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[monicakm]

@sunshine45 

I forgot about printing out Mapquest maps.  My husband used to have me print one if he went to a job far off and didn't know the area.

[monicakm]

@Franklinbell 

Martha Stewart has an excellent way of folding fitted sheets.  You can find it online.

[Franklinbell]

@monicakm  I will Google that for my friend! My mom could fold her sheets perfectly! She was good! Thank you!

[faeriemoon]

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@monicakm wrote:

@sunshine45 

I forgot about printing out Mapquest maps.  My husband used to have me print one if he went to a job far off and didn't know the area.

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Mapquest directions were generally about ten pages long.  I remember printing them too.  I also remember you had the option to print the map too (which I always did.)

[monicakm]

@ccassaday 

Imagine how easy a gps can be updated and how quickly those maps became outdated 

That's what I was thinking too.

Thinking about this last night, I vaguely recall an atlas in the trunk of our cars.

It's sad not to have a good memory and no one left in my family who I can ask about past events.  I think dad can still remember, just don't know how well and unless he wants to, he won't speak clearly enough for us to understand what he's saying.   But if he wants to, he can bark orders like an Army Major   It's usually directed to the nurses and aids when trying to move him.  When we were there on Sunday, we were leaving and in a voice as strong and clear as can be, he said, "Thanks for coming".  When I hugged him and said I love you, he said, "I love you too sweetie".  Hearing him say that makes up for what I can't understand.

[monicakm]

Notice all the additional info you have with this Google Map.  All along the top and left side is valuable information.  More than the screen shot shows.  Also an option for the "best" route or how long it would take you to walk, bike, etc.  An option for searching along your route, EV charge stations, gas, things to do, hotels.  There's more features than there was the last time I needed to pull up a map.  But, I completely understand the nostalgia for a paper map.  And heaven help you if you're in an area with no signal

[Shelbelle]

In 1991 we took a 5 week road trip cross country, made it just fine with no internet, no GPS,  no cell phones, no Google maps, no WAZE, etc, just AAA tour books as our guides and paper maps and phone booths. 

[jlkz]

@Kachina624 

About 2 years ago, AAA stopped the paper maps !  I can still remember the little spiral bound Trip-Tik booklets !

As for being organized, it's my picture under the word in the dictionary ( or online, lol ) !!!  DH would swear to it !

[monicakm]

@Shelbelle 

*Maybe* in 1991 but no way these days.

[Venezia]

Where I am (northern New England), AAA still gives out paper maps.  I know, because I got one this past summer.  Haven't asked since then, so I have no idea, if they've stopped them now.

I think it's always useful to have a back-up plan.  What happens if you're in an area with no cell phone signal?  Or if your cell phone dies?  A lot of things can happen.  At least with a map, you have some chance of figuring out your next move!  (At least for those who can read maps.)

LOL - we had one very embarrassed trucker around here last year.  He was following one of these GPS things - forgetting he was in the rural boondocks - and he got stuck on what was supposed to be a "road" but was, in fact, just a dirt track.  And there he was, mired in the mud, having to wait to be towed out and told the correct road to take.

They asked him why on earth he drove an 18-wheeler onto what was clearly nothing more than a private, narrow path and he said because the GPS told him to!