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32 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2020 Computer Group A little something to help pass the time! I know that many are anxious to relieve their "cabin fever" due to the latest restrictions caused by COVID-19. With that in mind, I have been scanning the Internet for some tidbits to pass along. Here is one idea: Set 'cool' character alarms on Google Assistants, Home, and Mini: Similar to music alarms, you can wake up to the voice of your favorite fictional and/or celebrity character. Currently 'live' on Google Home are: Lego City, Lego Life, Lego Friends, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Donatello, April O'Neil, Hatchimals. How do I get a celebrity Google Assistant? a. On your Android device, touch and hold the 'home' button. Say "OK Google" or open the Google Home app. NOTE: If you touched and held the home button or said, "OK Google," you'll want to find the compass icon in the bottom, right side of your display. Tap the compass icon, then tap the button in the upper right. That button could be your name's first initial; it could be your profile picture; or it could be a tiny person head icon. b. Once you've opened the Google Home app, tap 'Account' (a tiny, person's head icon) – then tap 'Settings'. Tap 'Assistant', then 'Assistant Voice', and select the voice that you like best. c. From there, tap 'Settings', then 'Assistant', then 'Assistant Voice'. There you'll be able to choose the voice you like best.* *If you were already aware of this, you'll likely have access to more celebrity voice action than you've had before. Let us know how it goes! QUESTIONS? We are available! Contact Larry Workman at workman.larry@gmail.com. FYI: We are investigating the possibility of presenting our next meeting by Zoom. This way everyone can enjoy the presentation within the isolation of their own home. We will provide more information as the meeting date approaches. ~ Larry Workman We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am in the RCN room #3. Newcomers are always welcome, even if you haven't read the book. PLEASE NOTE: The book below has been rescheduled from a previous date due to the coronavirus. If the facilities here are still closed in May, this book will be pushed to June. The Book Club selection for May is The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Here is a brief description of the book from Amazon.com: "In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz- Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners. Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism, but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive. One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow survive the camp and marry her. A vivid, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful recreation of Lale Sokolov's experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions." Please join us when we discuss this book on Tuesday, May 12 at 9:30 am. Mary Lou Keating will be leading the discussion. For those of you who like to read ahead, our book for June is scheduled to be The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware. For more information, please contact Micki Rosen at michelesrosen@gmail.com. ~ Micki Rosen Book Club Travel Group Well, there's nothing like a pandemic to thwart travel plans for a few months! Because of the quarantine and stay-at-home order, scheduled trips for May are canceled. Some advertised trips further out are still planned but details weren't available in time for this issue. It will all depend on when this insidious virus is stopped and it's safe to venture out once again. Hopefully, this month we can make some definite plans. We will use our Four Seasons Beaumont Travel Group Facebook page, emails, the Daily Report, and the "In Case You Missed It" feature on fourseasonsbeaumont.org to update you. If you have questions on trips, contact Irene at irenewelker55@ gmail.com. If you want to sign up to receive emails or need to update your email address, contact Sharon at sjbond2013@gmail.com. Stay safe, stay well! ~ Kris Corbett Just in case: Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time.