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| UltraMar docks at Puerto Juarez |
“Oh
that can't be good,” a friendly voice said, “I see that you've
bought a new computer.”
“You
have no idea, Jeanette,” I sighed as I watched our purchases
being loaded onto the Ultramar passenger ferry. “This is our sixth
computer in six years. I guess it's the price of living in
paradise.”
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| Six in six years! |
When
we bought the Samsung seven months ago we decided that we should
attempt to protect if from the salty winds. We shut it down every
night, tucking it away in a drawer. As it turns out the was the
absolutely worst thing we could do, locking in the daytime
accumulation of moisture. Another friend suggested that we leave our
computer running 24/7 to dry it out, thereby possibly extending it's
operational time. He said he has several televisions located in the
open air at his bar. They are never shut off and have lasted for
years. Okay, it's worth a try. Any bets on how long this computer
lasts?
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| English language & Spanish language keyboards |
Besides
replacing the computer, for a lot more money than we would have paid
if we purchased it in the USA or Canada, we were now blessed with a
keyboard designed for the Spanish language. Finding the @ sign for
inputting our email addresses was a big challenge, necessitating a
quick text to a friend asking for help. The new keyboard has upside
down (to us) question marks, and exclamation marks, and two keys for
the letter N. The extra key has the accent over the “ñ”
putting ten letters on the middle row of keys instead of only
nine. For a touch-typist, like me, it is disconcerting to have an
additional key that my fingers have no memory of. Then Lawrie
remembered we had a spare keyboard, designed for the English
language, that we had bought a few years ago in Canada. We plugged
it in, and are good to go. No more hunting for familiar symbols
amongst the plethora of Spanish accents and characters.
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| I can always take more sunset photos |
In the
meantime we started the usual re-loading of programs, favourites, and
files. I lost a few of my photographs as I hadn't backed up my files
onto Goggle Drive for a couple of weeks, but other than that we are
so accustomed to computer meltdowns it's not a big deal anymore.
Just frustrating. I really need to learn how to do recovery backups
but I keep procrastinating. Tomorrow, mañana,
soon.
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| Pirate themed birthday at Barlito's at Marina Paraiso |
Most
of my recent photographs are replaceable; shots of sunrises, sunsets,
local people and animals. A few were a one time event, like the
over-the-top pirate theme birthday party at Marina Paraiso for a
sweet little three-year-old.
The dessert tables were crammed
with cupcakes, goodies, and cookies; everything in a pirate theme.
The birthday cake had a skull and crossbones, underneath a treasure
map made from sweet yummy icing. A number of the guests and their
adult escorts were decked out in pirate outfits. Whoever planned
this event did an amazing job. Lucky for me Tiffany Yenawine Wareing
had photographs of the party.
Now, I
am hoping, that since we have paid our computer tax for 2014, maybe,
just maybe, this one will last until, dare I say it? - 2016. Hah!
Silly me.
Hasta
Luego
Lynda
& Lawrie
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| Beginning of Whale Shark tour season on Isla |
4 comments:
I remember when we had to use a internet cafe on the island ( before wide spread wifi) and I always had a little cheat sheet on how to do @ and other things on a Mexican keyboard!
Good morning Ann - I remember using the internet occasionally at Adrian's near the Super XPress. He helped me find things on the keyboard ..... but I have completely forgotten how to use the Spanish language keyboard. Fortunately we have this klunky old English language keyboard stashed in our storage area. It's all good. Cheers Lynda.
Our son's last post was a 110 ft CG cutter and he said their computer systems were on 24/7. The things we learn. Lol
It takes time but eventually I can be trained. Where was your son stationed?
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