Well, this was awkward



I know about coffee, but what is this "work" thing you talked about?

The place where I get paid to surf the web, lol. (At least, when work is slow.)

In a way I get paid for that too, if I choose to surf the web that is. Could just as well lay on the couch and scratch my butt all day



I have always been jealous of those who can sit at work and still goof around here. I never had that privilege

I see a couple of new members. Welcome aboard!

EW!!!!

Khajiit is currently enjoying an iced coffee with just a touch of cream on the patio of his local coffee shop/bookstore. Sadly, they seem to not carry moonsugar. Pity.

Luvs iced coffee!

So a few weeks ago for my mom's birthday (82!!) I got her a cell phone.

No, not a cell phone. An iPhone. SE - the smallest, lowest priced one we sell.

For years she has been using the landline, and it's been fine for her purposes. But recently the costs have gotten so high that it's astronomical. On her pension it's just too much.

Meantime I had been paying low fees for my cellular service because I qualify for the provider's plan for the hearing and speech impaired - I don't pay for voice calls at all, only text and data, which is perfect.

However, recent changes mean that I can convert my cellular plan to a more conventional plan, add a second line to it for my mother, and have her pay less a month (less than half the cost of the landline). Best of all, she can use Siri on the iPhone (voice activated assistant built into the iPhone), which alleviates the difficulty she is having with her vision. And it's just 30 US dollars more a month than what I've been paying to do so.

So my dear mother decided to make the economic choice and drop the landline and go with the iPhone with me. Why not? We already co-own the townhouse and share the mortgage and other costs between us.

For the past few weeks, I've been spending time with my mom teaching her how to master the iPhone. What it means when the phone is in locked mode, how to make and receive phone calls, and how to make and receive text messages. How to use Siri to do all the visual work (dictating messages instead of typing, dialing people in her contacts or just dialing numbers, etc). How to put the phone into Do Not Disturb mode for church (keeps it from ringing during Communion). How to check voice mail.

It's going to be a long, slow process for my mom. After all, she grew up with those old two-piece phones and party lines where you had to be really careful what you said because you never knew who else was on the line with you. Now she is holding a powerful little computer in her hand, and it's scary.

Yet here's the kicker. The other morning, she came to me and asked me if there was a way to use the phone like a flashlight. I had to bite my tongue from LOL'ing because it is a feature I use ALL THE TIME, yet never thought my mother would be interested in it. But with her vision, it's getting harder to see even in well-lit environments. She wanted to know if it would help her with her coffee maker - the thing is all black with tiny print on it, and it's hard for her to pick out the buttons she needs to press, or even read the water level on the reservoir. So she discovered a useful feature of the iPhone all by herself. And yes, I showed her how to use the camera flash as a flashlight.

This post has been edited by mALX: Oct 6 2016, 09:36 PM

Yes, it's crazy to think back on how far technology has come, just in the past 30 years, much less in your mom's lifetime. I often wonder what kind of technology we will be using in another 30 years-80 years.

OT: Hmmm, old coffee in the pot from this morning. Put it over ice!

Been a member of chorrol for 4 years now. Well, it will be in November. I've shared a lot of laughs here, there's been a lot of interesting mysteries, drama, but what family doesn't have this stuff?

There comes a time though, when families must part ways. In a way, I suppose I'll be gone from here, but not completely. I'm just busy is all. I will answer PM's as often as I can, and I will try to drop in for a visit as much as I can, but I don't know how often I'll be able to do that, and I'd rather the people who PM me be disappointed or hurt because I may not answer their message for a month or more. This isn't a true goodbye post, it's far from it in fact, but there will be a day when I do part my ways with this wonderful site, and with all the wonderful friends I made, because life just flows like that, and sometimes you end up losing contact with the wonderful people you meet. I love you all, you've been here for me at my best and worst times, and I couldn't ask for a better family.

Sayonara my friends. This isn't a real goodbye , but when the day comes that I do truly leave, look back and remember this post, because I'm unsure when that day will be. Times have been great with you all, and I'll drop in as much as I can <3

With love,

From Caden, aka Kobby

I love you, Kobby. Love you like I squeezed you out of my own loins. I miss you when I don't hear from you, think of you and worry about you when I don't hear from you. I hope wherever you are, whatever you are doing, that you know how loved you are; and that you are always happy in it. You mean the world to me, and I'm so glad I met you!

Love you too, mALX

Don't think this post is a goodbye right now though, I just waned you all to know that even though someday I'll be gone, that you all mean the world to me

I love you too, Kobby - just as if you were squeezed from mALX's loins.

Seriously, I do hope you keep popping in to see us as you get time and spend as much time here as you're able. You've always been a joy to have here!

You are always welcome, Kobby. I just wish you´d pop in more often




*sniff*

Love you, Kobby! Thank you for letting us know that you're just busy living a full life, which is awesome. Maybe we'll see you again down the river.

At my work place, we celebrate milestones. Five year anniversaries, ten years, so on.

As it turns out, today was my five year anniversary. Yup, it's been five years since I started working at this great place. Best company in the world, if you ask me.

Anyways, this is how I'm celebrating.

Congrats! It's great that you like where you work. We should all be so lucky!

Congratulations on your milestone, haute!

Congrats, Rider! I'm so glad that you enjoy your job and the outfit you work for.

Is that scotch better than Stros M'Kai rum?