My west coast brother surprised me with a visit this evening. Not in person. I think he would have let me know if he was coming to visit from Spokane, but it was a pleasant surprise. He Zoomed in to see us, and he brought my favorite sister-in-law along. He has acquired some new equipment that allows him to Zoom from home. He knows that I attend some meetings by Zoom so he tried it out on me. First on my phone, which didn't go to well, then computer to computer which went smoothly. I'm very pleased that he decided to use me as his first experiment. I can't initiate a Zoom meeting but I can, evidently, respond to anyone who Zooms me first and provides me with the necessary access numbers. I suggested that my brother try to include more of his family sometime so he may try it on his second son's birthday next week. It is kind of funny though how I reacted when I realized I was being seen as well as heard. My first thought was "I look so colorless without lipstick" even as my brother was saying that my sister-in-law would join us as soon as she brushed her hair. While Zooming is fun sometimes, I realized that I am not ready to be seen any time I'm on the phone. Definitely not early in the morning. Maybe I'm not as ready for high tech as I think I am, but it really was more fun than just talking on the phone.
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