Well, at least I know it can work. Using my iPad as my "cellphone," that is. Thanks to Skype. I did, in fact, get several voicemails via my Skype account, so that is cool. However, yesterday, while rummaging around in a cabinet where I keep old electronics, I found the Samsung (Verizon) flip phone I used before getting my first iPhone four years ago!

Trust me, I'm not doing this because I want to, because of some 'minimalist' ideal or desire to disconnect from online life. No, plain and simple, I went in the pool last week with my 64GB iPhone 6 in my swimsuit pocket. Stupid. Idiotic. I should be ashamed. Etc. Mostly, though, I just feel dumb.

I'm one month from the end of my 2-year Verizon contract and there appears, once again, that a new iPhone 7 is to be announced and delivered in September about a month from now.