I ordered a GPS a few days ago, and was anxiously awaiting it's arrival. I've never had one before, I think I'm the ONLY person whose never had one, so I wanted to try it out right away.

I was happy to hear a female voice! Maybe my experience with men has had a little something to do with that. It seems that, certainly not all, but a lot of men try to give directions when they have no idea whatever to say. Then, rather than say those three little words that I much prefer to hear, "I don't know", they simply make something up. I can't tell you how many times I've been misdirected by men, on one occassion by almost a hundred miles. Then when an error is pointed out to them, they get angry and say, "Well, you KNEW I meant left, even if I did say right."

So, naming my travelling friend, Miss Streetpilot after Deke's GPS, we took our first ride together.

She's lovely. She's smart, she's articulate (I never have to ask her to repeat her mumblings). She gives plenty of warning for turns, unlike SOME people who scream at the very last second, "Turn RIGHT HERE!!!!!" She's brisk, I have to admit, I think I kind of expected her to respond to my, "Thank you Miss Streetpilot" with a, "You're welcome", which she does not, but that's all right.

We had one small difference of opinion, she seemed to think I lived at the park, a reasonable mistake considering how often I am there, but then I realized, that selecting, Home, and Go wasn't quite enough. I had to press, Save new destination. She had me driving around in circles while arguing with her. I swear she was getting testy on about the 45th "recalculating".

But I think we'll get along well. It's kind of nice to have a travelling companion!