Oh this is funny!

My parents get their own switched user on my macbook where I put bookmarks of their sites.

Dad: Can I get my Celtics?

Me: I set up a bookmark for you already. Click the one that says Celtics.

Dad: There's nothing that says Celtics.

Me: Look closer.

Dad: Oh there it is! Val! They lost Posey!

...

Dad: How do I change the thing?

Me: Do you mean you want to go to a different webpage?

Dad: I want to check senior softball

Me: Do you see something already prepared for you that says Senior Softball?

Dad: Let's see...yeah! 

...

Mom: Scott, this computer is so different!

Me: Um, how?

Mom: Oh this is funny...what a funny screen!

They discovered our new Chiasso rug.

Mom: Wow! This rug is nice!

Us: Thanks

Dad: Is it wool?

Me: No. Mike: Yes!

Dad: It's wool?

Me: No. Mike: Of course

Dad: I'm allergic to wool.

Me: Mike, he's allergic to wool. Now that he knows it's wool, he's going to be allergic to it.

Mom: Jer, it's on the floor

Mike: My rug is also allergic to dirt, so please take your shoes off.

...

Dad: *whispers* Ask him!

Mom: Scott, do you think we could maybe put something on the rug under the bed? Or fold the rug over?

Me: Why?

Mom: Your dad is concerned about his allergies

Dad: I don't wanna have problems!

Mom: Maybe if we fold it so the wool isn't facing up.

Me: You're sleeping on a mattress on a rug. I think it'll be fine. Let's try a night and see.

Eating dinner, we explain someone is coming to pick up the couch we were selling online.

Mom: So someone is coming to get it?

Mike: Yup

Mom: Did you sell it on craigslist?

Mike: Yup

Me: What? You know what that is?

Mom: Ha! I name-dropped it cause I thought you'd be proud of me!

Me: I am.

Mom: *giggles*

Me: Aren't you proud of yourself that you know more about the internet than John McCain?

Mom: Haha

Me: Isn't that sad...that you know more about the internet than John McCain?

Dad: Let's not talk about politics!

Me: That's fine. I'm done

Dad: We should not talk about politics

Me: I'm not

Dad: Listen, I could say some things about Obama

Mom: Jerry! stop!

Me: We're not talking about it.

We also informed them about our exciting grocery store trip in our new IGO Car.

Me: We're going to the store at 8:30

Mom: Why such a specific time?

Me: We're driving

Dad: You don't own a car!

Me: I know. We signed up for a carshare

Mom: What's...

Dad: How much!

Mom: that?

Me: It's like a timeshare...but for a car. $25 a year

Dad: Can you get a good one?

Mom: Where do you get it?

Me: It's nearby, and you can pick which one you want from what's in the spots.

...

Me: So this is it

Dad: How much is it for the hour?

Me: Like $6

Dad: That's not so bad! Val! This is wild. I wish we had one of these

Mom: Is there an attendant?

Us: Huh?

Mom: Is there someone to check when you take it in and out?

Me: No. These are just 2 spots with 2 cars from the company.

Dad: Let's go Val! We have to be back by 9:30 so they don't get overcharged.

Mom: If you bring it back early will you get any money back?

Me: No. Not at all.

Finally, back home, even though we now use a projector + mythtv, we set up the regular tv for him to use and gave him the remote for it.

Dad: How do I work this?

Mike: Like a regular remote control. It's a remote control.

Dad: Where's the power button?

Me: The TV is on

Dad: Where's the power button?

Me: Don't you wanna change the channel? We left the TV on for you.

Dad: Where's the power button!! I want to try turning it on and off

Me: Why?

Mike: At the top. It says power.

Dad: I can't see it! I don't have my glasses!

Me: That's not my fault

Dad: Let's see if I can remember the channel numbers. Hmm...

Mom: What number is your thing where I can see all of the channel listings?

Me: The TV guide channel is 96

Dad: Val, tell me which is foxnews

Me: It's in the late 50s or so

Dad: Val, I can't see I don't have my glasses

Mom: Ok I'm looking. 

Me: It's in the late 50s.

*scrolling on screen, slowly*

Mom: Jer, I don't see it

Me: For the third time, it's in the late 50s.

Mom: I didn't see it

Dad: *goes to 50* 50! 51! 52!...60! It's on 60!

Me: I said that

Dad: That's not the late 50s!

Me: OMG. Just watch it and be quiet please.

While he entertained himself, we showed my mother how to use the French Press so they can have coffee in the morning.