Monday, November 2, 2009

Purblind

Purblind: In Middle English, purblind (pure blind) meant completely blind, but somehow over the centuries, purblind, now means partially blind.
Within my family on Bainbridge Island was Fanny's father, D C Challis, purblind but savoring the island life in a surprising way.
A Book for Today: Bretz Flood by John Soennichsen

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