not what I was expecting

I went shopping for a new laptop today, with my son, at a store that shall remain nameless (but it's initials are BB) and found another acceptable laptop.  Actually, I think it will work out very well. They also agreed to let me return the slightly used laptop that I'm dissatisfied with.  All very good.  The snag came when I asked them about transferring all of my data from the old unit to the new one.  My son had done this the last time, but since I had both computers right there, it seemed to make sense to let them do it.  They were willing and able to do the job, for a small fee, $100.00.  They told me the job would only take three or four days, then for some reason they revised that estimate to seven days.  The first time around it took my son about four hours so I was a little surprised.  Of course, it may be that they have a huge backlog of people waiting for this service, but I doubt it.  Since I really need a reliable computer by Saturday I decided on plan B.  I bought the new computer, brought both laptops home and my son will do the transfer tomorrow.  Then we will return the faulty computer.  Stay tuned.....

When life gives you a lemon....

No, I'm not about to make lemonade.  However a change is coming.  I know that sometimes a new car can be a lemon.  That's why there is a lemon law to protect consumers. Tomorrow I'm returning this lemony laptop.  I've had several problems with it since I bought it and am finally ready to admit that it's not just operator error or the fact that I'm a slow learner.  Admittedly, those are possibilities but not this time.  It's a very sleek and pretty laptop but it has some nasty habits like turning off unexpectedly or letting the screen go black in the middle of a Zoom meeting.  If I wanted unreliability I could have kept my old laptop, which I do still have just in case.  So tomorrow might be an adventure in negotiations or I just might walk out with a nice new non-lemon laptop.  Stay tuned.

a correction

When I wrote about my granddaughter's graduation yesterday evening I wrote her senior quote from memory and I got a wrong so here is the actual quote. 
"When life gets you down,
there's nothing better to do
than just keep swimming.
A little determination goes a long way."
from Finding Nemo
At least I got the 'just keep swimming' line right.
Here are a couple of other quotes from last night that I enjoyed:
"Look Mom, I made it."
"No, I don't play basketball.  Do you play mini golf?"

Actually, that last line reminded me of one my son came up with. He was 6' 5" tall in high school and played in the band.  After being asked often if he played basketball, his pat answer became "No, are you a jockey?"

Graduation 2020

I attended my oldest granddaughter's high school graduation this evening 2020 style.  Which means that I watched her walk across the stage and receive her diploma from the comfort of my recliner.  The Sal and Val gave short thoughtful speeches, there wasn't a processional and the whole event was over in an hour and a half.  One of my favorite parts was the graduates' selected quotes which were projected on a screen as the graduates came up to get their diplomas.  They ranged from quotes by St. Teresa of Calcutta to lines from Harry Potter and Star Wars.  Some serious, some funny.  It was nice to have something to read.  I was a little surprised that only one quote was from the Bible since this was a Catholic high school.  My granddaughter's quote was from the movie Finding Nemo.  "When your not sure what you're doing or where you're going, just keep swimming."   

I feel dizzy

Who knew dizziness was contagious?  I said dizziness not ditzyness. Last week my daughter told me that she had been to the doctor because of extreme dizziness.  Turns out she has rocks in her ears.  Evidently we all do.  Little tiny rocks that shift around sometimes.  She was diagnosed with BPPV (which means little tiny rocks that shift around sometimes) and given some exercises to do, which she said really helped.  Well, evidently now it's my turn.  I woke up this morning feeling dizzier than I ever remember feeling.  You know that feeling when you think the bed is spinning around with you in it?  Actually, I had that feeling once on a cruise ship that made a very sharp turn in the middle of the night but that time the bed really was tipping way over.  But I digress. I texted my daughter this morning and she sent me the directions for the exercises she's been doing and they worked.  At least I could get up and move around without banging into walls.  Can't wait to see what tomorrow morning brings.  Naturally, these days, whenever I feel a little bit unwell, I wonder if I have the coronavirus but I checked Google and dizziness wasn't listed as a symptom.  

one flaw

I rode my wonderful new SlimCycle for thirty minutes today, in two short sessions of course.  No need to get carried away,  But I have discovered one little flaw.  Earlier in the day my west coast brother informed me that today is National Wine and Cheese Day.  It seemed to me that this would be a fine day to celebrate and one that I could enjoy while working out (I use the term loosely).  But I discovered, on close examination, that my SlimCycle does not have a cup holder or a refreshment tray.  Well, this is obviously a design flaw that I should probably report to the manufacturer,  or I could try to tough it out for 15 minutes without refreshments, but what fun is that?

phase two

Well it took me most of the day, with time out for a lunch date and a Zoom meeting, but it's finished.  The SlimCycle that was delivered yesterday is now standing in my bedroom complete and ready to use.  I've nearly broken my arm patting myself on the back because I did get it all put together (even the electronic components) without any leftover pieces.  I did spend ten minutes searching for four screws that I thought they had failed to include only to discover them securely screwed into the spaces where they belonged.  I will say, for something produced in China, the instructions were very clear and easy to follow.  I did ride it just long enough to confirm that it really does work. But that was enough.  The assembly was my workout for today.  Tomorrow I shall have to get serious.