When I started in the travel department of my company (35 years back), nobody had cell phones. Of course, mobile phones did exist, however they were huge and very expensive. Nobody I knew had a cell phone until the 90s. The first small phone, the flip phone, came out in 1989.
If you needed to call home while you were traveling, you needed to call through the hotel and it was exorbitant. (This was also before everybody had laptops.) My company had a strict “once every three days” rule for these expensive calls. We all know how much technology has changed the world. Now the company doesn’t even have a rule about calls home.
This morning, I got up to the above photo texted to me from YA, who is on a work program right now. Up until that moment, I had thought we were having a really warm couple of days. Everything is relative, I guess. The caption under her photo was “Breakfast on my balcony.”
Are you jealous of anybody this week?
Trail Baboon 
Wasted brain time.
Clyde
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All of us before Trump.
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You nailed it
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Right on!
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OT: Before I forget, I just stumbled onto the fact that it is “National Take the Stairs Day, observed on the second Wednesday of January, encourages everyone to add small bursts of movement to daily life.”
Just thought all you’d want to know.
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Rise and Feel Anxious, Baboons,
I am struggling today, and Puppy McGee is a whirlwind this morning. I have Canada-envy today.
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Maybe that’s part of the reason why Maggie has been so hard to train. I get very anxious and depressed about the news lately. It seems to be getting worse.
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I’m jealous of our new puppy trainer, Jacob. We had our first session with Jacob last night. It was highly productive and really fascinating. Within 10 minutes Jacob had Maggie sitting on command and even staying in place somewhat within 30 minutes. Maggie and I both learned a lot and we have a lot to practice with for the next week.
I’m jealous of Jacob’s knowledge. He is very patient and skilled, and he moves so smoothly.
There were two other dogs there in a gated area. They were both dogs that he had trained. They sat quietly and watched Maggie. They didn’t react when she barked at them. They just watched quietly. I was very impressed. Jacob has given me hope that life with Maggie can and will get easier. I wish I had his skills!
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Good for you Ktista!
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Today is National Dress Up Your Pet Day.
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And take them up the stairs.
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