The room in our house that was, once, my office has turned into a would-be guest room, but I've been using it to store long-dead computers, printers, keyboards, and the like. Yesterday, as my wife and I were returning home from an errand, we noticed a sign in a Dallas library parking lot..."computer equipment recycling." We stopped and spoke to a guy who was sitting between two large collection trucks. He informed us that Dallas has instituted a quarterly program to collect used computer gear. In addition, he said, they'll collect used clothes, furniture, etc. and turn that material over to Goodwill.
We rushed home, filled the trunk with two dead monitors, one dead computer, one dead keyboard, and one dead printer. Now, our guest room looks much more like a guest room. Guests would not have to climb over computers to find the bed.
So, we accomplished alot yesterday. In addition to recycling some old computer gear, I was able to formalize my registration for a Spanish class. Now, I'm all paid up and almost official...just waiting for the ID card with my photo on it, proving that I signed up for the class.
And there you have it. Snippets from a "day in the life" of a geezer.
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