Communication with me....

I was a communication major at Denison and it must explain why I find the way we all communicate today so fascinating.  How many ways can you reach me?  Phone- land line, Phone- cell, Phone- text, Phone/Computer- email- work and home (home indeed has 3 different email addresses that will find me), Phone/Computer-facebook....reality is Twitter and other apps/social sites are not ways I utilize for "communication".....I'm talking you need to ask me something and I need to respond.....oh yes old fashioned mail and of course the tried and true in person conversation.  Work phone and work email are really for work but good in case you really really need me between 8:30 and 5!

So life on Newark-Granville road reality- here is the reality of the effectiveness in communicating with me via these ways:
1. Phone land line.....reality is our land line hard ware is on the way out- we can only use the one speaker phone in the kitchen so actually talking to us is a. a small chance you'll actually talk to us live. b. difficult to hear.  We did manage a nice conversation with my parents Monday night and it was fun to hear Peter tell Pap all about the plays of the weekend's baseball game.
Oh and if a child answers the phone they are suppose to say" Leithauser's residence, this is (name), may I ask who is calling please?  Let us know what you get...they use to be soooo good!!!
2. Phone land line- answering machine.  It may be days until we get the message- hard cold reality.  I did manage to pick up a message today and respond- woo hoo and it inspired this blog entry....
3.Cell phone- no doubt the best way to reach me live and via message...probably the same for Joe- want our cell phone number- leave a message or track me down in one of the ways described here...not going to post here because alas telemarketers now finding their way to that number- arg....
4.Email via phone and computer- I still prefer to read my email on my lap top at home..but having it available on the phone is handy....good way to reach me.
5. Cell phone text- pretty good- but they can slip through the cracks and I'd love help in identifying people who are texting that aren't in my contact list...or are doing it via email and it comes up all funky...Text from 7469181751-want to run tomorrow?  How do I reply-  maybe if I figure out who this is?  Your number isn't identified to me, who is texting please..... Love to know what ya'll are doing....
6. Phone/Computer Facebook- not a bad way really- probably higher odds to reach me this way than land line voice mail... he he.....not always reliable though....
7. Letter- pretty good chance it will make it to us- but no if you send us an invite and we havent' RSVP- good chance it got lost in the papershuffle of our lives on Newark-Granville Road....amazing.  However I do really appreciate the old fashioned letter. I received the most beautiful card yesterday and I'm grateful for sooo many reasons.
8.In person- love these- love these- it is one of the reasons I like to get out and about...I love the person that stops by and we chat....usually I'm on the run but know I value the in person high- the pause to talk via the car window.....
So there you go- I need to get to work- it is a special day- tonight we thank our volunteers- it is National Volunteer Week and I have a lot of people to thank!!
In the meantime keep talking and communicating with me- it is what makes us as humans so special and it is the secret to all success!!!  All these ways will be applied to invite you to our Derby Party on May 4th when we enjoy those in person catch-up and chats!