NOT SO SMART

And other things about remote controls and light switches

The box was overflowing. The house sitter was nodding her head in agreement, but it was hard to tell if she understood, or if she was as overwhelmed with the box as I was. This is the reality of our empty nest—the kids are gone—and nobody in the house knows how to work the electronic gadgets. A box full of remote controls was our solution. We didn’t hav…