My epiphany. To interact properly with an ipad one must think like a toddler. Plunked into a world without language or point of reference just poke and prod ( I actually advise against putting the ipad in your mouth as a method of exploration, or biting it, though I have yet to discount the pleasure of smacking it, it really isn't its fault it is so frustrating to work with) until it does something that pleases you. Then make it do that again. If you can, or more to the point, until you can. Repeat. While this learning method is frustrating for an adult (and as the parents of toddlers will attest, the toddler too), it is an excellent exercise for the brain, the determination, and the patience. Henry is as yet unsmacked, and he came with me today on a refreshing walk through the crabapple grove. Fall is here in earnest. The air is sharp, the yellows are bright. The apples are turning to wine.
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