66 degrees this morning. No walk (special assignment today that will involve a lot of walking)
Actually comfortable on the back patio this morning, very calm. Full moon (or close enough) preparing for the full moon eclipse tomorrow night.
Preparing for a full day of work today. This is the first time I have been on this assignment (a continuation of the one I had last Thursday and Friday) but an entirely new perspective.
This is one of those days (actually weekends since it is Saturday and Sunday) that I am not sorry I am doing it, but I will be very glad with it is over.
The decision on how to handle purchase or lease of an iPhone has basically been settled My cousin, who has a lot of common sense about these things, suggested I lease one so I could always have the newest one and when i need to have one to “re-purpose”, simply buy a used one. Makes sense!
Also, it will eliminate or at least reduce the number of old iPhones I have sitting around. I can use only a certain number of repurposed iPhones! Two (and soon to be 3 and then 4) are more than enough! I am discovering new purposes for them, besides an iPod. They also are audio book readers, security remotes etc. However, I will have more than enough for a number of years before I even need to buy a used one, plus I need to find a use for “repurposed” iPads, although I keep them in primary service longer than an iPhone.
Now I need to decide on memory etc. If I only keep one for one year, it may be a waste of money to buy a lot of memory, considering that I can store a lot on the cloud, cable backup etc. However, I just looked at my current iPhone (the 6 Plus) and it only has 10GB left, of 55GB available. Of course, if I backup and take off the 3,632 pictures, 238 videos etc. it would help a lot!
Then I have to decide about the size, a 6s or 6sPlus. The new phone will be my work phone (replacing a 5). I like my 6 Plus, but may decide that the larger 6s (as compared to a 5) is sufficient. If I lease, I can always change in a year!
As I have mentioned before, it seems that something “new” (car, phone, etc.) suddenly becomes “old”, and I never know when the turning point is. The car we have that is just becoming one year old in a couple of weeks is still considered “new”, although our 3 year old car is considered “new” also, so I don’t think time is a factor. Probably condition, new advancements.
Nothing can make something seem “old” faster than new technology, since as cell phone advances, TV technology, etc.
With the coming conclusion of baseball season, I expect our habits will change a little. We enjoy baseball and try to follow several teams, primarily the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers.
It i always difficult for us when the Cubs and Cardinals pay against each other, and it will be really difficult if they play in the playoffs! When we were in Memphis, we watched many of the current Cardinal stars start off and develop, so it is kind of like the pride you have in your children being successful! Well, not exactly the same. We have always been club fans, and of course, I grew up with the Kansas City Royals.
I really like my new eye glasses. One item where it really pays to buy the best quality! I actually feel like I can see and read much better. Aliene feels the same way about hers.
Not looking forward to today, but will be looking forward to getting it over with. For some reason, it makes want to eat strawberry ice cream at the end the day!
That’s it for now, Saturday, September 26, 2015.
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