Almost everyone has heard of the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colo, right? It’s where Stephen King was inspired to write The Shining. Old, historic, haunted, yada, yada. And as it happened, the kids took me to a Mother’s Day brunch in Estes yesterday. It was a gorgeous day, clear blue skies, about 70°, a light … Continue reading Ingress at the Stanley Hotel
I love technology! I say that all the time. But here’s a particularly outstanding, if personal, example. That cannon icon (Arsenal soccer team logo) is my son’s current location in London, brought to me via Google Latitude. It’s beyond fun to log into the map and see exactly where he is at any time, especially … Continue reading Grandma loves Latitude
I’m aware that my posts have dropped off considerably in frequency and in the amount of thought put into them, but sometimes non-blog things do intrude on my little hermitage. Like grandmotherly things. Picking up the grandkids after school every day this week and tending them until their dad can come pick them up after … Continue reading Fun with Far Cry, wifi, and House of Cards
If I’ve been less than attentive here the last few days, it’s because I was running through the last few missions in Borderlands 2. For you non-gamers, that’s a popular new video game. I’ve been playing (on Xbox) since its release in September and it’s been a love-hate relationship. Or more accurately, like-hate. Or something. … Continue reading Grandma beats Borderlands 2
I should be used to it by now, but I’m not. Another well-known print publication, Newsweek, will end its 80 years of print production on December 31. It’s not an end, says editor-in-chief Tina Brown; it’s a “transition” to an all-digital format that began with the establishment of The Daily Beast four years. She can … Continue reading Another one bites the dust
Yay! Got my left arm (laptop) back today. Been working on catching up on email. Not feeling up to much else today, but I’m back in the game. Man, you have no idea how much you’ll miss something like this until it’s gone. Sure, I had the desktop in the back room, but it’s just … Continue reading Laptop is home
