I was recently asked if I could produce a picture of myself at a particular event. As I looked through my archive of pictures, I became painfully aware that there were not any pictures of me at any of the events I had attended. I know I was there and I know who was taking pictures at those events besides me. I need to make sure a few pictures of me are mixed in with the others. At past events I have been so busy taking pictures of other people that I forgot to get a few pictures of me having fun with everyone else. When you’re at an event, most people don’t normally say to...

We live busy lives.  Some of us have busier lives than others.  We often make appointments days, weeks, or even months in advance.  When recording an appointment, we write down the person’s name, reason for meeting, location of the meeting, in addition to the date and time.  If you’re like me, you have the name, time, and reason written down on a calendar. Many of us expect to retrieve the driving directions on the day of travel.  This practice of scheduling and Just In Time trip planning sounds perfectly reasonable to most people.  That is until you discover the...

Sundial Bridge A year ago, I watched a TV show about places to visit in California.  They talked about the Sundial Bridge located in sunny Redding, California.  This looked like a place I would like to visit in person.  It looked really cool and they talked a lot about the making of the bridge.On our way back home, we planned to visit the bridge.  On the day we were there the temperature was somewhere between 112 and 115 degrees fahrenheit.  Even with the blazing temperature, it was a sight to see.  The tip of tower is pointing North.  The time was 3:30pm so I didn’t get to...

We visited 3 more cities today.  Jacksonville   We started the day with lunch in Jacksonville, Oregon.  Hidden inside a white building labeled DR BROOKS DRUG STORE is Jaspers Cafe.  The prices were very reasonable, the portions were generous and the food was wonderful.  I ordered a Blues Brothers Burger with the Handpressed fries.  It came with a tasty fries dipping sauce.  The meal was delicious.  The rest of my party ordered a Buckaroo Baskets with the alternate sides salad and slaw.  I sampled the sides which were tasty too. We visited Picos Worldwide.  A little shop...

A year ago, I was in the market for an affordable GPS unit.  This was my first GPS purchase so I didn’t have a lot of pre-conceived notions about what features a GPS should or shouldn’t have. My decision was based on the following criteria: Price – it had to be affordable User Interface- it had to be really easy to use Visibility – it had to be easy to see from different angles Voice – Turn by turn directions Built-in maps of the United States No subscription fees. While I was looking one unit went on sale at Costco.  The Magellan Roadmate 1412 seemed to fit...