One of the things I enjoy about my kids is the somewhat unusual sense of humor we all share. I'm going to let you have a peek, but first some backstory.  Last summer my son's family joined us at our cottage for several days. Son-meister brought his bike and did some riding -- at least until he encountered a bear cub with its mother. Although a mild-mannered minister, he realized that it was very likely that Mama Bear wouldn't realize this and would consider him a threat, to the detriment of his health (and his bike). Thankfully, after staring carefully at one another for a time, everyone decided to go peacefully home. General thanksgiving and discussion of bear-encounter strategies were one of the dinner table topics that evening.

So, when I came across this article, I sent it to my son via Facebook:




I'm waiting for his response.

You have just received the Amish virus. Because we don’t have any computers or programming experience, this virus works on the honor system. Please manually forward this virus to everyone on your mailing list and then delete all the files from your hard drive.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Amish Computer Department

Thank you very much, Julie

One of the morning drivetime radio shows (back when I commuted 45 minutes rain/shine/gloom of early morning) had a call-in game called "The Right Answer is Always 'C'".

Well, our version today is: "Got a problem? Use a Lego!"

Click here to see Lego lights including my favorite, the little pocket-guy in the photo who can also clip onto a headband (included) for a pseudo-60s look.

What more could you want, I ask you?

. . . or And you used to think the remote control was the height of technological advancement.

1. You accidentally enter your ATM pin number on your microwave touchpad.
   
   
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
   
   
3. You have 15 phone numbers to reach your family of four.
   
   
4. Your excuse for not staying in touch with family and friends is that you don't know their e-mail addresses.
   
   
5. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to find out if anyone is at home to help you carry in the groceries.
   
   
6. When you get a recommendation for something, you immediately Google it to find out the real scoop.
   
   
7. Leaving the house without your cell phone (which you didn't have for the first several dozen years of your life) is a cause for panic. You immediately turn around to retrieve it. If it's too late, you later apologize to someone that you were out of reach.
   
   
8. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
   
   
9. You don't know when your favorite television programs come on, because your Tivo takes care of everything.
   
   
10. You go online in the morning before your coffee is ready.
    

Hat tip: my lovely daughter-in-law