Monkeys I tell ya, monkeys with markers!

My parents were cutting edge techies - why was that? 

Was it because their sons were interested in it

 or did Dad just really like it? 

I don't know but it made us smile 

to see octogenarians on a computer

 sending emails and posting on facebook.

I have an septuagenarian friend 

who daily texts his grandson. 

He says it keeps them talking and connected. 

What a guy! 

I value these examples 

and have a goal 

to embracing technology. 

I don't always love it at first - it hurts my head. 

Does it do that to you?

Katie got me to embrace reading and studying

 my scriptures/lessons with tech 

by patiently showing me how it was working for her

 and now I'm converted. 

Thanks sweet Katie Kate! 

Sarah, Katie and Liz have also converted me 

to blogs and the internet for recipes - it's the best!

There's one holdout in all this tech however, 

it's the "Big Grid" paper calendar 

(picture from the internet)

hanging on the inside of my kitchen cupboard door. 

I've tried half a dozen calendar apps 

but haven't been able to make the leap. 

I'll keep trying so

if you have a favorite calendar app

 please do tell!

The month of October has been craaaazzzy!!! 

My "Big Grid" calendar looks like 

monkeys got a hold of it 

(picture from the internet)

with a pack of markers, 

markers in each hand and foot, 

markers drawing all over those "Big Grid" spaces!

Last weekend 

WSU had a one day fall break on Friday for UEA 

but the twigs were swamped with homework 
and I already mentioned the monkeys with markers

so leaving on vacation for our favorite slickrock,

orange sand, 

and towering slot canyon walls

wasn't in the cards.

We all talked about it as a family

and decided we could escape for a day 

if we went somewhere really close 

and the twigs did homework while we were there 

so we ran away to Midway, Utah. 

While the twigs were doing homework, 

The Mr. and I went for a walk 

and found another monkey 

poking fun at the golf course danger sign.

Our little get away 

was just what the doctor ordered. 

Now we're back 

and ready to take on

the rest of

what the monkeys did with markers to October. 

=D