Thankful for the ipad

Several years ago we bought a "family iPad" as a Christmas present for the kids. It has never been my favorite piece of technology, but today I am very grateful we have it!  Last weekend the desktop notified me that hard drive failure wads imminent...and yesterday it died. None of the laptops we have purchased over the years are working either, so while it isn't terribly convenient, I am extremely grateful I'm not completely cut off from my email...and blog!