I am not one to run out and buy the latest model or the newest invention. On the contrary, it may be sometime before I catch up with owning what has been deemed a “must-have”. This was true with computers, e-mail, cell phones, and ipads. Yet, they have all become part of my daily life and to do without them would now be a great inconvenience.

I have just learned to take photos with my phone, modify them if desired (like the image with this post), send them electronically to my ipad and have them ready for this blog all in a matter of minutes (of course the ipad is a camera with effects too). Even with the little I know, the possibilities seem endless.

Years ago I associated computers with stifling our imaginations, and there still exists that risk, but overall I am dazzled by all the things these gadgets can do.

However, I seek a proper balance with the cherished knowns of old and the ever enticing new.