Yesterday Once More

Yesterday was a day of recuperation and rest, more or less. Make that less. We had a visit from the rental rep inquiring if everything was all right. Our ceiling lights were flickering so an electrician was sent in to fix that. And I installed a device called "Apple TV" which we had bought prior to our trip to Mexico so we could access some English TV while here.

Installation instructions, available on the Web of course, are always entertaining. The writers of such instructions inhabit a world far removed from the realm of simple, clear English. For example, they tell you simply to follow their sequence of steps. Then they write, "Connect Apple TV to your TV then power it on." Power what on? Apple TV or the TV? What exactly is the next step? They tell me I will see a certain display on my TV. Not unless I turn on the TV, so that must be it. I turn it on and see CNN. If I were writing the instructions I might add a reminder to press the 'TV Input' button on the remote, but that's just my exaggerated, personal penchant for nitty-gritty detail.

The Remote Control that came with Apple TV curiously serves a double purpose. While using it to control the settings of Apple TV, it simultaneously opens iTunes on my computer, selects songs, and raises and lowers the volume - an amazing unadvertised feature of this advanced Apple technology.

So now it's set up and we can watch JW Broadcasting as well as a few other weekly programs we enjoy. My iPad serves well as a remote control. We initiated the set up by watching the JW video on higher education. Very well done!

Yes, we also caught a bit of much needed relaxation. Here are a few scenes of welcome serenity ...

And as for something not so serene, here is a little video of how the Colima volcano is capable of performing. It's for those of you who have expressed some interest in it ...