Moving Right Along....

I have been enjoying a week of unconventional communication..... from intellectual debates with archdeacons to unexpected flattery from a Captain in the army. Even Hubby jumped into the fray.

Hubby and I have long surpassed the days when intellectual conversation of any kind is the norm.... we’ve discussed ad nausium topics of interest and so we generally know where each other stands with most topics. Conversation is usually a comfortable day to day dance of body language, and verbal discourse. Topics usually fall in the category of ongoing events. Rarely we discuss things that we hear on the radio and occasionally we debate topics that come up due to what we read. It’s not bad.... it’s just comfortable. So when opportunities arise on both our parts to exchange witticisms of any kind whether with each other or with others it is most stimulating.

I want to say that most of what occurred this week is due to the fact that technology is so advanced that one can debate online without ever coming face to face. One can be most brave when one is facing a computer screen rather than a person. I’ll be honest, my bravery is pathetic. I’m sure I would never say some of the things that I say if I actually had to look the person in the eye.

Technology, by the way, is at a premium these days in our house. Hubby came home with a surprise yesterday. I am now the proud owner of an iPod and also a new cell phone.... our old phone was becoming antiquated.... (I know... how can a cell phone be antiquated?!!!) so Hubby and I had been talking about getting a new one for a while. We had decided that we may get rid of our regular house phone and just go with cell phones and while we haven’t gone that far yet, we have each got a cell phone.... and WOW is it cool! I can take pictures and send them to my email, I can text message, I can access on-line information, I can listen to music.... all this and communicate verbally too. I spent several hours last night getting to know my cell phone and downloading music to my new iPod. I will be heading down to Victoria next week for training with the Junior Canadian Rangers so Hubby wanted to be sure that I was good with my cell phone and being able to keep in touch... I’m all set with my new gear. I think its great. For a gal who had no clue about technology just a few years ago..... well, I’m certainly not 40, fat and foolish anymore..... just 40 and fat! My daughter hates that word.... so in honour of her... overweight.

Take care and see you all when I get back.