Technology Blog---Polaroid Camera Anyone?

So, does anyone remember what a Polaroid camera is or does anyone even have one? What about a camera that actually takes film. Well, I do!
But, children, specifically five-year olds have no idea what these antiquated items are. Recently, I was at my son's school for a special event and one of the parents showed up with a Polaroid camera. The camera was to be used so the children could go home with a photo that day. The children were amazed by this camera. When the little photo came out of the camera, every child was upset because their photo "was ruined". They didn't understand it takes a few moments for the photo to develop. They probably don't even know what "develop" means. All they saw was a cloudy white photo.
In addition, does anyone still has a camera that takes film, have you had a child ask to see the photo, seconds after you shot it? This happened with my in-laws when they were taking photos recently and my son asked to see the photo immediately after it was taken. When he was told it was not "that kind of camera", he didn't get it. He only knew digital cameras with a LCD screen.
Cameras with film, what are those? Anyone remember saying "I am waiting to finish a roll". Not anymore. My current memory card on my camera has over 300 photos on it. I don't even know when I would finish the roll on this camera (if it had one).
I wonder what the next generation of camera will be? What will my son remember as commonplace and what will be "new" to him.

Tiptoeing!

My creation
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Wow!!!! Look at this! I am so impressed with myself. I hockneyized a photo I took. I can even add hockneyized to my vocabulary. :)


This is a photo I took at the New York Botanical Gardens in the beginning of May.

Since Any Good Concerts Lately?

wiggles
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Well, I have!!!! Who says I haven't seen a good concert lately? Is this what my life has come to? The Wiggles being a good concert? :)
Well, at least I was with the kids and not seeing them on my own.
Last weekend we went to Great Adventure and saw a "Wiggles" concert. The quotes are because the kids thought they were "the" Wiggles. But,...........not really. The real Wiggles were there the next day. Missed them by a day. Great new Wiggles area at Great Adventure for the kids.

My Recent Disney Trip

We recently return from Disney!! Great time, sad to be home. Wonderful weather. We stayed in Disney and stayed at the Yatch Club. Wow, what a hotel!!! Had a minor incident checking in, they had a convention and tried to switch us to another hotel. But we stood our ground and refused to be switched. Although, they were telling us they were filled to capacity and were overbooked, they managed to find us a room and even upgraded us to a water view room. Great view from the balcony.

Kids had a ball!! Especially my six year old. He was very into the characters and had to get every one's autograph. My two year old, not as crazy about the characters. See was actually our character spotter. Every time she saw one, she would point, cringe and cry. But, it worked for my son, he then ran over to get their autograph.

The best ride for all of us, had to be Soarin at EPCOT (or apricot as my son called it). Wow, what a ride. Loved it!!! A must see. Didn't try Test Track, backed out when we saw how fast it went.

Also enjoyed, Turtle Talk with Crush, the Clam Mobile, and the Laugh Floor with Monsters Inc.