I’m Fascinated

28. September 2010 · 1 comment · Categories: Technology

A couple of weeks ago, I finally brought my dear hubby into the smartphone era :-) .   A visit to Verizon to check out our options led me to get us matching Samsung Fascinate Android phones.  Oh my!

I myself joined the smartphone bandwagon last November with my Motorola Droid.  I got the phone the day it came out and immediately fell in love with it and how connected I’d become by using it.  Having access to my email accounts and many other apps and features was excellent.   While I had not planned on getting a Fascinate, Verizon had a promotion of buy one, get one free, so how could I resist? I needed to get a phone for Kalonji anyway.

So, I succumbed.  And, I’m glad too.  I truly did love my Droid, but the Samsung is much lighter.  I thought I would miss not having the physical keyboard the Droid offers, but so far I don’t.   I like  the camera on the Fascinate better and the feature that has me most in love? The mobile 3G hotspot.  For $20 month I can get up to 5GB online usage by turning my 3G signal into a wi-fi signal.  This is perfect for me when I’m on the go.  Absolutely perfect!

My DROID is now in the hands of my father and he too is quickly becoming addicted.  I love spreading the love.  :-)

Week of the Tooth

19. September 2010 · Write a comment · Categories: Healthcare, Jihad, Kaleya

Here it is Sunday and I find myself terribly behind in posting our family news of the week.  It’s been focused largely on both of the kids and their teeth.

Last weekend Jihad was complaining of tooth pain, and I know from experience that is some of the most horrific pain to have, so we took him to the dentist on Monday.  Follow-up with an orthodontist on Thursday resulted in his lower lingual bar getting removed.  He was ecstatic! Now, the visit to the orthodontist was an experience in and of itself.

Free advertisement here for Dr. Gluck – his office staff was incredibly friendly, they related well with Jihad and showed a genuine interest in him as a person, and they didn’t even charge us for the check or the removal of his lingual bar! Now, Jihad has one more baby tooth to come out and when that is out Dr. Gluck wants him back in for braces.

Jihad looks through a scrapbook of testimonials for Dr. Gluck

Then, on Thursday night, Kaleya lost one of her front teeth – she was excited! She’d been working it out for a few days and so I knew it was going to happen soon.  Just now as I write this post, she came in to tell me the one next to it is also loose.   Here comes anot
her visit from the tooth fairy :-)

Kaleya shows her new missing tooth.