Tablet Frustration

 Friday, August 30, 2024

I've been getting the message "Dangerously low in memory" on my tablet, even as I remove apps and clean out files.  I was planning to show a Power Point of my balloon ride over Cappadocia at the Travel Stories, and the program would not open.  But it worked on my older tablet.

I went to the hands-on WAUC meeting yesterday hoping to get help.  Tom and Brian both worked on it, but removing apps contributed to minimal improvement.  

Terry mentioned that Tom had his Kindle Fire 10 that he just bought and really loves it.  I looked at it and noticed how extremely light it was. Terry has been talking about Kindle Fire for years and how she loves it, recommending it highly.  I was always reluctant to buy one, but we looked at them together online.  Tom got his on Prime Days for $75, Amazon had it for $89.

When I got home from the meeting I ordered one.  It was in the mail room at 9:00 a.m.!  as I was going to Nancy Alioto's funeral (one of our Prayer Shawl members)  https://www.harderfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Nancy-A-Alioto?obId=32899541   

Also delivered were two magnetic shelves to attach to the side of my refrigerator.

I unwrapped the Kindle Fire and started going through the set-up.  When I tried setting up my email I had problems with my password and verification.  Then I got a screen with numbers like numbers on a phone. I was getting nothing buy advertising and nothing else.  Terry suggested calling Amazon tech support.  The number she gave me was robotic and asked questions about returning the product.  After a lot of shouting at the robot, I connected to a person who gave me the number for tech support.  That number wanted to sell me something.  I tried again, with more shouting at the robot until I got a wonderful tech who had me factory install the tablet.  I managed to complete the set-up until I got those stupid numbers again.  I was ready to scream.  Then I realized....those numbers were for me to enter my PIN!  What a dope.  After that fiasco, I was able to enjoy my tablet the rest of the day. 

Monday, September 1

As I'm using my Fire more, I'm really liking it, especially being able to write with a stylus instead of type.  I ordered a case and it's delivered.

Irish Fest

 Sunday, August 18, 2024

Thanks to Terry who alerted me to Prime Financial's 5-year appreciation party that I had not been invited to.  It's happened more than once, even though I do get their mailings.  I was able to get two tickets for Peter and me.

Today started out very overcast, but rain was not in the forecast, and it did not rain.

Lyft picked us up at about 1:00 p.m. and dropped us off at the main gate.  We had to walk to the extreme south end of the grounds to the Aer Lingus building which Prime Financial reserved for our 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. time slot; there was one slot before and one after.  We sat at a table with two other couples who were very much fun.  We did not stop talking the entire time.

Saz's catered the food: potato salad, French fries, brats, chicken breasts, pulled pork with beer, soda or water.  We enjoyed some Riverwest Stein.

Afterwards we walked to a couple of areas and listened to the lively music.  The grounds were spread with a lot of people and the music makers had an appreciative audience clapping and moving to the music.

 

German Weekend

Saturday, August 10, 2024/Peter's 81st Birthday    

Peter and I got to Carl Schurz Park about 2:00 p.m. on a sunny, cool day; I was comfortable with my fleece hoodie.  People were spread out all over this very lovely expanse.  We settled for a table in the covered structure, drinking a beer and listening to the music.  Claude joined us about 4:00 p.m.  We had sausage and a dessert that Peter managed to split and enjoy at home.

Sunday, August 11

Instead of our usual Austrian American meeting at the Germanfest Office, we were invited by Liederkranz to their picnic at the Rotary Park in Menomonee Falls.  We were able to conduct a very brief meeting, mostly about the fall hike.  We filled a table with our members; some members sat with other groups.  The chorus entertained us with a few songs.

Food was plentiful with large portions of chicken.  I managed to get just one wing that wasn't attached to bigger piece of meat.  There were brats with a lot of side dishes and desserts.

A couple of men mixed grasshoppers and brandy Alexanders as an added treat.