Had to go out today, had a few bucks in my pocket from a juicy Office Max rebate check that I thought I would spread around. Ad in sale paper from Pick 'n' Pay offered "ergonomic keyboards" with built in touch pads for $19.99. I figured I would risk a 20 to try this out. Plugged it in and installed it over an hour ago, but only got to try it out about 5 minutes ago. After I took the can of air to it to remove the cat hair.

He simply sat and waited while I took it out of the box and set it up. His tail switched ever so slightly as he watched me reboot and install. His eyes were actually closed when I got up to get myself a glass of tea, which I could see I was going to need as I learn, finally, how to use the right fingers for the right key. You don't have much choice with these things.

I was gone maybe 45 seconds! I swear! None the less the Bopster looked like he had been sleeping on the new keyboard for....at least 10 minutes! The keyboard looked like 10 days. Minimum. I let him have his nap, and got myself a couple of piece of cold chicken. Oh, cruel human that I am! His nose twitched as I passed him with the chicken in hand. His ears panned my movements like NORAD. The tip of his tail twitched ever so slightly,

Settling into my TV chair, I took a big bite out of that chicken and watched his tail tip go to overload! What a dilemma his not-so-highness faced. Torn between his determination to remain firmly planted on the keyboard, or to lose face in the face of cold chicken, he began to peek, first with one eye and then the other, keeping track of my progress with the chicken, the tip of his tongue flicking slightly as his mouth began to water. There were maybe two good bites left on the drumstick when he gave in. But I must say, he did it with style, stretching, sauntering over to sit between my feet and look bored.

I held out for a real "beg", his meerkat impression, before I gave in.

Copyright © Reggie
February 10, 2000