I made a trip to the Maryland Renaissance Festival (http://www.rennfest.com/) on Saturday. This was probably my fourth or fifth time going. Earlier in the year, I tried to set aside some time to go to the Virginia Renaissance Festival, but never made it. This was opening weekend, and I figured that if I waited until later in the season, things would come up and I would miss going this year. So, I took advantage of my free weekend and went.
I resisted the desire to get a GPS for years. I had always been able to use Google Maps to get directions and didn’t see the value of spending money on a “toy”. Well, I have been doing more driving getting to clown, balloon, and face painting events that I felt it would be a good investment. I also started a new job and didn’t like getting stuck in traffic. I thought it might help me find alternate routes home.
One of the reasons I didn’t want a GPS was because I didn’t want an additional service fee. I knew that the basic GPS didn’t require a service fee, but the extras, like updated maps, would. I am still trying to get my first, free map update for my GPS.
I haven’t had any real need for the GPS yet. I know how to get home, work, church, and the store, but figured I would get used to the GPS and how it works. The one thing that catches me off guard is driving along for twenty minutes in silence when it suddenly announces an upcoming turn. I also don’t know my distances in yards. Sometimes, it prepares me for an upcoming turn when there are opportunities to turn before that point. I guess it will take a little time to adjust.
I don’t think I need it for most of my daily driving. It is really for the last few miles of any local trip. Only time will tell how much use I get out of it.
I have been on the Internet since the early 1990s. I started college at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1991 and was quickly introduced to the Internet. At the time, gopher, telnet, and FTP were the main tools for surfing the internet.
I spent my weekend at the Circus Magic convention in Williamsburg, VA. This was my second year going to Circus Magic.
OK, I just thought that sounded good. It is really my top 5 items that I feel I need to accomplish in 2010. Really, there are many more, but I need to start somewhere. I am not one to make New Year Resolutions. So here they are:
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