Kids and toys

Unbelievably, my sorry, lethargic mood was lifted by being in the company of friends and their three kids today. (I do believe hell just froze over.) We picked up the 6-year-old from school -- there I was, mingling with the mumsy crowd, because she'd specifically requested I come get her. The 3-year-old, who had on a previous occasion told me I wasn't welcome, now agreed to have me stay for dinner as long as I didn't sit in her daddy's chair. The 7-year-old plonked his feet in my lap. He nearly tipped over my scalding hot tea, but sweetly apologised and later ran a quiz during dinner: "Who fights windmills?", "What's the planet closest to the sun", "Who do I like to tease?". I had fun, despite being kept away from my new toy.

First impression of said new toy: The cradle... um, rocks. Wish the PDA itself was made of the same dark blue see through material. The GUI is intuitive -- I haven't resorted to the manual yet. I haven't yet worked out the handwriting recognition, but the keyboard thingy works fine. Got a bluetooth / dial-in connection up within 5 minutes.