Through some combination of fortune and misfortune, I purchased another computer. The old one will be left with my parents. A couple of Webcams and the Webs will allow me to see my parents once I return to MN. We had a crash course in skype today. It went like this:
Me: Okay, so you double click here. Once the program opens, you should be signed in automatically. Just click here, which says call with video, and it will call me up. It's pretty simple.
Mom: Click here, and here?
Me: Yup.
Mom: Got it.
Mom's the quick learner. My dad walks through the door.
Me: Dad, c'mere. I'm teaching mom how to skype.
Dad: Your mom's the smart one.
Me: Mom, why don't you teach dad. It'll help to reinforce what you've learned.
Mom: Your dad can't do it.
Dad: I really can't.
Me: C'mon, you need to learn in case mom doesn't want to help you.
Dad and mom: I can see that happening.
Mom goes through the steps to initiate a call, but my dad seems to have a hard time seeing the pointer.
Dad: Where is the damn thing? Do I click here?
Mom: Don't be a goat.
Dad: I can't find it.
Mom: (shaking her head) It's right here! Geez! Do what I just did.
Dad: I can't remember. Is this it? (futzes with the keys for a second) Do I press this one?
Mom: Cripes.
That's all verbatim folks.
