That time I was attacked by a bee and lived to tell about it

Night was beginning to draw close. I had just spent the day unplugged and spent the day doing the things we did back in the 80’s and 90’s. Namely reading things on actual paper. I read a lot all day long and closed my book. Since I was outside, I thought it would be a good time to just sit and enjoy the sounds of the neighborhood a little bit. I sat in a lawn chair behind our tree that used to be a bush. It kept me somewhat hidden from the neighbors and gave the illusion of isolation.   I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds of a summer evening. The lawn mower in the distance. People walking their dogs. The breeze in the trees. And then…the buzz of a bee.

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My on-line fast

The other day I took a walk. I always grab my phone because these days my phone is my camera also. From time to time, I like taking a snapshot of something I find on my walk. So I had my phone in my pocket and went for a walk around the block. The block. Not a very long walk. While I strolled along my phone beeped so of course I looked at it. It was an email from some spammer probably wanting me to buy such-and-such thing.  Immediately I realized what I had done or more to the point what I had not done. I did not wait until I was home to check my message, no, no. I checked it right then and there on the spot. That’s when I realized enough is enough. I needed to unplug for awhile.

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