<p>^^^^^ You said it, Modadunn – love my Mac for just that reason!</p>
<p>Macheads here too, but reallllllly old macheads. Think macintosh - through duodocks, perfoma, yoko-books et al ; )</p>
<p>Z., the real question is how DON’T more viruses get through. Make sure she’s not downloading free music (eg. limewire) or using torrent for starters.</p>
<p>oh dear POTCCO13 friends, you are going to love this:</p>
<p>[Cherish</a> this time. It goes so fast - The Boston Globe](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/02/18/cherish_this_time_it_goes_so_fast/]Cherish”>http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/02/18/cherish_this_time_it_goes_so_fast/)</p>
<p>I could have written this. (If I were a better writer, but you know what I mean.) I sometimes have to restrain myself from being that old lady who tells parents of young kids to cherish these days because they go by so fast.</p>
<p>oh PRJ, thank you for that. it is so true. I like to ask my younger co workers about their toddlers because their faces light up and I always hear a wonderful snippet that brings back memories of those times.</p>
<p>Ah PRJ, you’ve got me starting the day all misty-eyed.</p>
<p>sorry missypie! I didn’t want to be sitting at the computer and crying all by myself!</p>
<p>D was home on break this week and stayed an extra day because she got sick. Yesterday as I took her to the doctor, the lab (no, she doesn’t have mono!) and the pharmacy, I kept thinking how much I enjoyed being needed. Sigh. I really need to get a job.</p>
<p>Great news #theorymom!!! Hooray #theoryson! :)</p>
<p>Nice article PRJ. Thank you.</p>
<p>In all of years of having computers…non-macs…we haven’t had viruses until now. D1 has the Personal Security one on her laptop. She has not dealt with it because “it takes so much time.” I am trying to make her deal with it and she is stubbornly letting it sit. grrr… oh well, she can go without her computer! </p>
<p>Tried to make hotel reservations for D1’s graduation at the end of May. Everything is booked. Waited too long! Guess we will stay at her apartment. What fun! ;)</p>
<p>I meant to acknowledge your great news, #theorymom. Congrats!</p>
<p>Another reason to love Macs: D2 is having a problem with hers so, on her own, she scheduled an appointment at the Apple store - all I have to do is drive her there. This is way better than the old days with frequent Dell problems and H (who has, shall we say, a low frustration tolerance ;)) spending many frustrating hours on the phone with Dell trying to get them resolved.</p>
<p>Yep… misty eyed. Great article… unfortunately I wondered, am I now the “old” lady that says such things to young mothers? Not too long ago I overheard a mom calling her son by the same name as my son… and same as my son, he was one very very busy boy. I looked at the obviously frazzled young mom and said… when they turn 18 the good news is they will no longer scale the kitchen cabinets. The bad news is, it’s not the same kind of hug when they’re grown, so enjoy plenty of them now. When she picked him up to put him back in the cart, she gave him a big squeeze and I was left to feel completely jealous.</p>
<p>I’m not quite that old lady yet. I get sentimental when I think about my own kids’ early years, but little ones can still irritate me. D’s cheer gym has lots of little girls and those little girls have lots of even younger siblings. I’m not to the stage yet where everything those little kids do (e.g. running onto the mat when a girl is in the middle of a major tumbling pass) is cute.</p>
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<p>Right… I have both the wistful “oh-you-should-cherish-this” moments and the judgmental “I-would-never-have-allowed-my-children-to-behave-like-that!” moments. I try to keep my mouth shut in both ;)</p>
<p>I do remember what it was like enough to keep my mouth shut about the annoying little ones. (Two of the little darlings are the kids of the gym owners.)</p>
<p>Warning: slightly off topic bragging ahead.</p>
<p>I am a trustee of my alma mater Grinnell College and recently served on the presidential search committee (hence, my recent posts about travel and meetings when admittedly I don’t actually having a paying job). We announced our new president yesterday and I wanted to share that with all of you. I am incredibly proud of Grinnell and the search process. [Grinnell</a> - Welcome to Grinnell | Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/]Grinnell”>http://www.grinnell.edu/)</p>
<p>If you are interested, take a few minutes to watch the video. Not only did Dr. Kington demonstrate a great understanding of Grinnell and the liberal arts, he is also a lovely man and gentle father (apropos of our current conversation).</p>
<p>Thanks for letting me share.</p>
<p>Wow, PRJ, looks like a way better choice than Baylor’s choice of Ken Starr!!!</p>
<p>Yes, I was thinking that when you posted the Starr news the other day! I know next to nothing about Baylor, but I have to assume the search committee and trustees understood that, no matter what a good choice they think Ken Starr is, there would be some negative reaction to his appointment.</p>
<p>PRJ - that is some good work you did. Congratulations to Grinnell!</p>
<p>PRJ, as a Grinnell alum, I enthusiastically approve of Dr. Kington! Very, very exciting news for the college.</p>
<p>Who knows, PRJ, maybe it all makes sense. There could certainly be a negative reaction to an openly gay president, but probably not among those who would typically consider Grinnell. I guess Baylor thought that only liberals would object to Ken Starr and that liberals don’t consider Baylor, but I’m not sure that’s the case.</p>
<p>PRJ…I love Grinnell! H’s cousin is a prof there. I thought it would have been a great fit for D2. Congrats on the successful search!</p>
<p>Modadunn - thanks! I just can’t stop smiling 
And permit me a further personal indulgence which I think you will appreciate: as a high school senior I had my heart set on going to Middlebury, but was waitlisted. At the time the new president of Grinnell was the former provost of Middlebury and he quoted Robert Frost in a letter to all admitted students. I took that as a sign and went to Grinnell, sight unseen. Dr. Kington also quoted Robert Frost in one of his interviews and yes, I took that as another sign!</p>
<p>sabaray - Glad to hear your first impression is enthusiastically positive. I think alums are going to love this guy! </p>
<p>missypie - I think your analysis is correct, at least for Grinnell.</p>
<p>NM - thanks. I failed in my attempt to get D1 to consider Grinnell and I suspect D2 won’t look at it either. I hold out hope for my younger nieces and nephews!</p>