On 2008-07-14 09:18:11 -0500, Marina said:

We have a saying in Finland: Vanhuus ei tule yksin (old age does not
arrive alone). It means you have to be prepared for all the little
'friends' that come with old age - aches and pains, problems with your
memory, absent-mindedness... Though I have to confess, I've always been
absent-minded, even as a kid.

When I packed for our trip to the island last Tuesday, I put the case
with the USB modem into my bag. I did not open the case to check that
the modem was in the case. I saw before my minds eye how I returned it
to its case after I had tested it at home.

On the island, I eagerly unpacked the case and opened it. I was excited
to test how well it would work. The case was empty, except for the
extra cable included.

Apparently, I had *not* returned the modem to its case after testing it
at home. So I've been without it since then. The rescue operation
included my middle sister, who had my key and went to rummage in my
stuff to find the modem, and my eldest sister, whose holidays started
today and who brought the modem to the island when she arrived today.

And it seems to be working fine.

Oh, and the cats are loving to be on the island again. Caliban got
himself too high up a tree the other day, but he eventually figured out
how to get down again. He and Mir are slowly making friends with Emil,
Mir's biological brother. And Caliban killed a vole the other night. I
woke up to the sound of him throwing it around the floor. OK, I'll see
how this message goes out. More later.

How cool you can post from the Island!