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A Near Electronics Mishap

Last week I was in my kitchen working on chopping up some apples from our own tree, for an apple crisp.  Many recipes that I use in the kitchen these days reside on my iPad.  I use a program called Evernote to store a lot of my family favorite recipes, and also favorites that I have found on the internet.

I was diligently working, talking to the kids, and as I moved the cutting board I knocked over a glass of water, and it splattered my iPhone and iPad.  My twenty-somethings jumped out of their seats, and got my iPad out-of-the-way.  I grabbed my iPhone, and I was ever so thankful that I had the Otterbox cover on it.    The twenty-somethings quickly grabbed some towels while I was tending to my iPhone, and we got everything dried up.  Oh, and I also had my favorite Pioneer Woman cookbook sitting on the counter.  This was a big glass of ice water.

Without the Otterbox cover on my iPhone it would have been toasted.  I got the Otterbox for my iPhone because I’m always carrying it with me outside, especially when Travel Man’s on the road.  And since I garden a little everyday it becomes a necessity when I am working outside.  My Otterbox has saved my phone a few times now.  Totally worth the investment.

There was a little skosch of water underneath the screen saver on the iPhone, and I had to remember how to get the darn Otterbox off of my phone.  I could not remember which tabs to push or pull, so my daughter when on the internet and googled it for me.  She tried to find a you tube video for me, but Travel Man knew how to take it off and saved the day.

Normally I don’t have a glass of anything liquid anywhere near my electronics.  But I must have been extra thirsty on this cooking day, because I wasn’t really paying attention to where my glass of water was.  I was focused on apple crisp (Which is a great recipe for another day).  With so many electronics in the house it’s a wonder we have not had more mishaps similar to this one.  Fortunately for me,  this one turned out A-ok.

Have you had any electronics mishaps recently?

Technology Can Still Amaze Me

Today is Friday, and presently I am texting with Travel Man via Skype while he is 30,000 ft in the air on his way to Denver.  I am still awed and amazed that we are able to have this type of communication.  I mean granted we just spent two days together, but to be able to continue our conversations while he is on the plane is fantastic.  I’m a lucky girl.

Travel Man will tell you he is grateful to have the communication avenues that we have today to stay in touch.  We like to use Skype for the video calling, and the occasional IM(instant messaging).  When he is out of the country we use Tiger Talk to text with each other due to the roaming restrictions on the phones.  For his international travel we have also used Skype’s phone calling feature to make international calls.  We just buy a set amount of Skype credits, and this way we stay away from any roaming charges on our personal cell phone plan.

Travel Man uses TripIt to keep track of every bit of his travel information for every trip.  It logs airline reservations, hotels, and car rentals, and it notifies me (aka the Domestic Goddess) when there is a new itinerary in place.  TripIt also has mobile apps for either the Android or iPhone to stay completely connected, and it syncs with Outlook.  TripIt helps me,  to help Travel Man make sure all of his plans are in order.  Especially when he has back-to-back trips.  For tracking the air travel I like to use an app for my iPhone called FlightAware.  This app tracks the flights and notifies you of any delays along the way.  I have used many flight trackers over the years, and this is my favorite to date.  The user friendliness of the app is what appeals to me, and the accuracy of the information.

Since I am fortunate to have Travel Man in my life to keep me informed on the latest and greatest technology, it’s easy for me to learn about new apps, or new technology available.  I’m glad we are both able to have lots of ways to communicate with one another.  It’s how we stay sane.  But you know nothing beats just an old-fashioned phone call to hear the voice of your loved one.   What’s your favorite form of communication in this technological era?

How we stay connected……….

As most of you know my husband, aka Travel Man, is away from home quite a bit for his job.  He is usually on a plane going somewhere, or traveling home.

Is it hard for us to stay connected and feel close to one another you may ask, why of course it is.  But we try not to dwell on that fact.  We are fortunate in this electronics age that we have many tools we can use to stay connected, communicate frequently, and try not to feel disconnected with the miles between us.

Our favorite form of travel communication is being able to Skype with each other.  Skype is a great way to have a video phone call with your family members near and far.  We have even had the opportunity to have a “group” Skype call, thanks to my brother.  We got on a group Skype call for my Mom’s birthday, and sang to her.  She was left speechless.  I love to Skype with my grandson, even though he lives close by just to be able to chat with him via video.  it’s always fun.  We also Skype with distant relatives, and it’s such a great way to stay in touch. 

Travel Man likes to be able to Skype every night or every other night depending on which time zone he is in.  It’s  always great to be able to see him on Skype, and for him to be able to get a glimpse of home while he’s on the road.  For myself, once I’m able to see him I can tell how he’s really doing on the road.  All of you wives out there know what I mean.  If he’s looking really tired, and telling you things are fine you know he’s having a rough work week.  If any of the kids are home they take the opportunity to say hi to their “Tom Dad”, and chat with him for a few minutes.  That always helps Travel Man keep the connection with the kids, more than the kids realize.  (Until they read this blog post of course.)

And of course we utilize email and text messages.  I can Skype from my iPhone.  Travel Man can Skype from his Vizio tablet.  We are fairly well-connected, but I always like hearing his voice up close and personal on the phone.  The good, old fashioned, phone conversations sometime can be fewer and further between than usual or than we would like them to be.  But it’s always the best way for us to try to catch up with each other at the end of the day.  And I do have to say that all of the various forms of communication are wonderful for both of us, but nothing beats going to the airport to pick up Travel Man.  Then of course we come home for a great meal of homemade spaghetti.

If you have a road warrior in your life what’s your favorite way to stay connected?

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