Rick To The Rescue

I really like computers.  They are so handy for email, bill paying and keeping in touch with friends and family.  The Internet is a wondrous thing that you can access with your computer.  I’ve traveled the world and found all kinds of interesting things to learn about without leaving the comfort of my RV couch.  It makes you wonder how we ever lived before computers.

Computers, however, don’t like me.  At all.  In fact they go out of their way to make me cRaZy.  Seems like when I try to do even a simple thing, it turns into a gut twisting, nail biting ordeal.  I sometimes think that I have some kind of aura about me that makes computers so uncooperative.  I used to drive my IT guy up the wall at work, he swore I could wipe a hard drive simply by walking by the server.

I’m pretty happy with Google’s Blogger program.  After first being introduced to it several years back by the Geeks on Tour, I began using it to document our RV lifestyle, as well as learn about other RV folks out there traveling around.  Over the years, I became friends with many other bloggers, and have met many of them in person on the road.

Then in comes the “fun”.  Google introduces Google+.  The new program that in a way competes with FaceBook as a social site.  No big problem for me, I didn’t see the need to join.  Until other folks joined Google+ and I found I was unable to leave comments on their blogs. 

I finally broke down and decided that I had to join Google+ and modernize.  Except that Google+ didn’t want to join with me.

I spent several hours trying to join, getting all kinds of error messages and notices that I violated Google’s polices on this and that. 

It became an arm twisting, body slamming ordeal.  All of that done to me, by my computer.

Finally, when I exhausted everything in my (very limited) bag of tricks, I reached out for the Shaman of Google, none other than that wonderful guy, Rick Doyle.

Rick looked into my dilemma, noted a problem and tried to direct me into a resolution.  I still couldn’t get things right.  Is that a surprise?

Rick saved the day, though.  He sent me a program to download so he could access my computer and set up Google+ for me.  After a couple of false starts, he logged on to my computer and in no time had me as the newest member of Google+.  He even opened up a virtual chat window, called a “Google Hangout” and we talked face-to-face live and in person while living on opposite sides of the North American continent.

I have to give Rick a hearty THANK YOU!  He’s a great guy and it was very nice of him to spend some time helping me out.  It takes a special person with all kinds of patience to help me through computer issues.

  There are many great people in this world and Rick is one that occupies a position on the top of the heap.

Plus his beard looks pretty good live and in person.  ;c)

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Stuck In The Past

Just a test post to see what’s going on with our blog.  It seems frozen and not updating any posts from the blogs we follow.

I want to see if this unfreezes it and updates to today.  I’ve already tried a computer reboot and no luck.

I may get desperate and send an “S-O-S” to the all knowing Shaman of Google (aka Rick) if it doesn’t work.

Please stand by while these technical difficulties are resolved.  Don’t worry, I still have more fun (?) things to write about.  :c)

Just an update:  This Blogger problem has resolved itself.  I guess just putting up a post with Rick’s picture was enough to get Blogger and my computer to behave.  Rick is one powerful computer guru! 

Guest Writer

Hi again!  It’s me, Anabelle.  Pa said it was okay for me to write today’s post, because Pa and Mimi are visiting and watching me.  For some reason, they say they are pretty tired from keeping up with me.

Pa says I’m a multi-tasker because I can type and watch Sesame Street at the same time.

 

Yesterday was “Visit Your Parents At Work Day”.  We drove to Mommy’s work and met her for lunch.  Pa calls me the “Super Streak” because I move so fast, his camera can’t always keep up.

Where is our server?

Finally, some food!  I’m a two fisted eater!

Mommy made sure I looked pretty for visiting her work.  She made sure my hair was neat.  Mommy is a scientist who works for a large cosmetic company. 

After seeing all Mommy’s coworkers and exploring all around her office, we hopped in the car and visited Daddy.

Daddy is a service manager at a Honda car dealership.  He was busy but that didn’t keep me from sitting with him…

and helping him do his paperwork.  He said I did good!  :c)

While we were there, Mimi looked at some new cars.  She said she like this one…

but she said this is the car she can afford.

Because I was such a good girl, Mimi and Pa took me to an ice cream stand on our way home.  My vanilla cone tasted so good!

But Pa’s chocolate cone looked even better.  How come I didn’t get chocolate?

I have a big back yard at my house, with all kinds of toys.  I have a really neat climb on play house.  It is so much fun to climb on it,

and under it!

Cooper, my best buddy, loves to chase balls in the backyard.  Even though it was so hot out, he ran and ran.

We have a little pool for Cooper to lay in when he gets too hot. 

He’s always happy to share it with me.

I’d better wrap this up for now, it’s my nap time.  I think Mimi and Pa are going to take a nap, too, for some strange reason! 

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