Do you want an iPhone?

The iPhones sure do look cool, but I just don't have a need for it. I used to love handheld computers - PDAs (personal digital assistants). If you depend on the information in your computer, you need it to be portable so it can go where you go. I used to have a PDA that fit in my pocket, these days my portable computer is 30 feet long and has wheels! We have a 3-computer network with it's own satellite Internet connection that goes wherever I go because it is my home and my office and my PDA. I kept my handheld for the first year on the road, but found that I just didn't use it at all - sold it in a yard sale in Quartzsite. I do find it so interesting that all this computing power is being merged into a cell phone tho. I'm sure I'll want one someday - my cell phone is indeed my one absolutely necessary portable device. I remember debating, back in the 90s, about the future of computing ... will the computer merge into the TV? or will the TV merge into the computer? Neither!! They both are merging into the cell phone! If you want to see the iPhone - take a look at this video from my favorite technology reviewer: David Pogue.

Pickleball

We saw people having fun all winter long playing Pickleball. We only got started the week before we left. While we were there last weekend we got in quite a few games with Debbie and Richard. Mom took the video! Our plans for next winter have changed. We will be spending the entire 6 month season at Palm Creek RV in Casa Grande Arizona. We will miss Peace River, we love it there, but we won't have to miss Pickleball. In fact, Palm Creek is where we first heard of it, they even sponsor regional tournaments! All the best places have it dontcha know!

Paddle the Peace River

Florida has been in a drought for quite some time and the Peace River showed it. Luckily, a kayak only draws a couple of inches so we were able to paddle anyway - but we did have to walk our kayaks over a couple of spots. Mom got her own kayak because the park provided. Here's Richard helping us load kayaks in the park's truck and take us up to the launch spot. ahhh - even with low water it is still peaceful. What the photos don't show you is the heat. 96 degrees in the shade - and there wasn't much shade. Even all the alligators were hiding. We didn't see even one.

A Peaceful Weekend

We get uncomfortable when we're parked so long, so we made plans to take a weekend trip to our other home park - Thousand Trails, Peace River. If you visit this link, make sure to click on the link to the video - Jim made that. It is *such* a pretty place. Since it's off-season, we had our choice of where to park. We decided to be right next to the pool, hot tub and Pickle Ball courts. Mom came with us ... I think she really likes our loft/guest room! Aaaaaaahhh - the nature trail - Odie's favorite. This is what you call 'quality time'!

Google Earth and *your* pictures

We gave our Google Earth Seminar the other night here at Paradise Island. Jim added a little new material - showing how you can attach your photos to particular places using Lat/Lon readings. We're always looking for new ways to share our travels - Blog, Picasa Web Albums, Photostory, Video - but, this may be the coolest way yet! Just click on the link below and watch - don't worry if the white screen just sits there ... wait 5-6 seconds and the video will start on it's own. If not, please email me. Watch a 3 minute sample of a Google Earth Photo Tour.