To celebrate my 50th Blog Posting: What I Think About This Blogging and Computer Business

The idea of ever owning a computer had never entered my mind until Nancy mentioned she had seen an article in a magazine about a computer for seniors. She told Bill about it wondering if “mama” might like one. They agreed to find out about it, and Nancy asked me what I thought. I remember being shocked by her question. I was too old! I might have considered it back in my eighties, but Nancy and Bill sold me on taking a chance so I agreed to "give it a whirl" thinking I wouldn't have to keep it if it didn't work out for me.

They told Wendy and Robert (Bubba) about it. After that Robert got on the Internet and found this one that would be better than the one advertised in the magazine. Nancy and Bill mentioned to John and Judy about getting it for my 95th birthday as a surprise. Wendy and Robert ordered the computer and had it sent to Austin where Robert installed PointerWare. Robert got it all set up and then had FedEx deliver it to my house before Robert and Wendy came so Robert could install it. Mary talked to the person(s) in Savannah who would help getting it connected to the Internet.

It was Wendy and Robert, Nancy and Bill, John and Judy, and Mary who all went in on getting it for my 95th birthday. It was a surprise all right, as the party was in October but my birthday is in November! This was in 2009, and I still have the PointerWare and a nice computer desk from Wendy and Robert.

I will confess that I had not known what a blog was until Bubba asked if I could write something about where I was born and some things I remembered when I was small. After I sent two or three I supposed that would be the end of it. And I said that I had sent the notes for his blog. He quickly fired an email back which read: MY blog? That’s YOUR blog!!! Well I am told that this is Blog Number 50.

I was just wondering: If I am a blogger, is there such a thing as a bloggee??

I have really enjoyed this computer. It has so many things that I haven't begun to get a pinch of the things it will do. It has Internet, games, and voice mail that I especially like. I can even listen to Bubba's musical band.

Thanks Bubba!

What I thought about Elvis Presley

My thoughts and feelings toward Elvis were rather mixed. I liked hearing him sing. I remember a few of them: "You Ain’t Nothin’ But a Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", and others that I can't recall unless someone mentions them. However, I didn't like watching him once performers were shown below the waist on T.V.: that was too much. At least I thought so, so I probably missed out on a lot of his shows during those times.

However, some time later after listening to the story of his life and the struggles he had with drugs after he became famous, I changed my thoughts about him. Down deep, I think, Elvis was a caring, kind, and generous person. It showed in the way he treated those who were less fortunate.

Elvis put a lot of feeling in any type of song whether it was pop, gospel, or country, and I can truly say that I loved his singing. Other favorites that he sang were "Amazing Grace", "An Evening Prayer", and "How Great Thou Art".

I was lucky enough to get to see his Graceland place. It was in the mid 70s when my sister-in-law, Grace, invited me to go on a trip with her and her daughter, Rose, and a college friend, Mary Lou. We went to Brownsville,Texas, to visit my sister and husband, Janice and Bill Girard, then some other places. New Orleans for one where we toured several interesting places on the Gulf Coast. We toured the Super Dome and saw the football stadium.

Rose remembered one incident that happened where we stopped to eat breakfast one morning. I asked if they had bran cereal. The waitress replied that they had “risin bran” but none of us could understand what she was saying until we guessed it was “raisin bran”. I can imagine that I was "relieved"!

Getting back to Elvis: I imagine God has a Mansion for him Up Yonder a zillion times more wonderful than the one he had Down Here.