I should have explained that I now have permanent damage to the vestibular nerves in my ears. I went through a specialized Physical Therapy program the month before my husband retired from the US Air Force so I can walk like a normal human being most of the time. But any over stimulation of visual or auditory input (like spinning overhead fans or a bucket of silverware being dumped on more silverware in a restaurant will send me spinning. And yes, the pun is intended. I hate having to ask people to turn off their fans in private homes or public places. But oh how I loved your responses to how to bling up my hats. We are trying visors first which my husband ordered in pink. I do have one wide brimmed straw hat already. And I found it sad that I am in a club that includes so many of us. I guess we need to call ourselves the Dizzy Cuties. Better than the Ditzy Cuties. I have been assured that I may be dizzy, but I am not ditzy. I am very grateful that my husband patiently hands over his hat when I need it (if he has one, and he does most of the time). But I know he would prefer that I have my own hat available. Now to find hats that fit and block out enough vision, then onto the bling part. And yes Carolyn, I would like to include a purple hat in my wardrobe or at least have some purple on one.
This is one club I don't want to join, but I'm glad you have found some like-minded dizzy friends.
We have our Spring Racing Carnival here now in Australia and the Melbourne Cup is in November, so there will be lots and lots of hats appearing in our news and local races. I love wearing hats.
I hope Rob is doing well, keep your chin up. Love Chris
I wear large brim hats to protect my nose from the sun - had plastic surgery there for a benign skin cancer.
One hat I have is between a bright red and a bright orange. One lady at work calls me the beacon as she can always find me in the shops when we go out at lunch time. :-)
We will bring hats back into fashion for every day wear!! Yeah!
New idea: Get some material and use the new glow in the dark thread. What a fashion statement!