Mon Jul 28 07:28 EDT 1997
Weekend Update: July 25-27

On Friday I bought a new system box for my computer.  For all you
bit-heads out there, it's an Intel p-166, with Intel Triton motherboard,
512K cache, 16MB Ram, 2.1GB Western Digital HD, 16X Toshiba CD-Rom,
2MB 64-bit cirrus logic (Vram), Acer 3D FX sound card, 240W speakers,
1.44 diskette drive, keyboard, mouse, tower, Win95, multimedia software,
for $844.33.  I installed it over the weekend and the only thing I'm
NOT happy with is the Acer sound card.  It isn't recognized by one of
my games and that's irritating me.  I plan to take the sound blaster
card out of my 486 DX/2-50 computer and swap them.  I should be in
good shape then, unless I'm missing a driver.

Setting up was a challenge.  I needed a new modem cord (because of
serial port). The cable or the adapter were the same price!  I got the
cable.  I loaded up software from scratch, thinking that I'd copy over
some configuration files from the old computer to the new one.  In some
cases, this did the trick but I had to get creative in others.

Juno gave me trouble but the email accounts are all set.  Since the
old computer has all previous email, folks, Joy, Miranda, Jessica, Emily,and
Andrew, won't be able to go back and read mail.  I believe we downloaded
the mail before I made the transition.  They will have to reenter their
address books until I get a monitor for the old machine.  It was funny,
because I was going to my old machine (sans monitor) and copying files
blindly off the system.  You have to imagine where you are in DOS to
do this, but it worked for most of what I needed.  I'm nearly where I
want to be with the new system.  Then I'll be looking for a used color
monitor to complete the old machine.  Anyone out there upgrade to a
17" and want to sell their old 14"?

Saturday yielded some primo deals at the yard sales. Best deal for me
was a pair of inline skates (my size!) for $4.00.  Even if I never use
them, I can resell them in a yard sale of my own!

Blueberries continue to be harvested; black raspberries are ripening,
and the plums are just beginning to change color.  Joy has the garden
under control.

Sunday, we welcomed guests at the Manor for afternoon cooling in the
pool and... my cousin Kendy from Oklahoma, with her two daughters (Dana
and Jennifer), and my nephews, Ben and Jake.  Today, my uncle Ken delivers
a sign he made for us to be hung outside our house.  We designed it in
Texas and I am told he's done a fantastic job.  The sign will read:
"Metcalfe Manor c. 1860."  It will be a neat addition to the house...
which should be getting a new roof this week.

That's all for now.  Have a pleasant week (mine promises to be very
hectic).

Mark
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