Monday, January 19, 2015

"What about the Cricket?"!!!!!

YES! It is true! I have been able to see Downton Abbey and I'm all caught up with you American viewers. My very capable and savvy nephew James, sent me a Facebook message about using Slingbox as a way to view Downton Abbey after he saw my post about not wanting any spoilers spilled on Facebook. I was able to set it up with his help via the Facebook messenger app and in about 20 minutes I was catching up on all the doings with the Crawley's and the downstairs staff.


I have to say that as technological as I thought I'd become, I'd never heard of Slingbox. It is a device you use to access your home networks, and it also works as a DVR. So my brother-in-law, George, who works in Virginia, can sign on to the family's Slingbox in Illinois and not have to pay for cable services in Virginia. (At least I think that's how it works.) Diana, my sister, records Downton and I can sign on and watch it, as long as no one else is using the device. That isn't a problem as my time is 16 hours ahead of Central Midwest Time and our viewing times are compatible.
www.slingbox.com
Here's the trouble. I hate watching it alone. I had a very special arrangement with my bestie Meg about watching Downton Abbey. We got together every Sunday night, or Monday if someone was unavailable, but it was determined that we wouldn't watch it without each other or our Bailey's Irish Creme. Because Downton Abbey was shown in January and February in the Milwaukee viewing area, it was real snuggly to sit and watch it with a dear friend and a Bailey's in the middle of winter. It made the Polar Vortex winter of 2014 tolerable. Now I have neither, Meg or the Bailey's. (Or the polar vortex winter!) I saw Bailey's in the store today and I walked right by it. I couldn't bring myself to buy it, and maybe I shouldn't have watched the first three episodes without my friend. 


I am hoping to re watch all the episodes with Meg when I return to Wisconsin, with a BIG bottle of Bailey's Irish Creme. I guess I just don't have the self discipline to have waited to watch it. I hope she will understand. 

Meanwhile

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TODAY WITH THE PACKERS??????????


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  1. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 5:55 AM

    p.s. we are not talking about the Packers.
    Too soon
    way too soon

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    1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2015 at 8:53 PM

      Only your PS came through, re-enter the comment please Miss Meg!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2015 at 4:23 AM

    So, what about cricket?? When dad was first dating mom, he was going to 'cover/film' a cricket match and he invited her to come. Being quite savvy, she declined, knowing they can go on for days. Dad was banking on her naivitee! So glad you are catching up with DA!!

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