As you can see, I have returned to DU after a brief absence...

[CTyankee]

something -- I don't know what -- happened but alluva sudden I was not recognized as a member of DU. I've been a star member for 19 years with the same name so what happened?

I didn't realize how awful it was not to be able to post threads and reply to other members threads. It didn't feel good.

Fortunately, I have a computer whiz (who is helping me with my self published book in terms of layout and design). It's a joint effort of an old lady and a young computer guy. It kinda works out fine: I get his technical expertise and he gets free art history lessons. And he is learning how to appreciate a beautiful thing in life, even if you don't particularly want to go to museums like I do. It was great to hear him say "Wow, that's beautiful!" when he was dealing with an essay I had done on Titian. He was helping me obtain photos of the works that had a requisite number of pixels to publish without blurring. (I was careful to use those that were under "fair use" in reproduction).

Anyway, happy to be back functioning here at DU!

[femmedem]

1. Welcome back!

And I'm glad to hear your book is progressing.

[AllaN01Bear]

2. welcome back 3 x as in the theme from welcome back carter.

good luck w the book. as for computers , i know enough to get into trouble .

[marble falls]

36. Mr Kotter.

[elleng]

3. Glad you're back, and yes it is awful to be out of touch;

happened to me a few weeks ago, 'puter problem.

[sheshe2]

4. Welcome home.

Drop your coat and hat at the door and then sit on down and chat.

[a kennedy]

5. So glad you're back....

Have ALWAYS loved your posts.

[debm55]

6. Glad you are back, that happened to me too. Had to get a new password as my old one was from 2004. I can't remember

things from last week, let alone 2004. I was getting worried about you. Glad it is a technical issue and not a health issue.

[CTyankee]

10. I've had some vexing health issues. It's a wonder I remember anything.

I'm sincerely trying to get some help that really works. Nothing really successful. I've been very distracted as a result...

[calimary]

7. Good to have you back and functioning here at ye olde DU hangout!

That must have been frustrating!

[bluestarone]

8. Welcome back.

[iluvtennis]

9. Welcome back!

[blm]

11. 💐welcome back

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Welcome back! Sounds like a great win/win relationship. Good luck with it.

[JohnSJ]

13. Glad to see you back

[japple]

14. Welcome home! Wish I could borrow your tech support person.

Those of us over a certain age often need that kind of assistance. Rock on!

[CTyankee]

15. You might want to find one at a local college's tech support staff. That's where I found my guy. He wanted to do some

moonlighting and was looking for a "resume builder." He charges per hour very reasonably and is loving getting credit for doing something related to books, and especially something esoteric like art. I kinda like this kind of "mentoring." I have granddaughters his age so I can see how growing up comfortable with all the new technology, but sometimes at the expense of all the more esoteric stuff such as art history, can deprive yourself of the marvelous experience of reading about/experiencing first hand can be a new thrill in your young life.

[ailsagirl]

16. Welcome (back)!!

[littlemissmartypants]

17. Welcome back! ❤️

[Hekate]

18. Thrilled to have you back and to hear the book is coming along. I'm such a fan of your essays...

…I’ve been hoping like anything to get a copy of your book some day. (Is this #1 or #2? See, I can’t remember if I totally missed the first one and this is what you’re working on. )

[CTyankee]

22. Happy to oblige. Just PM me your name and address. I keep a list on my computer of folks who want my books and their

addresses.

[Hekate]

28. 💕💕will do🌸

[SheilaAnn]

20. Welcome back, my tech support is either my son or great-grand daughter (who lives in MI). Both geniuses...LOL. n/t

[CTyankee]

21. That's good because usually family members are available or make other arrangments.

I have hired a person to help me out. He is in the tech support office at a local college and moonlights his work with me. If I didn't have him I would be in the same predicament you are in.

[SheilaAnn]

23. Hahaha, doncha just love being a Senior? So glad to read you again, stay well. n/t

[Phentex]

24. Welcome back!

That must have been a bit surreal!

[CTyankee]

32. My computer guy contacted one of the site's managers, Earl G. I think. That did the trick!

[PatSeg]

25. Wow, that must have been frustrating

Glad you found your way back.

[Jilly_in_VA]

26. Yikes!

Welcome back! I was out for a brief period myself with health problems, but I'm back too. I'd love to know more about your book.

[CTyankee]

33. It's about art and music. I'll post more when it's published and will give away copies to DUers who contact me thru DU

Mail. It's been in my mind and then in the works for a long time and I had to make a major revision due to copyright issues and some problems with the reproduction of images that don't have at least 300 pixels strength. I almost gave up when I got sick but I decided not to. I'm old and this is my legacy to my grandkids.

I am sure I'm not the first author to have serious problems, doubt and illness that interrupt a book getting published.

[gademocrat7]

27. Welcome home

Glad you are here.

[Niagara]

29. Yeah! Welcome back!

[Ocelot II]

30. Welcome back!

[FakeNoose]

31. I'm glad you got the issue resolved

I'm not a computer whiz but sometimes I've had passwords get corrupted or disappeared at an inconvenient time. Now I save my user names and passwords in a separate text file - "just in case." I know that my browser (Chrome) saves them too, but I never know when something might go wrong.

[SOteric]

34. How disconcerting for you!

Welcome back!

[Jim__]

35. Glad you're back!

[nuxvomica]

37. Welcome back!

Art history is not so much a discipline as a treat. I remember when I got my big art history book for a course in college and I spent hours poring over it. What a delicious extravagance to have the most beautiful images in history at your fingertips! Your computer whiz friend will be looking at the world in a new way and he may not realize how much it will expand his mind.

[CTyankee]

38. Oh, I hope so! It's why I wrote the book, for people who don't know art and think it's not for them, but I try to talk

about art that doesn't sound insufferably snobbish and doesn't throw around art terms without a simple explanation. And there's entirely too much bullshit in art critiques.