Problem Solving

Sunday November 6, 2011

It's my blog and I'll whine if I want to. The laptop that I run my life from flashed the 'blue screen of death' this morning. Four days into an overseas move. I use that computer heavily; from photo editing to drafting, Internet, and of course, blogging.  Having learnt from previous crashes, (most of) the work is thankfully backed up. Fortunately, I have dad's computer to use as a back up. Unfortunately, all the software discs are sitting in a container in the Port of Vancouver. Of all the eventualities I planned for, back up discs for a crashed computer wasn't one of them.  This is the third crash on the second computer.  I have pretty much decided that is it for me and Dell and Windows. Time for something new... it is the season for change, after all.

Just add it to the list.  Still attempting to get the final six weeks of medical records from dad's hospital stay at PA so we can get dad a doctor here.  You would not think it would be that complicated!?  Hospital said that they would be sent to the medical clinic.  Medical clinic said to call the hospital as they did not have the records yet, they were still being transcribed.  Another call to the hospital... and for some reason, it is not liking the overseas connection.  I do not get it.  We can talk to people overseas on video on computers, yet I cannot reach the hospital operator.  The message machine keeps booting me out and disconnecting.  "Goodbye.  GOODBYE."  I finally found a fax number (who uses a fax number but the government?", but then it ended up being the Canadian weekend.

At least it is sunny and warm.

On a brighter note, we had an extended family visit with dad in the afternoon.  It was a lovely afternoon, so we sat out on the deck for a relaxing visit.  I have not seen dad smile so much since he has moved here.  In fact, I had forgotten what his smile looks like. His face has changed with the disease... the muscles have changed his smile... so it is a bit disconcerting to see this new face.    He loves children and is happy to sit and watch them.  The kids were happy to serve us up coffees from the latte machine in the snack corner.  I remember visiting the elderly when I was little.... would have loved a latte machine diversion as well!  Probably be serving up lattes with a towel over my arm!