One Fine Day

My husband and I had a wonderful day together in Jacksonville this weekend.  The sun was shining and it could not have been a more perfect day.  It started by his making an appointment to take a laptop in to the Apple Store for an overhaul.  This wasn't especially my idea of fun, but he dragged me along, kicking and screaming for the most part.  But I will have to give credit where credit is due.... this place was amazing!  I got an inside peek at how things work inside Apple World.  I've never seen anything like it!  When I first walked in the door, I was initially struck by the huge number of people in there.  We are talking standing room only... literally.  Then I was struck by the level of energy in this place.... the hustle and bustle going on, not to mention the noise level.  I was eventually talked into making a purchase - not by a pushy salesperson, but by my pushy husband, who OUGHT to be a salesperson.  From that point, the sale and the setup of my new device was handled with a maximum of efficiency.  I was immediately introduced to a young man (a kid, really) who knew more about this device than I could ever hope to learn in my lifetime.  He answered all of my ignorant questions efficiently and politely and managed to keep a straight face while doing it.  He never lost patience with me.  I observed that there were a lot of employees like him in the store, most of them very young (well, younger than me, anyway) and all of them very well-educated in the high-tech world of Apple products.  And every single one of them takes the concept of "multi-tasking" to a whole new level.  I was literally amazed.  I will have to say that if these kids are the future of technology, then I've got a lot of catching up to do.  I also had the thought that I could very easily see my oldest grandson being just like those kids one day.  He may be just five years old now, but I have no doubt that he knows more about the I-Phone than I do already.  So, that was my impression of the Apple Store.  You really have to see it to believe it.

Another highlight of our day in Jacksonville was a stop at the Barnes & Noble store just in time to meet a three-time Olympic Gold medalist, Tamika Catchings.  She was a lovely young lady and such an inspirational speaker.  Luis purchased her book for a friend and we were able to have our picture taken with her.

All in all, our day in Jacksonville was a success.  Sunshine, shopping and eating.  It was a win-win-win for me!