Unplug and Reconnect

When I was little I remember my mom renting a typewriter for a community college paper. Computers weren’t a thing yet. It was big, heavy and clunky. But the sound of each letter pressing and making a quick snap noise grabbed my attention. As soon as she was done she would let me at it. I would spend all night typing away poems, words, musings, begging to stay up just a little longer. I knew in the morning it would be gone, back to the rental place, no longer mine to explore.  At 6 I found a love of typewriters that would stick with me. After all these years (many, many years) I finally satisfied my passion with my first purchase of a vintage typewriter. Thank goodness for sites like Etsy where you find other people fulfilling their passion that is aligned with yours. I purchased a 1960’s Olympia Splendid 33 from a store on Etsy. If you have a typewriter passion as well I highly recommend this shop for vintage typewriters as they do a fantastic job restoring the old glory of these beauties! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ElGranero?ref=profile_shopname

I finally have my own typewriter and I’m excited to start snapping those keys. I will say it will take a bit of getting used to the effort in pressing each key after working on a keyboard and iPad everyday. I will find time to tackle this even with family, work and school. I will also let my kids play on it and enjoy the simple pleasures of expressing without being plugged in. Happy typing!

Still to be named, here is exploring an old hobby and creating new memoirs.
Still to be named, here is to exploring an old hobby.

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