I have no idea if the laptop is going to work out for him or not. For starters, he came up here on vacation and forgot it at home. LOL
Mostly he wants to get on the internet so he can look up information. He's a lifelong autodidact, and only just finally realized that he might really enjoy being able to travel around cyberspace and learn more stuff. We daughters have been trying to talk him into getting on the internet for years, and he's been resisting up to now - he's got a bad case of technophobia.
But, we'll see... Although I seriously doubt he will ever reach the point of wanting to post on DU!
Anyway, I'm not going away. I'll be reading here every day, and will post as the spirit moves me.
And as I mentioned elsewhere, reading this Tibetan series has been deeply involving - these are not light-hearted escapist reads. It will take me a while to digest and be ready to write about them. There are 8 books in the series, most of them over 400 pages long. It's a lot to absorb, and they are affecting me very emotionally and spiritually.
I would also like to thank you turn for all the wonderful energy and enthusiasm (Ha!) you bring here! It's been truly a joy hanging out with you! Give my regards to Mrs. E, too!