Relax and Reflect

All in all I would say I have definately learned from this and would probably do it again if given the chance. I believe it was required this time around. The only suggestion I would give would be to have more in depth instructions for those of us that aren't real savvy with the computer. Some of the things we did were downright frustrating to get loaded, once I got them on I had fun.

My favorites would have to be myspace, streaming music and google earth.

The streaming music opened a whole new world of music for me. I didn't listen to much music myself as the kids were growing up so didn't really know what I wanted to listen to, but once I put in some old favorite Artists I got a wide variety of newer artists with the same sound and have even picked up some of their cd's

Myspace; WOW! I have connected with so many of my sons friends I have never met and have since met it is amazing. I also keep in touch with a co worker and it's always nice seeing the comments left. Its fun to just be able to leave a few words to friends when you don't really have the time for a phone call, just to let them know they are in your thoughts.

Google Earth: I have flown to Iraq, Texas, Cali and some other places my son had been while serving the USMC and soon will look in on Japan as one of my surrogate sons is stationed there now.

Thanks Sno-Isle for the wonderful opportunity!!!
Now it's back to work for me.

Gaming

ok this could become very addictive, i think i will stay away from it for the time being altho i will definately show the parents how to find games. sometimes they have way too much time on their hands....i can see where it can help keep your mind active and younger. my grandmother used to do crosswords for this reason. how times have changed!
also i saw some great games my grandaughter can learn from. sometimes grandma needs a little time out and i would not feel too guilty if she is learning something educational on the computer.

google earth

Ok I had alot of fun with this altho alot of places I went were out of date. I flew over to Iraq and looked around at some of the terrain where my son had been and where some of his friends are now. Definately some dry bare land there.
I believe I will cruise over to Ireland soon....

Avatars

I guess this is the me I wish to be. No matter how I tried I just couldn't really get it to look like me. As long as I am pretending I will put myself right back down there for a walk on the beach in Cali, have dinner with my other Marine sons and watch the glorious sunset.

Online Docs

yeah so I tried the google docs, but I doubt I will ever use them, especially in the job I am doing now.

Search Engines

I have used several different search engines and find I use different ones depending on what I am looking for. Most recently it is for "Obidiah Froats". Whatever happened to him? When I was in third grade and had to do the "Easter Parade" at school I was complaining about my partner to my sister. She said in the most sour voice you can imagine from a 9 year old "at least you don't have to dance with Obie Froats" Funny how that has recently come back to me. Now when there is something I really don't want to do I just think "at least I don't have to dance with Obie Froats." I'm real curious how he turned out and since my sister has been divorced many years maybe it is time to reconnect with Obie...who knows. Sadly I can't find him. I only found one small clipping stating an Obidiah Froats (child) died in 1971 I believe. That would have made him about 13 if he is our Obie. Now that I am older and wiser I wonder what awful childhood that small boy may have endured. He was always filthy dirty in tattered clothing, poor kid.

Podcasting

By the time I figured this one out (thanks to Ryan) and found something I actually was interested in my hour was up. One of these days maybe I'll get back to it, most likely not. I was so frustrated the first time around why put myself thru it all again.