Robert Ebsen

What would I do without my iPhone’s reminder list?

More importantly, what would I do if my reminder list became empty?

I suppose we all have reminder lists.

Where do you have yours?

Mine is on my iPhone. It has lots of neat features, such as alerting me at a time and date of my choice, and allowing me to create categories of reminders.

For example, on the first of every month under the category “Pond,” I am alerted to put a new mosquito pellet in the pond.

Today while I was thinking of what to write, I thought of all the things I got accomplished today – yes, from my reminder list.

It was a special day because I completed the two tasks that were at the head of my reminder list for months.

I finally put together all the photos and videos of my nine-month-old granddaughter. I placed them on a flash drive for my daughter and her husband.

I also – uh-oh, I can’t think of what that other huge completed task was.

How can I be reminded of what I was reminded to do and did?

My wife just came home, and I would like to tell her all the things I did.

Once I delete them from my reminder list I have to actually remember them.

I wish they would create an iPhone file called “deleted reminders,” just as they have the category of “deleted photos.”

BTW, I just told my wife some of the things I did today. As a reward, I was able to add a few reminders to my list.

Hey, Siri, remind me to keep my lips zipped.

Mr. Ebsen may be contacted at robertebsen@hotmail.com