Bringing things up to date

I’m sitting at the computer this morning feeling greatly disturbed, embarrassed, stupid, disappointed and more.  I had promised myself that I would make Blog entries on a regular basis.   I’ve been proud of myself so far since I feel I’ve lived up to that commitment. I was even able to pat myself on the back this morning after completing my next post a head of my schedule. Then the stupid things happened:  first I didn’t save the document and two, I pressed a button by mistake.  I’m sure you guessed which one that was.  On the button these terrible, disgusting letters were printed on it “DELETE”.  Some of you who know me might be concerned about my reaction, but surprise, surprise, I didn’t throw anything, nor did I curse and rant.  There must be strange things happening inside my brain since this is not normal for me.  I’m going to sit back and contemplate this lack of reaction and lol spend the next hour trying to locate the document hidden somewhere in the machine.  I know I won’t find it, but I’ll give it a try.

Well, I was right, it’s gone damn it and it was a pretty good one.  Actually it wasn’t that good since I spent some time explaining my recent doctor visits.  Had my regular eye exam and found out that both eyes are 20/20.  Even the doctor looked twice at the chart trying to figure out why this 82 year old had such good eyes.  I think maybe it’s the exercise I give them with all the reading I do on my Kindle, over 725 books since I bought one.  Stopped here and saved the Blog, hooray.  Next visit made all my friends and family very happy. I gave in and went to have my ears checked out.  Been driving the all nus for the past few years. I guess they are tired of repeated everything they say to me.  Test results were not great like the eye exam, hearing loss is about 50% and ability to hear the high frequencies stinks ( haven’t heard much of what my granddaughters and most women have said to me) for quite a while.  Yes, the next trip will be a hearing aid.  While not totally curing these problems, it should help.

Next will be some kind of doctor trip to investigate a bunch of pains that seem to appear on a regular basis.  I know I spend too much time moaning and or talking about advancing age, but it seems that everyone continues to remind me. I get so many emails that either make me remember things that anyone under sixty is unable to recognize (I always get them all), or they are cartoons just reminding me that I’m old.  It would me awful nice if for once they would send me stuff to trigger some youthful images or thoughts.  Happy thoughts for 2018 the new target.

Before closing I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2018.

Technology Overload

I cannot dispute that advancing technology has very much improved our lives.  Fabulous advancements have been made in the area of medicine, communication, electronics and more, but there are, at times, overloads that I can very easily live without.  Example: for many years now, I’ve been able to perform the simple non-exerting task of turning a key to start my car.  All of a sudden my latest car came with a bulky electronic thing that starts my car with a button push, opens my doors, trunks and lord knows what else.  I can even open the back gate by making believe I was kicking a field goal.  At least I used to know that I turned the engine off when I removed my key.  The other day, after having breakfast at a restaurant I came out to the parking lot and found my motor running.  Oh my God, I forgot to press that magic button and the damn engines are so quiet now a days I didn’t know it was still running. 

That magic key has caused me other problems.  Heaven forbid if you carry it in your back pocket and sit the wrong way you can blow your horn and even start the engine.  It’s also been an annoying experience to go in the garage, get yourself comfortably seated, wrap yourself in your seat belt and try to start your car.  Nothing happens because the wonderful electronic gadget is sitting on the fireplace mantle and is too far away to function.  And of course the damn car is sending you nasty messages on your dashboard.  A little technology overload.

It seems that just because the capability exists does not mean that it has to be used. Buy a camera these days and you have plow through 100 pages of instructions.  I kind of liked when you put the film in and pressed a button.  Getting back to my car, I have to say that after owning it for several months I still don’t know half the things it’s capable of.  Yes, I know I’m getting old and my memory goes way back far beyond the birth of computers.  Cars used to have one lever to adjust your seat, you either went forward or backward.  Today you not only have about five different directions, but if you can even heat your back, your ass or both.  When or how do you know when you’ve got the perfect setting? You never know so you keep on fiddling. Now you even have to fiddle with that little TV screen on your dash to find out how to get where you want to go. I used to stop at the nearest gas station , say hello and get directions from the attendant. I’m surprised we don’t have more accidents from distracted driving. There are now hundreds of radio stations to distract you since you will never be satisfied until you’ve tried them all.  My first cars had five push buttons you could push blindfolded while driving.

I could go on and on with this stuff, but I’m bailing out to keep from boring you  See you later.