You know, I could never get properly worked up about the US [myself in particular] being dependant on foreign oil. I mean, I try to walk wherever I can, driving only when I'm late or it's too far to be practical. However, this past week of internet woes has shown me how difficult it can be to have a problem that someone else has to fix.
A long time ago, people fixed their own things. Or their neighbors fixed their things. When I need to get my internet connection repaired, I have to call the company, spend 5-10 minutes on hold, then follow their instructions and hope that these actions will restore my link with cyberspace. After the second call in a week, I started taking notes on a paper. So *I* could try fixing the problem first, before I called and spent all that time waiting for help. And, after putting off yet another call since Monday, mostly because I was too busy to sit and wait, I called them again. While I was on hold, I thought I'd try some of the quick fixes they've told me about. Before the customer service guy had even answered my call, I was able to *on my own* get the internet back up and working! *sigh* vindication!!!
This past week, well, actually one week ago, we celebrated Morgen's birthday. My mom brought Alyson up, and my sister Emily came too. [thank you, Emily, for taking all the pictures of the party for me! And Mom, for helping supervise the kids, and watching Myles, and handing out cake and ice cream!] It was stressful for me- I really need to relax and let go of my idea of the perfect party. But it's over, and it was fun in retrospect, so I'll probably do it again next year. Having 12 kids was challenging, but not as difficult when there are a bunch of games planned for them. Have to keep that tip in mind next year for Walker's birthday party: plan about 5 more games than you think you'll need. Really, you will end up needing them ;)
And today we have yet another reunion! In Wallsburg, Utah. Which is a little town sort of by Heber. We always have the best fresh sweet corn available, thanks to Uncle Kent. Mmmmm!
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I don't quite get what foreign oil has to do with internet connections, but I thought I'd share that Sinclair's gas comes from North American oil only. Mostly US, some Canadian. Pretty cool.
well, mostly it made sense to me because it's *foreign* and so we depend on someone else to provide it. just like I was depending on someone else to fix my internet.
info about Sinclair is good to know, TFS!
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