AHHHHHH.........Technology!

Golfer and I finally decided it was time to switch from Cox Communications to Verizon Fios, a bundle deal.  This is going to be good!  This will be great!  Better service, less expense, better everything!  Woo-Hoo!

We met with the Verizon rep.  Nice man, very patient with our questions.  Everything was set up.  Several different people came and painted lines on our grass.  Looked like plaid out there!  Then someone came and dug a small trench for the fiber optic lines.  Remember the issues we had with our side yard and drainage issues and having landscaping done and grading and new sod??  Yep, the cable went right through there.  So far, so good.  I think it will be okay.

Monday morning the tech guy came.  Many connections to be made.  Lots of stuff to learn.  Three new remotes to use!  The guy was pretty good, clean, neat, patient, liked cats.  (always a bonus point for someone as far as I'm concerned). Anyway, he finished up and then the fun began. 

After a couple hours I gave up trying to tell if Golfer was talking to me, mumbling to himself or growling at the TV or Computer!  We are gradually getting things set up.  We know how to use the TV and find a station we want and record something.  And the phones work, although I have not programmed any numbers into them.  Same phones for us, same number, but now we have long distance for no extra cost.  We have been using our cell phones for long distance for a few years.  The computer/Internet is faster.  But we're still in the process of getting email set up and working.  Golfer has been contacting all our utilities and other places and getting the bills to come to the right email address!

One glitch we needed help with was our universal TV remote.  Golfer called Geek Squad for help.  They programmed the remote when we first got it a couple years ago.  Golfer got a  message saying the Geek Squad was having technical difficulty.  WTH?!  Isn't that just confidence inspiring????  But we know they are good people and do good work that we just are not capable of.  We do know our limits.   :)  We stopped and made the appointment while we were out doing errands. Two young men came yesterday and got everything connected and working and ready.  As they left they said call us if you need us.  I said they knew we would!

So it's been busy around here.  Life is good.  All is well.  Stay safe!

Right now I have to get back to work.  I am trying to get the capability to print back on my phone and tablet.  I never thought I'd miss something like this.  But once you have it, when it's gone, you miss it.  Just like a lot of other things.