Re: Middlemarch--no rush (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Think I disagree with Olga's take on photo-taking.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 11:26:05 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: Olga Mandrussow <http://www.gmail.com/~mandrussow>
 >  > Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2018 10:01:57 -0700
 >  > 
 >  > Ok; will check this out later (attending to last minute details and final
 >  > packing before we leave at 3pm).
 >  > Surely you've heard about studies showing that when we take a photo, it
 >  > actually impairs our memory of an event or place?  (Studies were at UC
 >  > Irvine or Stanford.)  Researchers emphasized that photo-taking robs us of
 >  > our memory!  I take fewer photos nowadays and am careful, like you, to set
 >  > them up.
 >  > 
 >  > On Sun, Sep 2, 2018 at 7:59 AM Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote:
 >  > 
 >  > > On Sat, 1 Sep 2018, Olga Mandrussow wrote:
 >  > >  > Ugh (sorry to hear about the couple).  That is a bummer but part of life.
 >  > >  > One thing I respect and admire about you and Robert is that you've stayed
 >  > >  > together.
 >  > >  >
 >  > >  > I'm going to start watching out for costume ideas.
 >  > >  >
 >  > >  > Your trip to Santa Fe sounds fun--almost a family reunion for Robert,
 >  > >  > right?  Let me know when you get pics uploaded.
 >  > > Definitely a family reunion(except his brother-in-law and the other
 >  > > nephew did not come)
 >  > > The photos are now ready. Not all labeled yet. White Sands at sunset
 >  > > photos were nice. There are 7 videos at the end. The thunderstorms
 >  > > in Ruidoso were impressive(3 videos)and 2 of the siblings
 >  > > singing in the car(Moody BLues and Beatles).
 >  > > It's interesting how the kids take a lot of photos and don't delete
 >  > > any(Flora & kids have their photos on googlephotos, even more than I
 >  > > have in Flickr). Those of us who used to photograph on film still
 >  > > try to set up shots and edit.
 >  > >
 >  > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/noelle/albums/72157695008234000