Santa (aka Son1 & Son2) was very good to us this year!
They got Husband a new Garmin GPS device.
I think I’ve told you several stories about ‘Daniel’
his old Garmin.
We still used Daniel whenever
we traveled, but…..and this was a HUGE but…..Husband never updated it. Because it
was just too expensive. It cost less in the long run to buy a new device than
to update the old one. The trouble was….and I say this with love in my heart…..he
never bought a new one because “Daniel is just fine, he gets us there….eventually.”
Except we go up to Tampa/St. Pete quite a bit and they are
doing massive road expansions. It’s been going on for years! And Daniel had no
idea! He had us turning into a retaining wall at one point for God’s sake!!!
Even then Husband argued with my Google map and preferred to side with
Daniel!!!!
AARRRGGGHHHH!!
So an elf told Santa Husband needed a new one and we got…….SAMANTHA!
She is WONDERFUL!
She tells us where to go in a gentle and soothing voice, she
lets us know IN ADVANCE which lane to be in for the next step in the journey,
she gives a gentle little ‘ping’ when someone (I’m not naming names) goes over
the speed limit, and best of all she doesn’t shout ‘RECALCULATING’ when we decide to make a pit stop (or make a
wrong turn.)
I think it might even
be said she’s a marriage counselor…..she certainly has made one marriage much
more pleasant….at least on road trips!
I would say that Updating Daniel would have helped....alas how wrong I would be....we have a Garmin, it's old and husband has updated on a (fairly) regular basis....and the sodding thing still doesn't know which way to turn (the Garmin not husband)! grrrr!!! So, we're going to hold out for a newer car over the next year or so and hopefully get a fitted GPS....(I won't hold my breath though)!
ReplyDeleteOh, good for you, Samantha, the savior of marriages <3
ReplyDelete:-D We name our Madge, after Magellan. I like the Madges that prompt you with a ding-ding so you know when to make the turn. Madge is built into my car. She also doesn't announce recalculating every time you deviate from her plan. i do think one day she will just say Fine! You're on your own. You people never listen to me anyway!.
ReplyDeleteSanta WAS great to you guys! I use WAZE on my cell...and I call her Sweetie Pie...and she's made our life and marriage that much calmer, too!
ReplyDeleteSamantha sounds (and looks) BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations!
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