A Tablet Goodbye

 

I'm not a gadget guru, nor a techie, but I enjoy some of the devices that weren't around when I was growing up. This Baby Boomer came late to the tech party, but I've gotten used to my cell phone, laptop, and my tablet. I usually keep my Kindle next to my desk and use her to watch news and shows while I write and do tasks in my study. Sometimes I use her to watch movies and enjoy word games. Most of all, I read books on my Kindle and use Audible to listen to books. Last week I had three books downloaded. It's great because my room is crowded with books to be read and my Kindle takes up little space, plus she's easy to take while traveling. Today, my Kindle wouldn't start! I called the company and it turns out my warranty expired in 2020 and there have been at least two new versions/generations since my Kindle. Thankfully, the representative gave me good advice on how to proceed. I'll miss my old Kindle, but I'll be happy to meet my new one! Have you ever said goodbye to one of your tablets? 

Always, Sylvia        www.sylviabrownroberts.com

A Peek Into My Novel Series

My CHURCH DOORS novel series takes readers on a journey with single female character Nikolis McQuaige (NikkiMac) as she navigates the changes, challenges, victories, and trials that life brings. The first novel starts with NikkiMac's  rescue by a church deacon when she's attacked by a man in a nightclub parking lot. The deacon comforts a tipsy NikkiMac in a fatherly way, gets her home safely, and encourages her to attend the local church congregation. The novels reveal her unique perspective of  life, her church family members, and the urban community that surrounds the church. Readers say they recognize the characters from their own life experiences in and out of church and their neighborhoods. There are characters that elicit smiles, annoyance, laughter, and compassion. Readers watch NikkiMac grow as she learns faith lessons and discovers that victory over all life's challenges can only be obtained when she lets God lead her. More at:  www.sylviabrownroberts.com

Smiles,

Always Sylvia
  

Sometimes Giving is Better than Getting

In my last blog post, I revealed that I'm a purse/bag woman. I posted a pic of one of my last 2 bag purchases. I'm happy to announce that I've become more disciplined in this area of my life. Here you see the last purchased bag, but the joy isn't in the purchase or the ownership. The joy came in the person of my daughter, a very stylish young woman in her twenties. She came to visit us during the 2022 holidays and spotted this bag when she came into my study to chat with me.

"Moo, that's a really nice bag! I travel lots for my job and I can see myself with this sharp bag! You know you don't like to carry travel bags, you like the ones with the wheels on them. I like to carry my bags. See how nice it looks on me? The sisters on this bag are so fine!" She paraded around my study with the bag on her shoulder, with the straps in her hand, and so on. I admitted to myself that the bag looked fine on her, and it's true that these days when I travel to book vending events, I do prefer wheels on my bags. I gifted the "Pardon My Fro Squad Travel Bag" to her, and I feel good about it. 

Smiles,

Sylvia

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