will be traveling this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to thank all of you listeners, contributors and supporters that encourage and help us do what we do. We got a great vision for 2020 and thanks to all of you, we are looking forward to bringing you more entertaining shows, quality content and useful information that will help enhance your journey and keep you informed as we all move forward and into this New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Holidays and to all of you a wonderful New Year. See you on the other side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links for the show will be posted after the elves, Santa, and the Reindeer clear out the wood shop and things settle back to a sense of normalcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Love and Peace,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Entire Blind Abilities Team&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/193468111470902\/\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/assistivetechnologyfortheblind\/\">Assistive Technology Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6345\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5624-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BAHoliday2019.mp3 Show Summary: A Big Shout-Out to our listeners and contributors and the voices from many around the world sharing a common feeling of Joy, Happiness and comfort as we head on through the holiday season and into the New Year. 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