Grandma became blind in about 1971 and as a hobby she exercised her mind by recalling all the birth dates of relatives near and distant. She also spent a great deal of time reciting old poems that she had learned as a child. As much as I was a tired young mom and not perticularly interested in hearing them one more time, my husband insisted that we make a audio tape of my grandma. Today, I am so glad he did. Of course in the background I can be heard yelling at my youngest and Grandma as they are both desperate for my attention.