O.M.G. I’ve turned into THAT guy! I never thought I would be THAT guy. I thought I knew enough and had an open mind and loved to learn new things.
This week I had the pleasure of getting back behind the microphone for New Bedford Cable Network. I worked with my friend Joe Cabral covering the New Bedford High girls first softball game at their new complex. A great new field at the high school. You can see the field and catch our broadcast by clicking here.
Since I’ve been away, NB Cable has changed the way we enter our hours and get paid. No problem (I thought) and I saved the email with directions for when I got back.
Yeah. It was not to be and I had to ask for help. I felt so useless.
“Why can’t I figure this out?!”
I went to the site, entered (what I thought) was my user name and password and got …. “log in failed.” I tried it again and again, changing it up a little each time…. and then got the dreaded “Your account has been locked. Please notify administration.”
Back when I was in middle management at WBSM, we had many changes to our website or email or any number of system “improvements.” And yes I highlight “improvements” because I often wondered if they were. I always had to learn it so I could make sure my people could understand it. There was always THAT guy who just couldn’t get it. And no, I won’t name names.
Now it appears that I’m THAT guy? When did it happen? Is it automatic because I’m almost 60?
Now that I look back on it, there have been some signs. My son, Matt, has a Disney+ account and he lets Priscilla and me use it. (Thanks Matt.) He has it set up using an Amazon Fire Stick. Yeah. I got no clue. I have to ask him to set it up EVERY TIME. It reminded me of the many times my mother would call because her TV remote was all screwed up.
I have been thinking a lot about how I’m turning 60 in two months. It doesn’t seem real. I don’t feel 60. In my head I’m still pretty immature. I find myself thinking of my past uncles and how they seemed OLD! Am I supposed to act like that?
Is this just the beginning? Oh well, here we go! At least with four children I can spread the phone calls around a bit.
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