- The Power of Kindness
By Deanne Blackhurst
January 26, 2025
The Kindness of a Stranger In the fall of 2004, my husband and I finally embarked on a long-awaited journey to Veracruz, Mexico. My parents kindly offered to take care of our kids. This way, we could […]
- Embrace Your Uniqueness
By Deanne Blackhurst
January 4, 2025
A Math Teacher’s Makeover “Do you know why I get my nails done?” the woman sitting next to me asked. I had never seen her before, and I knew our chat would be short-lived. Still, I was curious […]
- Empathy and Compassion or Grandma’s Wisdom
By Deanne Blackhurst
January 3, 2025
Empathy and compassion towards one another enrich our life experiences significantly. As a child, Saturday morning cartoons were my favorite pastime. The stories were straightforward, the action was […]
- Walkabout Mini Golf
By Deanne Blackhurst
December 18, 2024
Walkabout Mini Golf is my latest obsession on Meta Quest. I’ve had it for about a month and have played nearly every day after work. This fun game lets you play virtual miniature golf. You can […]
- Learn Oil Painting with Vermillion
By Deanne Blackhurst
December 12, 2024
Vermillion VR Oil Painting might just be your new obsession. Some hobbies can really eat up your time, cost a pretty penny for equipment, and you might not even be that great at them. Think […]
Yikes! Did I just make a reference to the headset experience as a VCR instead of a VR experience? Sigh… my age is showing, eh? There couldn’t have been a bigger difference between the two!!!
Hi Cindy, It was so fun to share the experience of VR travel with you!
For the first time in my life I experienced virtual reality. I traveled to Paris, (wearing a VCR headset) from my living room to the Eiffel Tower thanks to Deanne Blackhurst. The trip was surprizingly thrilling. I had no idea I could be so moved. I had been there in person once before about 25 years ago. This trip took a lot less time and money! I saw things in 360 degree detail that I missed before . WOW!