November 20, 2007

November 20, 2007 iPhone Notes
A Diamond Jubilee Birthday or A Day in the Life of ...

I was awakened at 8:30 on the morning of my 75th birthday by a call from a college bookstore ordering 17 copies of a book, Collaboration Handbook for Educators Working Toward Inclusion of Special Needs Students, published by Practical Press. I asked the caller to fax the purchase order to me and said I would get the order out the next day. It was then time to make two cups of my special latte by putting 275 ml of water and 10 grams of Folgers simply smooth ground coffee (gentle on your stomach) in to Mr Coffee. When the coffee was done brewing I heated 150 ml of low fat milk in a large mug with the microwave and added the coffee. Result, 500 ml (2 cups) of delicious coffee. Breakfast also included a bowl of cherrios with skim milk and dried fruit topping. I chased down a 1000 mg fish oil capsule and two 81 mg Bayer low does asprin with 150 ml of low sodium V8.

I listened to a podcast of MacTech created 8-7-07 on the iPhone while taking the clean dishes out of the dish washer and putting the breakfast dishes in. Time to go to the bathroom, put in my hearing enhancement device and get dressed for the day before Pam, the interior decorator arrived to discuss some plans with Barbara for a new deck. She also brought a new non-slip pad and rug for the laundry room, which also contains Chobe's sand box. Chobe later investigated the rug, then curled up and fell asleep on it.

I went to work on email assignments from the course I teach on the Internet, Ed 602 Educational Research Methods. There were also some assignments for Ed 602, Statistics for Educational Research, a course I no longer teach but am taking care of assignments for students who were taking the course in the past but never finished. They have until January 10, 2008 to complete the course.

I got an email bithday card from Jeff, Amy, and Max, and a birthday email message from sister Barbara. After my birthday lunch of tenderloin steak, grilled outdoors on the deck, baked potato, and aspargus, I saw that I had a voice mail on the iPhone. It was brother Bill wishing me a happy birthday, so I called him back and we talked about the Burnt Root tour video I had just sent him. I was pleased to hear he liked the introduction I had put on the tape. My iPhone beeped again and I had an email from son John which I responded to. I wanted to ask him if it was OK to give the kids, my grandchildren, iPod Nanos for Christmas. The phone rang and since Barbara was taking a walk, I answered to hear an automated sales message from Talbots.

I have some work to do for Practical Press, get out the order for 17 copies of Collaboration Handbook, the order that came in at 8:30 this morning and I asked them to fax the purchase order order to me, which they did. I also have to take care of seven copies of the same text which were returned to me yesterday. However, Chobe has other plans, she thinks I should stay in the recliner for my COL duties. COL, of course, refers to Cat On Lap. I was able to get the book order ready to be picked up by the Gene, the mail delivery person tomorrow.

I looked at an animated birthday message on the computer from Julie and a Thanksgiving message from Stacey. As dinner time approached Paul called and Ben and Sophia sang happy birthday to me. Brus called to wish me a happy birthday as did my brother Bob. We finished our dinner, had some birthday cake and opened some presents which included two books, The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam and Geary's Guide to the Greatest Aphorists by James Geary, and opened birthday cards from Barbara, Chobe, and sister Barbara.

That is more or less what happened on the day of my 75th birthday.
Sent from my iPhone
John Wasson
wassonjb@mac.com
(541-646-1613)