Zooming along

Well, I did it.  I participated in my first ever Zoom meeting this evening.  My son did a great job, earlier in the day, of teaching me everything I needed to know to be able to be involved in the meeting and take minutes.  Well, actually, I alrady knew how to take minutes. Every member checked in, some by phone, some by computer, one from Florida.  It was a little strange to be sitting at my kitchen table (the best place to spread out all my notes) and hear all those familiar voices expressing their opinions.  Some of those involved were showing up on my computer screen, some were only names.  Those (including me of course) whose images were on the screen didn't realize that sometimes all we saw was an ear or forehead.  I am proud to say that my old laptop performed like a champ, picking up everyone's voices and more.  Dogs barked, papers rustled, people sneezed, a clock chimed, doors slammed.  It was almost like they were right there in the room with me.  At the end of the meeting one of the younger members (late 30s?) congratulated all of us seniors (the majority of the committee members are over 60) on managing to learn this new technology, saying that her mom would never be able to do it.  I'm not sure if I should feel complimented or offended.  I'm not that old! Well, I am, but I can still learn new tricks.  Woof!