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susandennisI sent my brother a note last night describing what happened yesterday and asking a few random questions about it and explained that his response wasn't critical, I was just writing out of curiosity. I got the greatest note back this morning.
My brother and I picked up on computers about the same way - trial and error and fascination - and learned at about the same pace. I was probably a little ahead of him because I had fewer spouses and distractions along the way and most of my career has been at computer companies with ready resources. He was in and out of the Navy and other stuff until about 10 years ago.
When Mom was alive, he always lived closer to her and was always ready to drop everything and drive 4 hours to lend her a hand and he did many times. When the hand was needed on the computer, it was tough for her. He could never quite speak her language. And he always assumed she knew more than she did about it all. And she would try hard to understand but never could get what he told her.
So we quickly got into a deal where he would take his direction from me 'no, don't set it to prompt her for a response, I'll get a call every time...' etc. Then he would do whatever needed done and let me explain it to Mom. It worked perfectly. Everyone was happy.
But, I learned this morning that over the past year he has built up an entirely new skill set. His note this morning explained some things I didn't get before in a way I could totally get the first time and he did it simply and easily and with humor and respect. Wow. He opened up his Friendly PC franchise a year ago and he's making it work and clearly not by accident! I'm very proud of him and pretty happy to have an excellent IT department in the family!
I opened up the contacts case and started swimming around for the righthand contact and it wasn't there! The left one wasn't either! FUCK. The left one was in my eye! The right one is MIA totally. It's not in my eye. I must have rubbed it out yesterday. Geesh.
Without my contacts in and with no glasses, I can read very large letters. Not the computer and absolutely not a book or magazine. With my contacts, I can read the computer and most other stuff but for book reading or a short term extra boost, I use my reading glasses (with the contacts still in there). At night, I take out the contacts and do my bed reading with glasses only.
So I'm used to contacts with glasses and contacts without. Plus my eyes really do function better on some days than others.
I had perfect eyesight for nearly 50 years and I wasn't nearly grateful enough.
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kjaz for his entry today - he talked about Nip/Tuck which he watched last night but clearly gave me Spoiler Alert warning so I could skip the entry until I watch it tonight. Thanks, buddy!
I did watch The View yesterday with Rosie. I tried it when it first aired and couldn't get interested. But I do like Rosie. And I have a fast forward button for when she or any of the others gets irritating and when I start fast forwarding through more than I watch, I can just quit taping it. But, for now. What the heck.
I also watched Katie Curic. I generally watch the NBC and the CBS evening newes. I record them and fast forward through the bits I don't care about. I'm a big fan of Katie's but I can't say that I was impressed. CBS tried too many cute things in one night for my taste. I've had enough for Morgan Spurlock and I sure don't need to see any R. Lumbaugh (she promised he'd be on tomorrow). It may be time to give ABC a whirl evening news wise.
One of the reasons I have multiple TiVos is because there are shows that I want to see that air at the same time. Long before TiVo, I had multiple VCRs. At one point I had 5 VCRs. Planing what to tape on which one when was a scheduling nightmare. Keeping up with what was on what tape where was like a bad hangover.
TiVos make the watching easier and the scheduling a little easier but it's still a challenge in September. There are a few of the new shows I can take an automatic pass on. But I'll give most a fair shot. And that means making sure they are scheduled on one of the TiVos. I got my fall week TV Guide yesterday and finally they have a short listing in one format that helps tremendously. I have one TiVo that is not now hooked up to the service. I need to get it's subscription renewed at least for a couple of months. Because I have the others this one is only an addition $7. By November/December, likely there will be enough cancellations so I can manage with the others and I'll cancel it again.
My brother and I picked up on computers about the same way - trial and error and fascination - and learned at about the same pace. I was probably a little ahead of him because I had fewer spouses and distractions along the way and most of my career has been at computer companies with ready resources. He was in and out of the Navy and other stuff until about 10 years ago.
When Mom was alive, he always lived closer to her and was always ready to drop everything and drive 4 hours to lend her a hand and he did many times. When the hand was needed on the computer, it was tough for her. He could never quite speak her language. And he always assumed she knew more than she did about it all. And she would try hard to understand but never could get what he told her.
So we quickly got into a deal where he would take his direction from me 'no, don't set it to prompt her for a response, I'll get a call every time...' etc. Then he would do whatever needed done and let me explain it to Mom. It worked perfectly. Everyone was happy.
But, I learned this morning that over the past year he has built up an entirely new skill set. His note this morning explained some things I didn't get before in a way I could totally get the first time and he did it simply and easily and with humor and respect. Wow. He opened up his Friendly PC franchise a year ago and he's making it work and clearly not by accident! I'm very proud of him and pretty happy to have an excellent IT department in the family!
I opened up the contacts case and started swimming around for the righthand contact and it wasn't there! The left one wasn't either! FUCK. The left one was in my eye! The right one is MIA totally. It's not in my eye. I must have rubbed it out yesterday. Geesh.
Without my contacts in and with no glasses, I can read very large letters. Not the computer and absolutely not a book or magazine. With my contacts, I can read the computer and most other stuff but for book reading or a short term extra boost, I use my reading glasses (with the contacts still in there). At night, I take out the contacts and do my bed reading with glasses only.
So I'm used to contacts with glasses and contacts without. Plus my eyes really do function better on some days than others.
I had perfect eyesight for nearly 50 years and I wasn't nearly grateful enough.
kjaz for his entry today - he talked about Nip/Tuck which he watched last night but clearly gave me Spoiler Alert warning so I could skip the entry until I watch it tonight. Thanks, buddy!I did watch The View yesterday with Rosie. I tried it when it first aired and couldn't get interested. But I do like Rosie. And I have a fast forward button for when she or any of the others gets irritating and when I start fast forwarding through more than I watch, I can just quit taping it. But, for now. What the heck.
I also watched Katie Curic. I generally watch the NBC and the CBS evening newes. I record them and fast forward through the bits I don't care about. I'm a big fan of Katie's but I can't say that I was impressed. CBS tried too many cute things in one night for my taste. I've had enough for Morgan Spurlock and I sure don't need to see any R. Lumbaugh (she promised he'd be on tomorrow). It may be time to give ABC a whirl evening news wise.
One of the reasons I have multiple TiVos is because there are shows that I want to see that air at the same time. Long before TiVo, I had multiple VCRs. At one point I had 5 VCRs. Planing what to tape on which one when was a scheduling nightmare. Keeping up with what was on what tape where was like a bad hangover.
TiVos make the watching easier and the scheduling a little easier but it's still a challenge in September. There are a few of the new shows I can take an automatic pass on. But I'll give most a fair shot. And that means making sure they are scheduled on one of the TiVos. I got my fall week TV Guide yesterday and finally they have a short listing in one format that helps tremendously. I have one TiVo that is not now hooked up to the service. I need to get it's subscription renewed at least for a couple of months. Because I have the others this one is only an addition $7. By November/December, likely there will be enough cancellations so I can manage with the others and I'll cancel it again.
