1954 Mercury
Is typing still taught in school? Sherry took it and I think got up to
80-100 words a minute. She used that skill in several jobs over her lifetime.
She earned many awards, as a dedicated worker.
Long ago I taught myself to type. I
never was good enough at this to look at what I type (vs keys), but now I must
learn to do that. I bought a new laptop.
I have had to cover the touch pad I tend to hit it with a lazy thumb and move
my typing to another part of the page, then I must spend minutes finding where I
am, and making corrections.
I prefer a PC & keyboard, but as much as we travel, I spend a lot of
time moving systems. Sherry has switched
to a tablet and her phone and is doing great. I am proud of how she has learned
to handle it.
(I must quit staring at the KB like this guy!)
With the PC in this motorhome I was
using the passenger’s seat away from my girl who was here at the kitchen table.
With this Laptop I am now back close to her, I sorta like being close to that ‘older’
woman.
I was fortunate to corral this beauty from a grade above me in school.
We laugh about her being 2 years older than me for two months every year, then
I catch up and she is only a year older. Some folks say she raised me well, but
at times she feels like a failure ;-).
Years ago I asked her what her birth day was and she said, “November 6th.”
“What year?” I asked.
“Every year,” was her smart aleck retort. We did get a good laugh out of it.
Birthdays? I remember very well my dad’s birthday was 1903. In my mind I
can still hear him say when asked his birthday he would respond, “I was born back
in in “Oh Three”.
I think of that now, many kids today can
say the same thing, in 1970-80-90 I never thought there was soon coming a time
when kids again would be born in ‘Oh one (two, three, etc)’
I am still cognizant enough to know at best I have about 10 years left
here. Dad has been gone 50 years, I hope someone will remember me 50 years
after I am gone. ;-), dreaming aren’t I!!!!!
Nite Shipslog
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5 comments:
Jack you are very memorable, there will be someone to remember you as long as any of your family lives. And you have written books that will live on for a long time. I took typing in school too, but was not as good as Sherry. If I got 60 words per minute I was doing good . I'm sure I'm not as fast as that now, but I can still type without looking at the keyboard . We have a rainy day here, hope you all are enjoying that sunshine !
Of course you'll be remembered -- in large part due to your writings, both pen-and-ink + Ship's Log! I'm envious, actually.
40 years. In retrospect it doesn't seem that long ago I was having the best time of my life, in the best part of my life.
Congratulations on figuring out that laptop ... both of you! My only experience using one: My boss' boss (witchy-witch) came to visit and asked me to proofread something she'd been working on. No worries, right? I accidentally hit that dang pad and wiped it all out. At least I think that's what happened. She said she'd be able to recover the document, but not before I swore off laptops forever and ever.
Someone, Somewhere will say,"Remember Jack Darnell", I was Googling the Internet and I saw something called a "Blog" and I read some of his Posts and he was very Interesting ! Him and some Fells named "Woody" posted some interesting reading 40 ago !
Enjoy your Posts, You 2 enjoy and take Care, Sending down Love and Cares: Gary and Anna Mae
I still use an old fashioned quill to write. I sharpen the end of the feather and then use it to tap on the keyboard.
I have learnt a lot from your Blog, Jack. Thank you so much.
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