Cherelle looks a little confused and you might be too. Last we reported we were attending a HLAA Convention in Portland OR. So where did this Phoenix show herself? Well at the same place! This weekend another "convention" was being held. "LeakyCon Portland". According to the website LeakyCon is a fan conference based on Harry Potter and everything associated with it. The convention center was filled with young people, many dressed as various characters from the world of Harry Potter. "Phoenix Keri" was nice enough to agree to have her photo taken with Cher for this blog. We had to act fast because as you know the Phoenix immolates itself before it rises from its ashes to begin a new cycle.
Then there was the painted cow..............................
This was also at the convention center. Cher was not too impressed. It didn't move, make any noise or have a cow smell. Oh well, she can be a tough critic at times.
She did work very hard during the conference. There were so many cell phones that made the same sounds as mine! People kept forgetting to turn them off while in the workshops. Boy were they surprised when Cherelle tattled on them to me. It is difficult to give someone a dirty look when you are grinning with pride and doling out treats.
She also kept busy being an ambassador for Dogs for the Deaf during the conference. Many people were very curious about her and wanted to meet her. It gave me the chance to talk about DFD and the outstanding work they do rescuing dogs from shelters and training them to help people. This afternoon after demonstration DFD Hearing Dog Bonsai had to leave, Cher stepped in to be the canine representative at their booth.
But now we are both very tired girls so you may not read new posts for a few days. For those of us with significant hearing loss events of this type are exhausting. This convention a little less so than others because the workshops were captioned and "hearing loops" or infrared systems had been installed in the meeting rooms. If you are curious as to what are "hearing loops" and infrared systems go to Hearing Loss Association of America website www.hearingloss.org
Good wishes to all from me
Tail wags from Cherelle (aka Cher)
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