A winter memory

The first winter related memory that comes to mind brings back an incident that happen many years ago. I had all but forgotten about it until I read the prompt. I was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in the state of Washington. It was in the middle of the week, I remember because we were on a Vancouver Run, which meant that myself and a couple of the guys were making a mid week run to Vancouver BC to have a bit of fun.



We left the base shortly after we had finished work for the day. Luckily we were not on the duty detail so we were free until the next work period. As we made our way to Vancouver the weather had started to take a turn for the worst, a snow storm was building up. Things were touch and go as we passed cars that had ran off the road. By now you could not tell where the pavement ended, or where the snow covered mud began. Fortunately a Greyhound type bus was headed in the same direction we were going. It had little trouble makings its way through the snow, and so we followed it until we were able to make it on our own. We made it to Vancouver and had a great time.



That would be a neat little story except it is not complete. On the way back I became very tired and sleepy while driving through the snow. It had started to come down pretty good. I can still recall seeing the snow flakes dancing in the reflective glare of the headlights as they lulled me to sleep. There was little else as scenery other than the snow. Someone volunteered to take the wheel while I took a nap. I reluctantly agreed. As a habit, I never let anyone drive my car, but this was a matter of safety. Off to sleep I went, taking the back seat as my refuge. I had drifted off into another world in no time. After being sound asleep for a while I was awaken by shouts of distress. As I raised my head to see what was going on, all I could see was snow flakes pressed against the windows as we spun out of control in what seemed like a never ending spiral.



We finally came to a complete stop and everyone got out of the car. Luckily we did not hit anything . I was very relieved. I said, Okay I will take it from here, and then I looked around, and said to myself, "where exactly is here"? There were no cars coming or going, everything was heavily covered with snow and the worst part was that there was no definite way to determine which direction we were previously headed. So we had to back track the spiral in the snow. I will never forget that night. It was a 50/50 chance of getting it right, fortunately that is what happen. It was miles and miles of anguish before we were able to determine if we were on the way back to the base, or on the way back to Vancouver BC. Thank God we made the right choice.

The Spirit of Ubuntu

A most incredible things has happen,.. well at least to me. Today, I believe that I have come full circle in my quest to find an excellent operating system.

I was first introduced to the world of computing by way of Microsoft computers and its software. The first new computer that I purchased for myself had windows installed, and it was the only OS I had ever known. After using windows for years, I started hearing rumours about other operating systems. I was fine with what I had so I paid little attention to it. Then the problems with my Microsoft windows started to increase to the point where I was ready to at least look at an alternative. I had tried using an Apple or two but was not really impressed, and some of the prices seemed a bit much for the product.

My first introduction to Linux was by way of Ubuntu 7.1
Ubuntu (philosophy), an ethical concept of African origin emphasising community, sharing and generosity;

Ubuntu was given to me by a friend that said that I should really give it a try. At first it was just a disk that I would bump into every now and then. After a while, I finally decided to check it out. It was somewhat impressive I must admit, but I had grown accustomed to windows and at the time I was not seriously thinking of using any other operating system.

Times have changed and so has my view of windows as an operating system. After having repeated problems with Microsoft windows, which I loved but was costing me dearly, I was finally ready to move on. Since that time I have tried close to twenty or so different Linux operating systems. I have experienced varying degrees of success which would range from 100% satisfaction to about 50%. I was satisfied with the best of what I had found and could have easily lived with it, but there was always a little something missing which kept me searching until I found the Ubuntu Super_OS.

I downloaded and tried the Super_OS, and it is justly titled, for it is indeed a Super OS.

It currently fills the gap and and delivers all of the things that I could have asked for from an operating system. I am finally humbled by the grace and beauty of Ubuntu, especially with the true meaning of its philosophy. One cannot help but want to share something as elegantly beautiful as this.

I was touched by the presentation of Nelson Mandela as he revealed the essence of the word Ubuntu which is included in the Ubuntu package along with a host of things that are far too numerous to mention, and they all work perfectly together. It truly gives one hope to be able to experience just a small portion of what the human experience could actually be, if we all worked together in the spirit of Ubuntu.
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"Oh I forgot to mention that it is totally free, as well as all the programs and updates".
For more information check out this address - http://hacktolive.org/wiki/Super_OS

A 12 seconds surprise was just the start.

A 12 seconds surprise
It is hard to explain something that is totally unexpected. I happen to find a most charming person sharing the good news of winning a T-shirt from Palo.com. I found her to be genuinely warm, self confident and comfortable with sharing herself with the world.

A Twitter surprise
Intrigued by what I had discovered, I searched elsewhere to see if I could find out more about this mysterious new person in my life. I was totally surprised to find out that she is very popular and has a huge following on Twitter. It appears that I am not the only one who thinks that she is wonderful.

Miamism
As the many facets of this most intriguing person began to unfold I was constantly discovering new things about her life here in Miami.

Her name, Ines Hegedus-Garcia.

Enrique Garcia & Ines Hegedus-Garcia

are Husband and wife, and partners in real estate. They are the foundation of Miami’s Ultimate Real Estate team – focused on providing exceptional customer service and unmatched marketing expertise while thinking of you.

From a warm an engaging smile delivered by a 12 seconds video, I have discovered a person that has given me greater insight into a whole new realm of possibilities that surely would have been missed. If you want more sunshine in your life, get to know Miamism.