From the Past - the Internet at Home

He was probably one of the first people in our town to sign up for the

I.N.T.E.R.N.E.T.

One morning, very very early, he woke me up from a deep sleep and said excitedly,

"You won't' believe this, but I was reading a document from the University of Virginia!"

I was huddled in a warm, cozy bed and at that exact moment, I could not even imagine what was so exciting about accessing a document from the University of Virginia!

Boy, did I have a lot to learn.

Now, I find that I cannot live without the internet.

I just registered my automobile over the internet; I ordered a work-out tee shirt and pants; I ordered most of our Christmas presents from the net, and will order all my grandchildren's birthday presents from the net.

I have reconnected with long-lost friends over the internet; I do family history on the net; I now store many of my pictures via a service in the "cloud;" I use the internet for art work, lesson materials; I do a crossword puzzle many days on the internet, and of course, I love email.

So, RAH, all those many many years ago, when you woke me up to tell about finding materials in the UVA library, you were so far ahead of the neighbors, co-workers, fellow citizens.

And, I'm so glad that you very early jumped on that bandwagon.

And, now, occasionally, I tell him about some techno stuff....

It feels good.