First it was one computer, then the other computer. Then we borrowed a computer (from Scott, who else) and it broke too. A second computer was borrowed and lost yet another essential function (such as the capacity for a screen to turn on.)

As of two months ago, we were using two half working computers which David and I did a delicate dance to keep operating. One did not work unless kept plugged in at all times, the other had no capacity to charge. As the computers continued to pile up at our house (around five are now stacked, lending an air of wealth to our home (but since none work, not really) we decided to spring for a new computer. Actually we bought ME a new computer!! My first “me” computer, ever!! A thing of beauty, and a real joy to my heart. I was slowly getting it set up; adding photos, tunes and my favorite sites as well as work files.

Sadly it too gave up the ghost in the second day of our trip. Our camera (also new to replace the one that broke about two months ago) died too. So we have very few photo memories of the vacation. I also lost photo memories of friends visiting, the Joy/Eric wedding and CSB staff reunion and many more. Not to mention all the blog posts!! (Yep, my email blogging link also stopped working (don’t ask me why) so many, many posts were sent but never uploaded.) We still have the two half working computers, but have lost function of three of the shared batteries (David always buys an extra so we have two per computer) and are now down to sharing a single battery between the two computers, this should explain my lack of blogging.

So that’s the technical difficulties. The latest wrinkle is for David, who keeps track of both home and school accounting on his PDA. It has now developed a syncing problem with one of our still half working computers Pray for David’s syncing to work again. Unlike me, this isn’t just a hobby. This is a really crippling loss. And he’s faced enough of those at CSB for a lifetime.