evidence: The vast lobby of the New Orleans Marriott echoed with a sound I hadn't heard in nearly three years—the tapping of hundreds of long white canes. This was the convention of the National Federation of the Blind. We were all together again! [...] Our virtual conventions were outstanding events, but most of us longed for the camaraderie of gathering face to face. This year in New Orleans we had that opportunity at last, and the good times rolled!