I didn\u2019t have much in the way of homework today, so my wife made a list of activities for me to do (thanks!).\u00a0 First stop was to put my son\u2019s old cell phone back on our wireless plan because my daughter now has a need for a cell phone \u2013 two of her teachers are using cell phones in class.\u00a0 When I got to the AT&T place, I was told that there would be a 45 minute wait.\u00a0 This gave me time to look around.\u00a0 In that 45 minutes, I learned more about the capabilities of the iPad, and more about my own iPhone.\u00a0 It turns out, that I can use my iPhone as a presentation device with a $20 cord and a $10 application.\u00a0 Sold!\u00a0 I bought them on Amazon using my iPhone while waiting.\u00a0 I also noticed that the \u201cold\u201d iPhone 4S was now half the price I had paid for mine.\u00a0 For just $100, Courtney could get a modern and very useful iPhone, rather than use the three-year-old Samsung relic in my back pocket (which I then “unlocked” when I got home — I can use it as a “burner” phone for overseas travel).\u00a0 I made a snap decision to spend the extra $100.\u00a0 One of the main reasons for this is that Courtney already has an iTouch and is very familiar with how Apple products work.\u00a0 She will also have the added benefit of keeping all her applications (and we as parents know how to operate her phone as well — we were never able to figure out Jeffrey’s!).\u00a0 It just made sense.\u00a0 Well, I purchased the phone and off I went.\u00a0 It was lunchtime, so I went home to eat (bringing home a lunch from the nearby Happi House!).<\/p>\n
After lunch, I played with my new “Keynote” application for presentation and learned about \u201cDropbox,\u201d a nifty free tool that keeps your stuff accessible anywhere (and required for Keynote).\u00a0 Shortly before the kids got home, I was to get groceries and propane for our gas grill.\u00a0 The Shell station on the corner didn\u2019t have propane, even though they have a large, white \u201cpropane-like\u201d container on-site.\u00a0 It is used for compressed air instead.\u00a0 I would have to go to the Shell on the other side of town.\u00a0 I got the groceries and as soon as I got home, I was to teach my son some bass parts before he headed off to a driving lesson and then to band practice.\u00a0 Well, as soon as we sat down, Jeffrey\u2019s driving instructor called.\u00a0 The guy was 15 minutes early.\u00a0 Jeffrey went off to his lesson, and I wrote-out the more difficult bass parts for him, since I would be gone before he got back.\u00a0 I ate and left for school.<\/p>\n
School was sort of loosely structured tonight; we didn\u2019t get much accomplished.\u00a0 Near the end of class, we were given a group activity called \u201cbragging rights,\u201d a piece where we were to brag about some accomplishment.\u00a0 There was a list of about eight categories to choose from.\u00a0 The first two tables did pretty well.\u00a0 All were simple accomplishments, since these \u201ckids\u201d had very little life experience.\u00a0 Then it was my turn.\u00a0 I talked about my world travels and some of the gross foods I have eaten over the years.\u00a0 No one in the next two tables wanted to talk after me (pointing to me saying \u201chow can we top that?\u201d).\u00a0 I think maybe two others spoke after me, after much coercion from the teacher.\u00a0 I effectively silenced the class.\u00a0 This was not my intention, but I have lived a very rich life, so I had a lot to talk about!\u00a0 The teacher filled in the rest of the time by telling us about her gambling addiction.<\/p>\n
I tried to get propane on the way home, but they close the tank down at 8PM.\u00a0 I guess I\u2019ll have to come back tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I didn\u2019t have much in the way of homework today, so my wife made a list of activities for me to do (thanks!).\u00a0 First stop was to put my son\u2019s old cell phone back on our wireless plan because my … Continue reading