Learning a New Language: Setting up an email account with my Great Aunt Betty.
My Great Aunt Betty and her friend, Barney in Yuma, Arizona.
”Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
I spent another day with Aunt Betty and roamed her senior co-operative trying to play shuffle board. Our goal today though was to set up her up with an email account. We had failed last night.
Trying Gmail first...
Teaching Aunt Betty Email.
Her sons and daughters pitched in on a computer for my Great Aunt Betty. Also, a video phone. They want to keep in touch better.
Aunt Betty has never used a computer before. Everything is new. It took us two days and numerous hours to teach Aunt Betty how to set up an email account and send out a few messages.
It was like learning a new language. It gave me perspective on this very complicated device that I just take for granted. I couldn’t help but wonder what device my great nephew will be teaching me one day.
Riding through the neighborhood on Betty's electric moped.
Betty's personalized scooter.
The Co-op.
New Year’s Eve is tomorrow and San Diego is about 200 miles away. I am leaving early to try to meet up with my friends, Dave and Hope and ring in the New Year after dipping my body in the Pacific Ocean.
Create Our World.
Ben
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” ~Chinese Proverb
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