45 yrs. later - Julie Andrews & 7 children

45 yrs. later - Julie Andrews & 7 children

Make sure you scroll to the end and read the lyrics (new) for the song “These Are My Favorite Things”. Can it possibly be that many years ago! They were having a reunion after 40 years and all were looking healthy and amazingly well... Enjoy reading this. Make sure you read the new lyrics to the original song below:  Remember the 7 children of the Von Trapp family? The Sound of Music' won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1965 and is one of the most popular musicals ever produced.  40 Yrs Later: The 7 Children in 'The Sound of Music'. CURRENTLY...... It wouldn't be funny if it weren't so true... Julie Andrews turned 69 and to commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1, actress/vocalist Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan 's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favourite Things" from the legendary movie "The Sound Of Music." Here are the actual lyrics she used: Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting, Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings, Bundles of magazines tied up in string, These are a few of my favourite things. Cadillac's and cataracts, and hearing aids and glasses, Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings, These are a few of my favourite things.. When the pipes leak, When the bones creak, When the knees go bad, I simply remember my favourite things, And then I don't feel so bad. Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions, No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions, Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring, These are a few of my favourite things. Back pains, confused brains, and no need for sinnin', Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin', And we won't mention our short, shrunken frames, When we remember our favourite things. When the joints ache, When the hips break, When the eyes grow dim, Then I remember the great life I've had, And then I don't feel so bad. Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores. Please share Ms. Andrews' clever wit and humour with others who would appreciate it.

May 7th Computer Club Topic: City Website

Have you recently -- or ever -- explored the City of San Mateo website?  City websites have a wealth of information and seek wasys to inform and better communicate with residents.  Let's explore the City together and see what is new, how to keep notified of news, and more. 

On Monday, May 7th at 2pm, the Computer Club Topic is "Touring the City Website".  See you there!

Older Adults and Social Media -- Trends

"Among adults ages 65 and older, 13% log on to social networking sites on a typical day, compared with just 4% who did so in 2009." According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, older adults have been increasingly enthusiastic about using social media. For the overview and full report, see

http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Older-Adults-and-Social-Media.aspx

Publishers Weekly - News & Trends on 60+ Readers

Book publishers are making changes to large print books and e-Readers in response to the huge number of age 60+ Baby Boomers entering the market. According to a Publishers' Weekly article on "Seeing the Big Picture", Baby Boomers account for 78 million or a fourth of America's population. Here are some changes that are happening:

• Type size will increase from the traditional 11 font size to 14 font size (not the 16 font size of Large Print books).
• More publishers will release the larger print books versions at the same time as the standard books, thanks to technology that makes this easier.
• E-Books and other new digital readers have not yet impacted the bottom line of large-print publishers, but it is just a matter of time.
  

SkillfulSenior - A Typing Tutorial for Seniors

A Los Angeles Unified School District teacher librarian recommended a free, online touch typing tutorial by Sense-Lang. There are tutorials and games. It is available in 17 languages. This should be useful for San Mateo's diverse community.

Sense-Lang also includes a typing tutorial especially for older adults called Skillful Seniors.

There is a practice session on using a MOUSE.
There is another practice for using ARROWS.
Start with ERGONOMICS lesson to meet the instructor... enjoy!

ElderGadget - a website on Products with Elder-Friendly Features

The San Francisco Chronicle carried an article about how the Apple iPad was popular with seniors. Chronicle staff reporter Ryan Kim wrote "IPAD Appears to be Clicking With Seniors".

The article also referenced ElderGadget, a useful website that carries news and reviews of products that have "elder-friendly" features. See http://www.eldergadget.com/ Product categories reviewed by ElderGadget include about a hundred products beyond computer and other technology products. Check it out.

[Note: Remember to refer to the online tutorial "Discovering Assistive Technology" because the tutorial's links are updated as new user-friendly products become available.]

All My Faves: A Visual Display of Favorite Sites

Do you have a list of favorite websites that you visit regularly or keep track of in your "favorites", "bookmarks", or "delicious"? Well, here is a fun and useful site that visually displays best sites for everything under the sun. Click on All My Faves (subtitled: Why Search?) is a list of lists, displayed by logos.

Along the LEFT side is a list of topics such as:

• Topics of the Day (Mother's Day)
• e-mail
• video
• maps
• search
• news
• weather

(plus about 50 more categories)
Explore the topic on "Seniors" -- http://www.allmyfaves.com/Seniors

ACROSS the page next to each topic are no words, just the logo or icon for top sites. For example, after "e-mail" is the logo for Yahoo! mail -- Gmail -- MSN Hotmail -- AOL -- and many more