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The Secret to Success is Keep Trying

"Error 6..." I turned when I heard Rudy give the Uh-Oh chime and heard the dreaded Error 6.  Rudy tells me to move to a new location.  The message on my phone says he is stuck on a cliff.  Today I learned it could be several other issues.

I tried moving Rudy to a new location. Got the same Uh-Oh.

Today Error 6 was resolved when I went through a laundry list of fixes.  The two which seemed to remedy this Error 6 fall under the heading of "Back to the Basics".

I removed the tricks of the cliff diving (the topic of a future blog).  Rudy moved but seemed to favor circular motion rather than his chaotic angular pattern.

I noticed that when I tried to send Rudy the command to return to home base, he was having troubling locating it.

I picked up Rudy and aligned him 6 inches from home base.  He happily nestled into his home.  I think   I heard him groan with delight.

Rudy reminded me of one of Life's secrets:  The Secret to Success is  Keep Trying!

Just yesterday, I wanted to get a ticket purchased online into the wallet in the app. This event charges extra for a printed ticket.   After six attempts of opening and closing the apps involved, four readings of the instructions in microscopic font,  I resolved myself to swallow my pride and make the phone call.  I would confess to a sweet millenial that this old lady could not get the ticket into the wallet! 

I accumulated the devices I'd need, one computer, two phones, one pen and paper.  (I'm old school.  I live with the delusion that I'll write down the remedy to assist me in the future.  I never can remember where I filed the notes!)

I held my breath as I checked the wallet once more before the humiliating phone call.

VOILA - the modern version of VICTORY and the secular version of HALLELUJAH!

Thanks Rudy.  I'll keep trying.

Rudy,Home Alone







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