lunch today: Briami---yummmmmm. How about you?

No Joanie---don't beat yourself up. just get back in step. occasional missteps keep us sane.

you are doing GREAT!

 
College kids are laughing at us, Missy. Not that we care, but it's kinda funny.

Here are some notes from college kids regarding how they struggle with us:

I was talking to my mom on Facebook Chat. She left me a message on my wall, then called me to tell me about it while we were still chatting. Then she called my dad to tell him to tell me about it. Then my dad came inside and told me to check my "Facemail" because my mom left me a message.
Chris S., Culinary Institute of America

I recently installed a wireless router for my parents. After everything was up and running my mom asked me if she still needed to hit the button on the front of the computer. Confused, I asked what she was talking about. She pointed to the power button. Yeah mom, you still have to turn on the computer.
mike smith

My Grandpa forgot his email password, so he canceled his internet
JD Ellis

When my mom gets a text message on her phone, she thinks that the first few preview words that display in the inbox is the entire text message. So she always calls the person to ask what their text meant.
Emilee Lasoski, LCCC

I was sitting in front of a communal computer at my job, checking my phone, when I got called away to lift some boxes. I left my cell on the mousepad, and when I came back, one of the older ladies was trying to use it as a mouse. When I looked at her inquisitively, she laughed with embarrassment, flipped the phone right-side-up and kept trying to use it as a mouse.
David Aranda

I just had to explain to my father how having two screens plugged into my computer doesn't "use more internet."
Mac Anna, University of Analheim

 
If that's the case, we need more "old farts" to join us!

I figure we need to jiggle their comfort level as much as possible!

It's a bit like embarrassing your children...if not done often enough, you are shirking your duty!

 
My wife and I take a page out of Roseanne Barr's book: we threaten our teenagers that...

...we'll dance at the mall.

In front of their friends.

Michael

 
Lunch was breakfast - I wasn't hungry until 11:45 a.m. And that

was one fried egg, some turkey bacon, and leftover baked potato chopped up to make home fries. Sugar-free peachade and a sip of fresh-squeezed orange juice.

 
I LOVE facebook, and I am on there often, LOTS of old and dear friends from NJ... in fact, most

members are in their 40's... compared to young kids, they are on that ridiculous twitter, which basically is nothing more than writing a post like : I took a shower. then... I am watching tv. NO interaction, no live time, no engaging, unless someone who follows you writes a post. I joined and I have since quit.

On facebook, its quite interactive, live and instant and many are on at the same time.

It's popular with the 40 somethings because its better than classmates, free, and its an AWESOME tool for keeping in touch and reacquainting with old friends. The extreme plus is its in live time and can be turned into a chat room with multiple persons entering... so cool.

I have been interacting with friends I haven't seen in 30 years and twice there has been mini reunions, in fact I flew home to NJ in May and stayed for over 14 days, loved it and had the best of times all because of facebook. I plan on going to another next year.

I could go on and on. Facebook is great.

 
I know! I've reconnected with all my old friends from my school in Brussels, Belgium.

I'd lost touch with all of them years ago, but found them through a former teacher who friended me. It's been amazing talking with everyone and catching up. Unfortunately, I missed our 20-year reunion, but they're planning a 25th. I already told DH that I'm going!

 
LOL! At least I am the one trying to explain it to my 19 yr old cousin

all she uses is her Blackberry so I've had to tell her how to use all the full features of FB - I was about ready to wring her neck today trying to get her to understand what to do to join a cause I had posted on my page - it's what her mother died of & she didn't have a clue.

Before that she didn't understand & still doesn't how to turn photos so you aren't looking at them sideways.

 
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