[She nodded.] Cell phones make me jangly and I usually can't figure out how to use the darn things beyond a simple phone call. [They interfered with her sense of vibrations and she had no idea how to even type in or send a text message on those things.] Digital cameras and other portable electronics, too.

Kitchen things aren't as bad but a plain old stove and oven still works best. [Lily didn't really use her microwave either. Back home, even her stove had been vintage!]