Sometimes computers strike me as impersonal technological gimmicks which distract us from more creative hobbies (and lives – where have all the trilingual basket-weavers and pastry chefs gone?). I recently joined Facebook in order to get in touch with somewhat lost college friends, and am overwhelmed by the amount of feelings the act of looking at these web pages has conjured. I’m slightly aghast at the overtly up-to-the-minute glance into people’s lives, but yet somehow appreciate the modern-day telegram element of comments. Yet the feeling of distance still pervades the experience.
So what am I doing writing a web site then? If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em? Maybe. Part journal/diary, part how-to, I’m exploring this style of writing precisely because it offers those interested a glance into a lifestyle I feel strongly about, something it has taken 28 years to begin to understand. Should anyone choose to add something to their life as a result, all the better.
My high school journals developed around collages – pictures and phrases I felt represented my emotions at the time. This web site is an example of photos and more extensive text, potentially able to tell stories to a more diverse network of people. But none of it would be here today without the help of David Stilwill, my web site creator. 
The son of a farming couple I worked with in Idaho, David has immediately understood the content and purpose of this site. We’re learning together how to approach such ideas, and I am ever grateful for his technical know-how. His web site, www.adventurebookshelf.com offers reviews of what the name implies: books of an adventure and travel nature. Flights of fancy indeed, check it out.
Michael has had his own slew of computer experiences since arriving here in Pennsylvania. Getting Verizon wireless service out our rural way was just the beginning. Since, his main computer has glitched out completely, twice. But never fear, the MacDaddy lives here. David Luck has serviced each of Michael’s technical conundrums – which are frequently worsened by his own attempts at fixing software . . . yikes. The MacDaddy does great Mac work, and always manages to stay for some of my cooking which I’d prefer to share. Macintosh computers and the Apple store may have the highest prices for service and products (according to Consumer Reports) but they also have the highest level of customer satisfaction. The MacDaddy is just the sort of person one wants when not living nearby such a store outlet.
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