Hi Vee and folks, Just getting caught up with my e-mail inbox after getting bogged down with some family and work issues for the past few weeks. Vee, regarding your message about not being able to see the classical music credits on TV, here's a suggestion, even though it might sound a little odd. What about keeping a pair of opera glasses or small binoculars next to your chair? I'm thinking that's what I should do as well. I watch the TV which is in my living room, from my bedroom! It's a distance of about, oh, 25 feet and sometimes I can't see small credits. Fortunately for me, I have my grandmother's Mother of Pearl opera glasses! Best, Lorraine In a message dated 02/13/2005 9:52:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, housman@adelphia.net writes: Frankly, I've been trying to figure out how I can bring the TV up close enough to me to read the fine print but I'm hesitant about disturbing my decor. I like it just the way it is. Nonetheless, if I continue to be bugged about not being able to read what's on the TV screen, who cares about decor? Certainly Martha Stewart isn't in any position to give me advice!

Lorraine suggested, > Vee, regarding your message about not being able to see the classical > music > credits on TV, here's a suggestion, even though it might sound a little > odd. > What about keeping a pair of opera glasses or small binoculars next to > your > chair? I'm thinking that's what I should do as well. I watch the TV > which is in > my living room, from my bedroom! It's a distance of about, oh, 25 feet > and > sometimes I can't see small credits. Fortunately for me, I have my > grandmother's Mother of Pearl opera glasses! Dear Lorraine, Thanks for your great suggestion; however, comma, I don't have a pair of opera glasses. I only have the binoculars I used to use in my bird watching jaunts. I tried them out and found that I couldn't get them to focus on an object only about 8 feet away from me. Therefore, I've recently got accustomed to just being a bit bugged when I can't quite make out the classical music credits. Hey, if the composer seems to look like Hungariandick, I can live with it. By now I can recognize the garble as Humperdink. Also, I've given up trying to read what key the concerto or symphony is in. I don't care if it's in the key of O or the key of 8. I don't plan on memorizing the complete reference anyway. Thanks again Lorraine for your suggestion. vee