There are a few more pictures that I want to post to illustrate Bob and Melanie's visit, but I'll first have to install the right software on my computer to do that. As I am a bit "technologically challenged" when dealing with anything other than Micosoft Word, I'll probably wait to get help from my technology guru, Christopher! When I am in need of help, he is so patient and can usually walk me through a troubleshooting session over the phone.
I do try not to bother him at work unless I am really in a bind. The poor guy is covered up at work, I know, and that stresses him greatly. I've often wondered why the younger generation can catch on to new technology so quickly while I struggle to keep up. Over time a partial answer has become clear to me.
It is not because young is smarter than old. How many years did it take the young to realize that we old really knew what we were talking about when we warned, "Don't stick anything in the outlet", or "Don't put your tongue on frosty metal", or "Don't touch that. It's hot"?
It is not because young works longer or harder at learning than old. The generation before mine (the really old) knew about long workdays and manual labor. The old (my crowd) has worked long days as well with only a little less manual labor in our early days. What many of the young call manual labor is studying written material, working a keyboard, using a cell phone, and driving a vehicle to get to work or to see clients. (I'll get comments on that, I imagine.) Remember, I've taught teens in a classroom for 35 years; I know most don't work hard at learning anything--except technology!
It is not because young wants to know more than old. I REALLY want to know, but the techie language is just too new, too confusing, and too beyond my comprehension or retention.
In part, I think technology is easier for young to learn than old because THEY GREW UP WITH IT!! My young ones would barely remember not having a VCR with a color TV and remote. On the other hand, this old one grew up without a TV in the house until 1952 when we got a black and white set (only 4 channels available) with we kids being the remote control. After I learned to run the VCR, along came DVDs (Brother!); now it is DVRs, iPODs, Blackberry phones, wifi, blogs, Facebook, and so many other gadgets and software that can do everything imaginable--except prepare a wonderful, down-home, sit-down company dinner for extended family of about thirty or thirty-five. At least here, old may have the advantage.
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Mom I love the description of young vs. old, however I think I work hard manual labor. I will say that I can't hold a candle to my dad or mom with the hard work they did when they were young. I am sure you would feel the same about your folks right?
Okay, that first comment was from BL. I have to say that I totally remember not having a tv. I remember when VCRs came out (remember the BETA's?), no remote (I was the remote!), Commodore 64s and even when cassette tapes were a big deal. Sigh, I feel old and I'm the youngest adult of our family! Our kids look at us like we are crazy when we remind them how lucky they are to have computers with games, ipods, and tvs in their rooms. I wonder what the future in the tech world holds for their kids?????
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