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Elvis died 47 years ago

Subheading: Blind moment #138

Hi everyone! How are you today!

I just saw something on Facebook about the King of Rock & Roll passing away on August 16, 1977.

I texted that to my mother, who mentioned that Elvis sightings are still commonplace.

And I concurred!

From my vision respective; blurry, distorted, I see many celebrities.

Here are some people I could have spotted;

Matthew McConaughey at a Toronto International Film Festival in 2015.

Clint Eastwood at a blackjack table in Reno, Nevada.

Jack Black stocking shelves at a Zeller’s in Sudbury, Ontario.

Bonnie Raitt buying a guitar in Maple Ridge, BC.

Dusty Hill wandering around the Dallas/Fort Worth airport.

Drake, Wayne Gretzky & Anne Murray anywhere in Toronto.

I probably saw Michael J. Fox leaving a McMaster University research lab!

I’m just bullshitting y’all!

Because of my vision acuity is so bad, I often mistake random people for celebrities and vice versa.

I’ve gone to those ubiquitous pizza joints that serve 10 different pizzas by the slice; thinking that I picked two different Meat Lovers, but instead had to choke down two weird veggie pizzas! Most, if not all, pizza joints do not have accessible labeling!

Spotting celebs can be fun!

Getting back to celebs; wondering which superstars have you seen or thought you’ve seen? I’d like to know!

Thank you all!

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.