Mary, I watched the first two seasons of "Big Bang Theory" (thanks to Tami) on DVD. Also three seasons of "White Collar", five seasons of "Boston Legal" and I don't know how many seasons it was of "Rosemary & Thyme" and "Keeping Up Appearances" -- all on DVD or videotape. We don't even have basic cable anymore (which we never watched). We had it because it was the only way we'd get discounted phone and cable internet from Comcast. But at some point, either because Tom asked for it to go away or because he told them he was going blind, we stopped having to have it.

I watch movies, too. But I don't watch scheduled broadcast or cable television. So I don't just sit there in front of the tube mindlessly viewing as a lot of people seem to do. I HAVE watched the Food Channel when we were stuck in a hotel room in Boston having to stick close to Mass General and I HAVE been in the same room as my mother when I was visiting and she "had" to watch "Everyone Loves Raymond"... Total of a handful of hours in over 30 years. That's not "watching" television...even though I use the television to watch films on DVD or videotape.

I like Facebook. I'm also at LinkedIn, but spend next to no time there unless there's a question on a group (I'm in a couple editing groups) I'm interested in. My profile hasn't been updated and I could care less if people endorse me or want to add me to their network. I signed up for Pinterest, but I don't see the point, and haven't been back. Some people like Facebook just to be able to complain about it.

We each have our preferred down time activity. I read more books in a week than a lot of people I know read in a year and carry at least one book with me wherever I go (in my purse, in the car). I read every morning to get into the day and every evening to get out of the day. In between, I check in at Facebook or Mudcat or read my two email accounts or check Tom's email accounts. Or I call people on the phone or go over and visit with them.

Linn