| I love music and I often reminisce with my kids | | | | electronics are very small and you can carry |
| and grandkids about sitting around the table at | | | | them in your shirt or pant pocket. These iPods |
| night, when I was young and listening to the radio. | | | | and MP3 Players can be taken to your computer |
| The Lone Ranger and The Shadow always kept | | | | and you can download your choice of music right |
| us spell bound. I used to listen to music just like | | | | onto the device. Have your grandkids show you |
| the youngsters today, but my mobility was limited | | | | how to download music off your computer and |
| by the length of the electrical cord. | | | | enjoy. |
| Now I want our youth listening to music where | | | | If you want to really get into the modern age |
| ever they go. Their music is portable and can be | | | | then you could look for features in your MP3 |
| enjoyed anywhere and any time. They are using | | | | player that has a screen and will carry your digital |
| portable electronics. For an old 20th century | | | | photos. Some have vertical touch pads for music |
| person in the 21st century I feel somewhat | | | | and photo selections. Other players have voice |
| limited when it comes to the many electronic | | | | recording and video playback. You can also find |
| gadgets and gizmos that are on the market | | | | players with FM radio/recorder and built-in |
| today. I would never have dreamed of any of | | | | microphones. |
| these in my youth. | | | | Depending on the size of your retirement check |
| There are, of course, portable radios still if you | | | | you can get an MP3 player or iPod that will fulfill |
| want to limit yourself. Most of the older | | | | your needs. Just think how much more enjoyable |
| generation can even understand and know about | | | | it would be to own one of these little portables |
| portable CDs. I believe that because of our ever | | | | and be using it when you are: |
| changing electronics the portable CD players will | | | | 1. Standing in line at the airport |
| follow the cassette tapes and 8 track tapes into | | | | 2. Waiting in the Social Security Office to ask a |
| the realm of antiquated electronic devices and be | | | | question, when |
| viewed only in antic shops and museums. Why, | | | | 3. Riding the bus to the museum |
| because 6they all need some storage unit inserted | | | | 4. Working in the garden |
| into them such as the tape or disc. | | | | 5. Better yet sitting on the patio watching the |
| The up to date people don't need cases to carry | | | | weeds grow. |
| their tapes and cads because the new portable | | | | |