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Pamela wrote: "I admire no TV!!! I have it, but usually only watch the weather. I can't even stand the news anymore...too negative. When I do watch, I usually watch old reruns of Westerns or PBS. I prefer to read or listen to music. It's so much more relaxing!"We don't have TV either but when we were in the motel we turned it on a few times and thought it was so funny...there was a channel that played old Western movies, and all the commercials were about hearing aids, walkers, memory loss, etc. My dad said they obviously figure it's only old people watching this channel! 😂
Wow, we are all old-fashioned here, I think! I wouldn't know what Zoom is either if it hadn't been for COVID (my dad's Dr. now uses it for appts.).
🙈-I think I just stepoed out of another dimension:first with Allyson and K'Nex
and now Meg with with a quiz on Zoom(😕?)-
Zoom is my quiz!
Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone be interested ..."Me too, Emma! I play the piano and guitar. Music relaxes me!
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I admire no TV!!! I have it, but usually only watch the weather. I can't even stand the news anymore...too negative. When I do watch, I usually watch old reruns of Westerns or PBS. I..."I know Meg...the commercials are so negative. Some are downright appalling! My doctor wanted me to do my last appointment on some sort of Facetime thing. I told him I don't have that, so he called me on the phone. I imagine he thinks I'm very old fashioned...and that I am!
Pamela
Ruth wrote: "🙈-I think I just stepoed out of another dimension:first with Allyson and K'Nex
and now Meg with with a quiz on Zoom(😕?)-
Zoom is my quiz!"
Mine too, Ruth!
Ruth wrote: "🙈-I think I just stepoed out of another dimension:first with Allyson and K'Nex
and now Meg with with a quiz on Zoom(😕?)-
Zoom is my quiz!"
I thought K'Nex was Kleenex at first too, Ruth! 😂 I think Zoom is sorta like Skype? I don't really know what the difference is. People use it to make video calls.
Pamela wrote: "I know Meg...the commercials are so negative. Some are downright appalling!"You can say that again!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, at least I guessed a New England author!"
Are you implying that I didn'..."
In my quiz you guessed Pippi Longstocking!
Yeah Zoom is sorta like Skype. I don't really understand it, but how hard could it be? 😂
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Well, while we're waiting on Dorry to formulate her question, I will bring up an idea that Emma had...would anyone b..."That's great Pamela! I play guitar, flute, mandolin, and a little bit of piano. But my favorite is guitar. I've been playing it the longest, and it just has a lot of memories for me.
So now we have...Ruth - Longfellow
Hannah - Longfellow (address included!)
Pamela - Longfellow
Doreen - MIA
Emma - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Allyson - Mark Twain
Dorry - Louisa May Alcott (of course!)
Now the question is, how to choose a winner from all those Longfellows! 😂
Meg wrote: "So now we have...Ruth - Longfellow
Hannah - Longfellow (address included!)
Pamela - Longfellow
Doreen - MIA
Emma - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Allyson - Mark Twain
Dorry - Louisa May Alcott (of c..."
Oh dear.... Mine looks pretty silly up there, standing out with all those Longfellows!!!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, at least I guessed a New England author!"
Are you implying..."
That was Hannah Dorry!!!!
So I guess I have the most experience here with zoom, and I've only done it once! 😂 I'll try to explain it a bit... So whoever initiates it sends an email to everyone who's participating with a link and invitation to the zoom meeting. When it's the appointed time for the meeting everyone clicks on the link and joins the meeting. It can be a little confusing at first trying to get everyones sound on and everything but then you just talk! It's actually super easy and fun! We could even initiate it if you guys want because we have a sister who is extremely smart when it comes to computers! We would need everyones email though. How does that sound y'all?
You sure now to swoop in and take control!!
Emma wrote: "You sure now to swoop in and take control!!"Someone's gotta!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, at least I guessed a New England author!"
..."
It was Hannah?! Well, who did you guess? I'm lost!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, at least I guessed a New Engla..."
I had guessed Little Women then, now I guessed Emerson. Yeah I'm lost too 🤦🏻♀️😂
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, at least I gue..."
Oh, then I owe you an apology. Just so Hannah doesn't go guessing an alien again!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, a..."
Well, then I humbly except your apology of humiliating me!! 🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏..."
*Accept.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How original Dorry. 😏😂"
LOL! Well, a..."
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Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your guess??? How orig..."
🙄 Thanks Dorry. 🤦🏻♀️😂
Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Louisa May Alcott. 😉"That's your g..."
You're welcome, Emma!
Allyson wrote: "Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share."Me, me, me!!!
Dorothy wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share."Me, me, me!!!"
Sorry, Dorry, you're too late. I ate it. 😂😂
Emma wrote: "Oh dear.... Mine looks pretty silly up there, standing out with all those Longfellows!!! "Well if it makes you feel better, Emerson did live in a pretty famous house too...because Mr. Hawthorne lived in it afterwards. 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Oh dear.... Mine looks pretty silly up there, standing out with all those Longfellows!!! "Well if it makes you feel better, Emerson did live in a pretty famous house too...because Mr..."
That's nice... But in other words... You're nicely telling me... That I lost... Again... 😭🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "That's nice... But in other words... You're nicely telling me... That I lost... Again... 😭🤣"I'm so sorry Emma...but...yes. 😏
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "That's nice... But in other words... You're nicely telling me... That I lost... Again... 😭🤣"I'm so sorry Emma...but...yes. 😏"
Oh, that's okay... 😣
My goodness, you don't look okay (😣)! 😂
Meg wrote: "My goodness, you don't look okay (😣)! 😂"Thats because I'm not!! 😭😂
I'll just go read some more of The Dean's Watch....
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "My goodness, you don't look okay (😣)! 😂"Thats because I'm not!! 😭😂
I'll just go read some more of The Dean's Watch...."
🙄😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "My goodness, you don't look okay (😣)! 😂"Thats because I'm not!! 😭😂
I'll just go read some more of The Dean's Watch...."
🙄😂"
What?? I now understand what's going on!! 🤣
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share."Me, me, me!!!"
Sorry, Dorry, you're too late. I ate it. 😂😂"
😡
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "My goodness, you don't look okay (😣)! 😂"Thats because I'm not!! 😭😂
I'll just go read some more of The Dean's Watch...."
🙄😂"
What?? I now understand what's g..."
I'm so glad! 😂
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share."Me, me, me!!!"
Sorry, Dorry, you're too late. I ate it. 😂😂"
😡"
I'll make scones?? 🥺 What was I supposed to do?? Wait for 5 days for you to get here for it to then be moldy?? 🤣🤣🤣
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "My goodness, you don't look okay (😣)! 😂"Thats because I'm not!! 😭😂
I'll just go read some more of The Dean's Watch...."
🙄😂"
What?? I now unders..."
Lol me too!! 😂
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share."Me, me, me!!!"
Sorry, Dorry, you're too late. I ate it. ..."
You were supposed to overnight it to me!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Allyson wrote: "Anyone want some cheesecake?🎂😂 My lactose pill is wearing off so I'll share."Me, me, me!!!"
Sorry, Dorry, you're too lat..."
You mean like squish it in a package and first class it? And it would STILL probably be moldy by the time it got to you!! 🙊🤣🤣🤣
Meg wrote: "So now we have...Ruth - Longfellow
Hannah - Longfellow (address included!)
Pamela - Longfellow
Doreen - MIA
Emma - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Allyson - Mark Twain
Dorry - Louisa May Alcott (of c..."
Well Meg, since the answer is "Longfellow" may I suggest the winner should be a "ShortGal"???? Doesn't that sound good??? Now, who's the shortest among those who answered correctly? ; )
Pam
Pamela wrote: Well Meg, since the answer is "Longfellow" may I suggest the winner should be a "ShortGal"???? Doesn't that sound good??? Now, who's the shortest among those who answered correctly? ; )Pam""
Hey, that's a great idea! Alright Ruth, Hannah, Pammy Jo...how tall (or rather, short) are you? 😉
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: Well Meg, since the answer is "Longfellow" may I suggest the winner should be a "ShortGal"???? Doesn't that sound good??? Now, who's the shortest among those who answered correctly? ;..."Too bad I'm not apart of this - I'm about possitive I'd win!!
Emma wrote: "Too bad I'm not apart of this - I'm about possitive I'd win!! "
Now you've got me curious, Emma! I probably would never win in a contest like this. 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Too bad I'm not apart of this - I'm about possitive I'd win!! "
Now you've got me curious, Emma! I probably would never win in a contest like this. 😂"
Well, since you're curious, even though it doesn't matter since I lost, I'll still tell you. I'm about 5' 11".
You know, I just realized, you guys meant short, not tall! 🙊🤣
Emma wrote: "Well, since you're curious, even though it doesn't matter since I lost, I'll still tell you. I'm about 5' 11""Oh you were being sarcastic again then! 🤣 I was expecting something like 4' 9"! Wow, you are tall! I'm 5' 8" and thought that was tall!
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I agree!! We have some DVDs that we'll watch sometime, but we're very picky with what it is. I adore listening to music, and do all the time! As well as play my own!