Better Late than Never?

Well, this week was an interesting experience. I had to take my mother to visit a last remaining aunt who was not doing well in southern Ohio. The family urgency is just another part of life. The interesting part is the effects of the differences in availability of technology. The uncle we stayed with lives on a small farm not too very far from Chesapeake. They have only dial up service and at this point in my life, I suppose I am a bit spoiled. I haven't dealt with dial up in over ten years. It is not only inconvenient, it is almost painful to endure! On top of this, it ties up the phone line, which is a no-no when many in the family still rely on telephone communication to distribute news. But wait, you say - with a data cable, anyone's cell phone can become a modem (which I became aware of when staying with my mother for a few months earlier this year). AT&T will happily add 5 gigs of data transfer to my cell phone package for a "mere" sixty dollars a month, effective immediately. Great plan - internet access anywhere, even in the car! Except for the fact that there is about two places in the house where you have ONE bar of signal...

I really take for granted the availability of technology available to me in Florida...now off to pack for my move to Tally ;-)