In particular, I'm looking for something that can be put on parental PCs that would allow their remote tech support resource (me) to see and interact with their desktop at some time other than when visiting for the holidays or by voice interface over the phone.
Ideas? Recommendations?
Margie made her and I some caipirinhas. Later, I fixed myself another one, then put stuff away. That left her without seconds, so I mixed her a gimlet, which was well-received.
We ate in — ordered in Chinese from our favorite local local place, Wild Basil.
We watched some TV from the DVR and DVD — "Agents of SHIELD," "Almost Human," "Babylon 5," "Big Bang Theory". We joked and laughed and chitted and chatted.
Then, at length, we went to sleep.
A nice evening, and worth sharing for what strikes me as one.
Kay (on the left) at the band field trip to Flatiron Crossing. She’s playing lead on the second tune.
UPDATE: The G+ video didn’t transfer to my blog properly, so I’ve embedded the YouTube version that I uploaded.
And, yeah, this is pretty much what I do.
(Original URL http://xkcd.com/627/ ) (h/t +Roger Burgess)
Having a faboo 50th birthday soiree at the Fort for @MargieKleerup … Huzzah! http://t.co/DDonkQTFjF
Yes, it’s that time again, when Verizon contracts are up and a young girl (or two)’s heart turns toward … NEW PHONES!
First up, Margie, who’s been sporting a Moto Droid X2 since, well, forever (or, at least, December 2011). For her, we got a Moto X, which is just out for Verizon and has been getting some great press as a solid mid-level phone that’s designed to be very Google-centric (no Motorola-imposed skins). It’s about the same size as her old one, but a lot thinner. While AT&T has a special deal for getting them in various color combinations, Verizon doesn’t (yet) — she still went with the white (vs. black) one, along with a sporty purple case and a new Blue Tooth headphone.
The Cunning Master Plan was that this would free up Margie’s Droid X2 to go to Kay, who’s been using a dumb phone feature phone — an LG Cosmos 2 — since that same shopping trip (well, since Christmas 2011). I’ve long wanted her to get a smartphone, for a variety of reasons.
Well, she felt the Droid X2 was too big. She ends up carrying her phone in her pants pocket, not being a purse-toting sort of lady as yet, so something too big, with the kind of jeans she wears, was problematic.
So, after much huffing and puffing from the Father Unit, she ended up getting a Moto Droid Mini, which fits in the pants and gives her smartphoney goodness.
The really hard part being, of course, not grabbing the phone out of her hands to show her how it all works and how to make it particularly (in my view) all spiffy. Not that Kay’s at all willing to put up with that.
And thus, here we all are, a big Motorola Android Smartphone family.
My own phone doesn’t come due for replacement until February. Hmmmm ….
(As a special note, the Verizon store in Lone Tree by Park Meadows remains a fine place, and our customer rep (Angie? Angela?) was both helpful and not all that pushy. Made what could have been a contentious experience relatively pleasant.)
Oddly, one of my clearest memories of Uncle Al was at a milestone birthday for my bisnonna (great-grandmother, the Marianna mentioned below), when I was fairly young. The brothers were all jokers to one degree or another, and it was Al who suggested I smell the lovely frosting rose on Bis Nona's birthday cake. Hilarity (and a frosting facial) ensued.
It's funny how little I knew about him, aside from his presence. He was a lumberjack? He served on the USS Wayne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wayne_(APA-54) )? All things I didn't know, or, if I knew, never rose above the level of background noise I didn't really consider. He was my Uncle Al — that was enough.
It's very strange, even a little disconcerting, to think of that generation of immediate family now being gone. They were a constant part of the ambiance of my childhood, and now are just pictures, just memories.
But good ones.
On our plane. Weird flying with just Kay. Miss Margie already (she’ll be joining us in a few days).
Hard to beat that.
Leaving me here. All alone.
And it's raining.
Next up: the lights go out, I fumble in the basement with a flashlight, and most likely get eaten by a grue. Or chased by zany burglars.
Big management meetings over. Looking forward to being home. San Diego is lovely, but miss the family.
Thanks for everything, Mom!
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Mother's Day
Because, you know, Mom is always right! 🙂
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
Beatlemania
The Computer Mouse
Weight Watchers
Push-Button Telephones
Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt…
Marvel’s The Avengers
The X-Men
Smiley Face
The Rolling Stones
“Blowin’ In The Wind” – Bob Dylan
“Surfin’ Usa” – The Beach Boys
Compact Cassettes
Zip Codes
Tennis For Women
The Fugitive
The Great Train Robbery
Hang-Gliding
Hover Mowers
Hypertext
“I Have A Dream”
“Segregation Forever”
“Ich Bin Ein Berliner”
The Election Of Pope Paul Vi
Iron Man
Kenya
Dead-Donor Kidney Transplants
Lava Lamps
Cleopatra
The Alphanumeric APS2
Lilies Of The Field
Lamborghini
Women In Space
The Eruption Of Mount Agung
Modesty Blaise
“Be My Baby” – The Ronettes
Nanoseconds
The Killing Of Medgar Evers
The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The Nutty Professor
Fellini’s 8 ½
The Profumo Affair
The Most Peaceful Violent Protest In History
Skateboarding
Science Of Being And Art Of Living
The Birds
Astro Boy
Zanzibar
“Pop Art” At The Guggenheim
The JFK Assassination
Doctor Who
I can think of a couple of more, too …
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Whoa.
50 Things That Turn 50 in 2013
Beatlemania The Computer Mouse Weight Watchers Push-Button Telephones Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt… Marvel’s The Avengers The X-Men Smiley Face The Rolling Stones “Blowin’ In The Wind” – Bob Dylan “Surfin’ Usa” – The Beach Boys Compact Cassettes Zip Codes Tennis For Women The Fugitive The Great Train Robbery Hang-Gliding Hover Mowers Hypertext “I Have A Dream” “Segregation Forever” “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” The Election Of Pope Paul Vi I…
This team, in 8th Grade (next year for her), helps transition new 6th Graders (and their parents) into middle school. She'll meet with them prior to school starting, give tours, brief the new kids on how to open their lockers, mentor them, and all that jazz. They were a great help when Kay was moving from elementary into middle school, and it's very cool that she's been recognized as someone who can do that thing.
Plus, a free t-shirt!
