tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post9191884890066738998..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: Another Modicum of IdiocyEmpty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-78489102235689466552012-06-03T11:26:32.127-04:002012-06-03T11:26:32.127-04:00Lucy- I lack a sense of direction too. I can't...Lucy- I lack a sense of direction too. I can't find a place if it's in a straight line. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-70084244520772371732012-06-03T08:30:17.267-04:002012-06-03T08:30:17.267-04:00I hate that feeling of being lost and unfortunatel...I hate that feeling of being lost and unfortunately I feel that feeling a lot because I lack a sense of direction. Oh, and you are right it worse at night and late at night.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795342448811764481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-80450676982910488212012-06-03T07:45:27.711-04:002012-06-03T07:45:27.711-04:00Deb- I'm so glad! Thank YOU!Deb- I'm so glad! Thank YOU!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-30435699457293996462012-06-02T23:18:24.594-04:002012-06-02T23:18:24.594-04:00OH!! Thankyou!! I laughed so hard!!OH!! Thankyou!! I laughed so hard!!Debsdailylifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520412949675963572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-11082821265473291212012-06-02T19:21:21.362-04:002012-06-02T19:21:21.362-04:00Cathy- Let's just say I'm glad it's ov...Cathy- Let's just say I'm glad it's over. I don't do tired and sleepy very well. I'm glad I wasn't thinking about the Twilight Zone that night! LOL<br /><br />Kim- I did not know that. Maybe it only exists when using a GPS. LOL<br /><br />Barb-That's it. From now on, I travel with you. :)<br /><br />LP-Thanks! I'm glad too! And so is Tucker. :)Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-49380492644560006652012-06-02T19:14:59.949-04:002012-06-02T19:14:59.949-04:00omgosh--well we have found our phone gps, doesn...omgosh--well we have found our phone gps, doesn't know what's it's talking about most of the time--glad ya made it back home:)Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-61159850146778356632012-06-02T19:02:38.612-04:002012-06-02T19:02:38.612-04:00When Bruce was driving truck when we first moved t...When Bruce was driving truck when we first moved to Charleston, we traveled all over NC, SC and GA. I went with him a lot because I couldn't find a job. My job became his "co-pilot". Can I tell you how lost this man would have been had it not been for me? I did NOT have a GPS but I had maps and a great sense of direction. Why do men insist on being pig-headed? This was BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-44556600567169789902012-06-02T18:56:13.211-04:002012-06-02T18:56:13.211-04:00That was a great trip and I am so glad you made it...That was a great trip and I am so glad you made it home. We took one trip like that following the GPS we saw the best scenery and things I never knew existed. Did you know here in California somewhere is this giant place to catch people trying to get into California illegally? It's huge with flashing lights and we weren't even near the border. I have never seen it again because we haven&Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-76838361454257947582012-06-02T18:44:10.731-04:002012-06-02T18:44:10.731-04:00Sounds like a HORRIBLE night. Glad you guys got ho...Sounds like a HORRIBLE night. Glad you guys got home in one piece - at any one of those coffee stops you guys could have wound up in an episode of the Twilight Zone.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-28497611658175221612012-06-02T17:35:31.514-04:002012-06-02T17:35:31.514-04:00Robin- We did leave Tucker with my mother. She cam...Robin- We did leave Tucker with my mother. She came to the house and stayed with him. Our thing is this- we get an idea in our heads and we go with it. I think it's called being stubborn as hell. LOL But I know what you mean! I'm sure Shelby will be fine! Dogs are so resilient! Please keep us updated on her progress!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-45446445845451009482012-06-02T15:25:36.184-04:002012-06-02T15:25:36.184-04:00I think that the lesson here might have been to ha...I think that the lesson here might have been to have called someone to have taken care of Tucker and stayed in a hotel. It is just not emotionally healthy to be doing something tense like driving in unfamiliar territory at that time of the night. Seriously. I know that some of my worst anxiety has stemmed from just these sort of situations. In hindsight, it would have been worth a night in a Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-35464270829848178052012-06-02T14:51:57.478-04:002012-06-02T14:51:57.478-04:00Stephanie- My mother would definitely agree with y...Stephanie- My mother would definitely agree with you on that. She will take a map any day over anything else! She'll also tell you she's smarter than a phone. :) Those of us with no sense of direction, on the other hand...LOL<br /><br />Alessandra- Thank you! If I ever get a laugh out of you, I will feel as though I have accomplished something wonderful! Thinking of you every day!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-28153096500076078512012-06-02T14:20:12.077-04:002012-06-02T14:20:12.077-04:00I loved your story, you write so well, and it'...I loved your story, you write so well, and it's so funny, I really wish I could laugh..<br />Thank you so much.Alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322892477027654637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-46310273989460455802012-06-02T13:36:13.091-04:002012-06-02T13:36:13.091-04:00Too funny - and very brave of you both. I'm n...Too funny - and very brave of you both. I'm not very GPS-trusting. Even an out-of-date map would make me happier. Besides, I'm way smarter than any phone. Aren't I?Stephanie Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206167025245206754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-34193049510263669242012-06-02T12:47:32.616-04:002012-06-02T12:47:32.616-04:00Betty- LOL...telling him where to go!!! That's...Betty- LOL...telling him where to go!!! That's a riot! It won't be any better with the GPS, apparently. :)Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-33232694220199191232012-06-02T12:30:17.239-04:002012-06-02T12:30:17.239-04:00I think our husbands are so similar! This sounds s...I think our husbands are so similar! This sounds so much like our trips, but we haven't mastered the phone GPS yet, it's just a hand held map and me telling hubs where to go...hahaha ...and we usually end up mad at each other!Betty Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02357132033070346815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-5812325557269097362012-06-02T12:03:03.544-04:002012-06-02T12:03:03.544-04:00Vicki- Charlotte is so crazy anyway! I was born an...Vicki- Charlotte is so crazy anyway! I was born and raised in the area and I hardly recognize it now. It's true that service is limited in rural areas- which is fine...when you know you're going to be in a rural area. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-80915096930966963912012-06-02T11:54:43.544-04:002012-06-02T11:54:43.544-04:00We had a very similar experience last summer. We w...We had a very similar experience last summer. We were trying to use my phone's GPS to navigate from a wedding somewhere near Charlotte back to our hotel in Charlotte. What should have been a 30 minute trip turned into a 90 minute debacle that ended sometime around 1 a.m. What I learned from that is to take my old Tom-Tom GPS as backup to use when my phone is out of service which is common in Vicki @ Grams Made Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830960886130900689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-62217686153392973422012-06-02T09:27:59.839-04:002012-06-02T09:27:59.839-04:00Diane- Thank you! It was crazy and I can laugh abo...Diane- Thank you! It was crazy and I can laugh about it now. At least until I have to get in the car with him again. Sigh. Hope you are enjoying your special weekend!Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-36752964458257802902012-06-02T09:24:58.762-04:002012-06-02T09:24:58.762-04:00Oh, I know I shouldn't laugh, but I'm goin...Oh, I know I shouldn't laugh, but I'm going to anyway! Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!! You described that journey from hell so well, that I actually thought I was in that car with you, Pam!! I bet you were SO relieved to pull up, finally, at your house. Yes, I agree with you totally, it's totally unfair that men can 'wee' anywhere!!! Hope you've recovered by now.Southhamsdarlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285980805569582676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-32260890756391278452012-06-02T08:56:41.486-04:002012-06-02T08:56:41.486-04:00Gail- Ha! That's for darn sure. LOLGail- Ha! That's for darn sure. LOLEmpty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-962405901416141262012-06-02T08:06:42.361-04:002012-06-02T08:06:42.361-04:00Some men just don't travel well.
Glad you'...Some men just don't travel well.<br /><br />Glad you're home safely.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com