I’ve told y’all that I’m a Texan. For the record, that means that my version of “English” might not sound like what the rest of the world expects.

I. also. hear. as. slow. as. I. talk.

That creates a problem sometimes, and makes me wish I was bilingual. I told you that I’m tongue-tied. In Texas, it would be good to also be able to speak Spanish. But, in dealing with my computer woes, I think I need to learn Hindi.

I’m struggling to set up a PayPal account for Tucker’s Camp Sanguinity Fund 2008. I talked about my desire to raise money to send kids to cancer camp several days ago.

I got approval from PayPal to set up the account and get charitable donations. I went along blithely creating the account on my regular e-mail account. PayPal deposited twenty-three cents in two separate deposits into that charitable account, and I had to wait until it showed on my bank records to find out what they were. Only then could I confirm my PayPal account.

At last, it was confirmed, and I created a donation button. Whoot! To test it, I sent an e-mail link to my Sweet Spousal Unit, and asked him to donate $20. He’s so sweet that he did that. It went directly into my regular PayPal account instead of into the charitable account!! We can’t have that!

Back to square one. I had to call customer service. Bless her heart, that gal was not from Texas! It’s hard to deal with customer service when the representative’s primary language is not English. I don’t understand Hindi and my Texan accent is so garbled that the poor woman and I just kept saying, “What?” “Excuse me?”

Turns out that I have to get a different e-mail address and set up a new PayPal account. At least I think that’s what she said.

So, I’m working on that and a press release and several other problems with my storytelling work that have cropped up in the last few days. I do want to thank Marcia, Anne (a Share A Square volunteer), and my friend Judy for donating money toward the Camp Sanguinity fund. I’m tickled that any money has come at all, since I’ve been traveling and working the last few days and haven’t been able to work on fund raising.

Y’all excuse me while I take care of bidness.