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Playing Password because I’d locked myself out when I I’ll read your messages and thank
used the wrong password, but, hey, I you for your help. Seriously.
consider that a victory.” While all this was going on,
by Valerie Nusbaum
I originally intended to write we had a very nice thing happen.
this column about my foray into Randy got ready for work the other
Instagram. I know. I swore I’d never morning and walked outside to get
When Randy and I were children, And don’t get me started on PIN sink low enough to post photos on the newspaper. He came back inside
playing Password meant watching numbers. That’s a whole other kettle Instagram; but, since Etsy (the site and had a puzzled look on his face.
a game show on television. The of fish. where I sell my art prints online) is I’m used to that look, so I didn’t
show was hosted by Allen Ludden, We are advised not to use the practically forcing us shop owners think too much of it.
who was the husband of national same password for everything, and to do more self-promotion to drive “I know I’m not the most
treasure, Betty White. My family that’s where I have a problem. I can sales to the site, I felt I didn’t have observant person in the world,” he
also had the Password board game. only remember one password. Any much choice. I managed to set up said, “but has that green flower pot
Nowadays, playing password more than that and I have to write an initial account for myself, just always been on the front porch?”
means something entirely different. it down. Then I forget where I’ve to see what would be involved “What green flower pot?” I
It means not being able to remember written it. I have an entire Rolodex with posting photos of my work asked. We have two terra cotta
what password goes with which full of passwords; people make and process. That was as far as I pots, filled with red and white
online account. We have passwords fun of me because I’m still using a got, because I found that I needed impatiens. I wondered if he meant
for our computer and our email, Rolodex. What would you have me to open a Google Play account in one of those.
and a password for each site we do? One note: You cannot access order to download the Instagram He dragged me to the front door
post on. In my case, that’s Etsy, your Land’s End account with your application before I could begin and, lo and behold, there was indeed
Pinterest, and Facebook. Randy L. L. Bean password. Just saying. posting. I don’t have time to play, a large, very pretty green flower pot
has a password for his Twitter Randy and I discussed my recent and I rarely ever Google anyone on the porch, filled with beautiful
account. Let’s not forget that all visit to an unfamiliar website on or anything, but there was no way dark blue/purple petunias and
those medical portals and any which I set up an account. I griped around it. Randy helped me set violas. Maybe they’re not violas, but
place we shop online and have an that I’d most likely be unable to up the Google account. Naturally, I get my flowers confused. I should
account require us to have a valid access the site or my account in I needed a password to do that, really read the tags. Anyway, it’s
password. We also need passwords the future, but that I’d gotten the and I’d already made up another gorgeous.
for our phones and voicemail. I’m information I needed. Randy assured password for Instagram. Those are “Nope. That’s definitely new,
sure I’m forgetting some sites. Oh, me that he’d been able to access several hours of my life I’ll never and I didn’t do it. Is there a card or
I just remembered online banking, his own account for a second time. get back, but I now have thirteen note?” I asked.
which requires a password and He said, “Well, it took ten days followers, so I’m sure it was all There was no card or note, but it
several other pieces of information. and a letter from the administrator worth it. certainly was a wonderful surprise.
I know, dear readers, that you Someone was kind enough to think
must get tired of me fussing about of us, and it really made our day.
technology and how it’s supposed to I wish I could thank the giver(s) in
make my life easier but only seems person, but this will have to suffice.
to cause me stress and anxiety. So, “I’m surprised you didn’t take
I’m open to suggestions. If you can credit for it,” I said to Randy.
tell me a good way to keep all this “Yeah, I almost did, but I would
stuff straight, I’m all ears. You can have told you the pot had been there
find me on Instagram or Facebook, for weeks just to mess with you,”
or you can visit my Etsy shop and replied my loving husband.
send me a convo. When I remember And you wonder why most of my
how to get back into my accounts, passwords are four-letter words.
