Comments on: Don’t Cry for Me

By: Siem reap

Siem reap — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:11:44 +0000

There are lots of benefits in traveling. I didn’t start traveling till I was in my 20s. Perhaps it was the fear of the unknown and even fear of flying but since I went for my first holiday to Australia, I have never looked back.

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:27 +0000

This post made me giggle from start to finish (and the picture is precious. You are all so photogenic). I hate that my husband is always fiddling with his electronic gadgets but at least he’s not fighting with his brother (he’s an only child!)

By: Kristen J. Gough

Kristen J. Gough — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:34:20 +0000

Ha! It does take time to get use to that silly, pulsing blue dot to find your way somewhere. More than once, I’ve passed my destination because it took time for the GPS to update my location.

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:52 +0000

What a fun read, Ruth. My husband and I have recently graduated to smart phones that have GPS systems. While Alan totally disapproves of cell phone usage or texting in the car, that disapproval does not apply to the GPS system on his phone.

By: Nancy Monson

Nancy Monson — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:04:57 +0000

Hilarious, Ruth! Thanks.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:48:11 +0000

Oh Ruth…the word that comes to mind: hijinx! Love this. I laughed out loud at the notion of two men, each with their own GPS device. Lovely!

By: Vera Marie Badertscher

Vera Marie Badertscher — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:22:50 +0000

How do you do it? You just keep getting funnier and mores astute. Your blog got me thinking in a whole new direction (even before reading the comments) Men who have been totally immune to asking for directions or looking at maps, now love to ask directions of a digital device?

By: Frugal Kiwi

Frugal Kiwi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:20:13 +0000

We had a GPS on our 6 week business trip in Australia. It handled travel by car well, but was completely flummoxed if we tried to use it on foot. Luckily, my man is a pilot and has a fabulous sense of direction. Oh, and he’s always right you know. Always…

By: Winston

Winston — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:31:31 +0000

Martha, maps ARE better. A map has no soul. Whereas the GPS has a soul– it’s made of silicon. Therefore, it is moody, high-strung, easily bruised and capable of the most vengeful lies. My Uncle Paul had hundreds of maps. He consulted them frequently in his armchair excursions. He taught me how to read maps, trust maps, value them. And most importantly, he taught me how to properly fold maps. Maps NEVER steer me wrong!

By: MarthaAndMe

MarthaAndMe — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:33:12 +0000

I have a strained relationship with the GPS. It has taken us along too many dirt roads and too many times has claimed we aren’t actually on a road at all when in fact we were. Sometimes I just think a map would be easier!