Farewell to an honorable companion...

by Denise Dube, JustSayGo TraveLetter Editor

This was the kind of week any deadline-driven writer fears most. Unfortunately, as everyone learns, death is as unavoidable as taxes. So it was for a beloved Massachusetts-based computer, which, after only five years, expired last week. Medically trained computer officials suggested it was hit with an unknown disease and died a quick and painless death.

Other than occasional winter wheezing that started last February, there was no indication that the computer was sick or headed for the dreaded crash. Protected by a top-notch virus package and fed only the best verbs and adjectives, most thought it would live forever.

Alas, it was not to be. Instead of the usual screen “Welcome” last week a horrifying “Corrupted files” appeared across the flat-screen monitor.

Screaming ensued. Luckily the machine’s owner, after hearing February’s wheezing, started moving files.

Fortunately, the computer was also on the family’s organ donor list. One rocket scientist husband managed to find and save a few files. The geek squad will salvage and clean other usable organs and transfer those files to a laptop or new computer. No immune medication is required since the geek squad has promised to remove viruses from the old bits and bytes.