Downtown Lexington, Virginia has been abuzz with activities, young folks, traffic, and busy restaurants and shops.
It all has to do with end of school stuff (three universities in the area), plant sales, art shows, farmer’s markets, and the advent of Spring and Summer!
My friend Norma and I had lunch downtown at The Bistro.
The quiche was grand, the atmosphere was upbeat, and best of all, we had the chance to catch up on our lives. It is always so surprising how much there is to talk about after about three or four weeks.
Corky is here! That’s our son, who arrived Wednesday from California. We met him at the door (like in the commercial) with all our technological questions (and gadgets) stored up for repair or clarification and pleas to help us with everlasting computer confusion.
“Hi, good to see you. Come on in! None of this works.”
Cork has been offering Windows 10 lessons ever since he arrived.
I am now safely floating around in the Cloud too, but I keep thinking of the song, “The Little White Cloud that Cried.” Isn’t there danger in trusting a cloud with all your family pictures?
Corky may be slightly overwhelmed by all the required tutorials. Tomorrow will be devoted to Dashlane – a site that will store your passwords for you. I think that is like a vault (in the cloud?).
“Everything on Microsoft is RIGHT CLICK Mom.
Now what do you do next?”
“Right click,” I reply.
“Great! You are getting the hang of it.”
We had dinner at The Pink Cadillac again, which now boasts an expanded menu! Interested in fried shrimp? It’s there. Or pulled pork barbecue?
Like everyplace else around here, the old place was crowded with happy people. Isn’t this a wonderful time of year?
Finally, who can discount the weather? It rains almost every day. And folks are getting fed up with humidity and downpours. I still love the sound of raindrops falling though, and tend to run around cracking windows open to increase the volume.
The good news is Big Foot is now reliably Small and the plantar fasciitis less sensitive. It’s still there but seemingly subsiding.
It’s Bad Luck Day – Friday the 13th – but around here, there is a whole lot to be thankful for.
I’m happy to hear your foot is doing better, Dor. That’s great news! I love your photo of downtown Lexington! Happy Weekend!
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How nice for you to see your family and friends Dora, and I am so pleased your foot is at last getting better. Your day out around shops sounds great. Yes its a lovely time of the year.
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I LOVE it when school is out. Have a great time, enjoying the weather and your computer lessons.
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So – how do you like Windows 10? I’m so scared to try anything new!!
Glad your plantar fasciitis is better – mine is, too! What a relief.
That Pink Cadillac sounds like a fun place.
Happy weekend to you!
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Sounds like a great week despite the weather.
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What a fun day! Thanks for writing about it.
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I am somehow navigating Windows 10 but so happy to have my son’s tutorials. He says the thing is not to be afraid of it but to keep trying things “for fun.” Happy weekend to you too Dianna and it’s nice to share our foot recoveries! 🙂
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So nice to have your son visiting. CA is too far away, don’t you think? (My son lives there, too.) I wish I had someone to patiently school me through technology. It is so overwhelming to me!
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Sons in CA in common! Nice Eliza. And I am thankful indeed that Cork comes to visit us prepared to offer techie lessons. 🙂
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Another great reason to visit Virginia. I am planning a trip to the South in the fall and will keep this place in mind. Lexington looks charming!
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What a fun post, so much to be thankful for & enjoy. Made me smile! 🙂 Love how you met your boy at the door with the techie stuff that doesn’t work ~ ha!! MJ
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🙂 Thanks MJ! The boy is still helping us with all the technology stuff. 🙂
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Thanks for visiting my blog lorigreer! I have had a chance to wander around your blog too and now following you. 🙂
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I’m sure my son thinks he’s welcome back home just to set the electronic devices back to normal; how lucky we are to have, as you do, a computer technician in the family.
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This is so true… how lucky we are to have techie savvy sons! 🙂
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My husband laughs every time he sees that commercial. Glad you have some time with you son visiting! And the foot getting better, too! Good, good news!
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