OLD FOOL ON APRIL 1st.

It was so warm and sunny outside today that I wasn't at all bothered by the fact that I had to park some distance from the bank to deposit my pay cheque this morning. As I got out of the car and was grabbing a reusable carry bag (just in case) I heard whistling. "What is that??!!??" I thought to myself. "It's really a catchy tune". First I thought it was being blared over a broadcasting system by the mall and then I thought that is was from one of the trucks that were blocking a lane of through traffic . As I was walking toward the mall, the driver of the small van that was parked in front of the big truck, got in and started up his vehicle to drive away. The whistling stopped and I thought that he had some music playing while he had made his delivery in the mall and when he started up his very loud truck it drowned out the whistling. Who knew? Who cared? Not me that's for sure. There was traffic all over down there today. With so many delivery trucks and vans illegally parked so the drivers could make their deliveries in the mall, other drivers were playing chicken trying to get around the parked trucks and keep the traffic flowing. It was like playing a game of dodge ball when I tried to get across the road to the other side. Both myself and another lady ran like heck to avoid being hit by a senior that seemed to have lost her ability to read the STOP sign. Why stop?? The pedestrians will move....one way or the other. Anyway, I did make it across to the road in one piece and got into the bank ATM area and was able to get one of the machines without having to wait. Lucky me. The line up inside the bank was insane, and it was only 9:30 in the morning! So I'm at the ATM and pulled out my bank card and put it in the machine and I wait.....and wait....and wait.....and.....OH!..it probably would help if I put it in the right way wouldn't it!!??!! That's what the beeping was. I never realized that those machines made so much noise. So I turn my card around and put it in the machine correctly and punch in my code when I hear that whistling again. I looked beside me thinking it was the guy over there but he was looking at me with this look that said, "What' that?". What is that noise from??? DHUH....the noise is from my purse, or to be more exact, my new cell phone that is in my purse. . So I dig out my phone, say hello, and start laughing as I tell my dear Hubby John what an idiot I am. I just know he was rolling his eyes and yes, I am sure, laughing at me, but all he did was ask me, "Well what did you think the noise was?" I am still laughing at myself. That ring explains why the woman walking by me in the parking lot kept looking over at me. I guess I am still not used to having a cell phone and I think this is only the second call I have received on it. I am sure that eventually I will get used to my purse making noises. It's all good. Besides, today is April 1st and if nothing else, I proved that there is no fool like an old fool.

Welcome ToThe 21st Century

I am not exactly what you would call brilliant when it comes to technology of any kind. Oh I'm OK if there is an ON and a OFF button, but give me anything with more than that and I will probably screw it up. Like the TV remotes....notice the S at the end of the word? All I want is one, yes I said just 1; one, um, ein, un, ένας ,одно....No matter what language you write or say it in, it still means ONE! I hate having to push a hundred buttons on three remotes to turn on the DVD player. Then HJ comes in and gets all growlee because I screwed up his remotes. GEESE!!! If we had just ONE there wouldn't be a problem right? OFF & ON. Can it get any easier and simpler? No, well not unless you have a manservant who could do it for you. And don't think for a second that that isn't on my wish list for when I win the big one...hee...hee...hee..... But I digress. I started saying how I am technically challenged.....BIG TIME..... and with that being said I have an announcement to make. It appears that I have formerly entered the 21st century. Yep. I never in a thousand years thought I would have this happen to me but I am no longer century challenged. Just because of one little incident I can no longer be called an"old fashioned type of girl". What's that you say???? What's the BIG News??? Hubby John bought me a cell phone. It's a KOODO and it's small and has a little cover on it so I don't scratch it all up. Someone told me it is called a skin, not a cover...sorry.... The phone is for emergency use so it doesn't have call display and I have very limited monthly time on it. With such limited options it doesn't cost a lot. But being cheap like I am, that makes me happy. I learned how to turn it on, turn it off and plug it in to recharge. I can take pictures and video with it.....cool huh? It has ever so many ring tones to choose from and I can even do a custom tone if I want to. Hmmm....I am thinking of doing a custom ring where all my family yells..."IT'S YOUR PHONE MOM...ANSWER IT!". That way when I am shopping and hear voices talking to me I will know it's not JUST the voices in my head again, but it's my phone. (That will be a huge relief to me I can tell you!) HJ and all the kids have my cell number so they can call me anytime they want to. That's a good thing. So there ya go......I am now a modern woman....TA DA! I have entered the 21st century, I am strong, healthy, smart and no longer technically challenged. What a woman I am!!! .....Ummm.....I do have one question though.....what's my phone number?