Fort Dodge, IA - New Computer - Part 3

Thursday we relaxed. The previous three days had been pretty fast and it was time to look around our house and see what we’d been ignoring while we entertaining my brother. Firstly we had a long talk about our departure date for the southwest this year. Both of us have been feeling a bit under pressure knowing that our planned date is only 3 weeks off. Neither of us feels as if we are ready: neither of us has done our ‘honey-do’ lists and Gary is feeling that he’d like to work with his father a bit more on the new computer before we take off and leave him with it.

We looked at the pros and cons and decided that the cons were greater and we’ve decided to leave sometime around September 24th. We also decided that we’d take the RV up to Fort Dodge and stay there in a local campground for a bit to give us some time up there. We are continually driving back and forth and this might be a bit more relaxing. There are some maintenance issues along with the new computer issues at his father’s house that we’d like some time to work on.

I then cancelled all the reservations I had made and, since it was well in advance and I’m confident they didn’t turn anyone down because of our reservation, I felt ok about this. I also began some painting on our window trim. I’ve been putting it off all summer and decided that I’d better get it done before we leave. Nothing like leaving a big task until the very last minute.

Meanwhile, Gary had called his father to see if our driving up on Saturday fit into his schedule and he father told him that he had been looking at new keyboards for his new computer. He also told Gary that he had been showing Barb, his ‘friend’ some of the new photos that Gary had loaded into the new computer. Both of these are good signs that he is getting used to the new computer and not as intimidated by it as he was when Gary first showed it to him.

One of the clues on the NY Times puzzle today was: ‘seat for Webster Co, Ia’. Hey, I know that one: Fort Dodge, where I grew up.

Today, Saturdaty, we drove up to Fort Dodge and Lug told us that the new computer was just too much and he wasn’t interested in learning a new computer. Poor guy, he would have loved the new features, the big letters on the big screen and all the real estate available to him with that big screen. Had we gotten it for him several years ago he might have felt more comfortable learning a new system. Oh, well.