GPS & Detours

We have noticed over the years that May seems to be a deadly month for teenagers.  It starts with prom night when there always seems to be a fatal car crash involving a number of young people.  It continues through graduation night and we lose loved ones during this period also.  

We were driving to Barbara & Henry's house today on a two lane, curvy road at the speed limit of 45 when a group of kids passed us going about 75mph and all over the road.  They picked an intersection to a small housing development to make the pass and if someone had turned onto the road to the right, there would have been a crash.  Luckily there wasn't anyone else near us at the time.  By the time we went a block, they had traveled 4 blocks and blew through a stop sign and continued on their way.  What is it with these kids that makes them think they are immortal?  

Back to the GPS.  We have a Tom Tom XXL GPS and it came with free lifetime map updates and I received an email reminding me to load the latest update.  Since it is around a 2gig update, I waited until we went to Barb's house and used their fast internet.  Even using hers, it took almost an hour to download the files and update the GPS.  Now we are good to go for now and until we can find another fast internet service to update the GPS for the next cycle.

The road we take to Barb's was barricaded with detour signs and we had to take an alternate route.  Luckily we were at the intersection where I-485 and RT 51 meet and were able to jump on the interstate.  It was only a short delay, but if you weren't familiar with the roads in the area it could have been a long delay.  The GPS would have been handy to have at that time.  It's amazing how dependent people become on their gadgets.

Gerry had decided to prepare one of everyone's favorite meal this evening.  She makes a great meat pie Roma dish that never makes it through two meals since everyone helps themselves to seconds.  She did make two pie plates of the meal and there was enough leftover to feed Henry for lunch.  Larry Jr & Grant joined us for the meal and it was touch and go if there would be enough for all.  Jane was driving to Raleigh to attend a meeting and couldn't make it.

No pictures today and after yesterdays post, I imagine everybody has seen enough of our mugs.