tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post8537785750651896748..comments2024-03-25T03:13:16.489-04:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Turn at the SandDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28611249319641993972008-11-25T15:35:00.000-05:002008-11-25T15:35:00.000-05:00well, at least he didn't forget where the closet w...well, at least he didn't forget where the closet was . . or which shoes... <BR/>oh, instead of GPS get the t-mobile G-phone, it has gps and you can google on it, and really cool you can scan a bar code and then it will tell you where you can get that same item somewhere less expensive . . of course then you have to go to another store with all your children (hm, money vs patience, i hate to say diddlesgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120954371196440122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-75527119385077766052008-11-24T19:44:00.000-05:002008-11-24T19:44:00.000-05:00And this is why I now have a GPS thing in my car!And this is why I now have a GPS thing in my car!Vivian Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901008350652019275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-48031678726715570272008-11-22T14:00:00.000-05:002008-11-22T14:00:00.000-05:00I am pretty good at directions and can read a map....I am pretty good at directions and can read a map. That land navigation training in the army 25 years ago was a good thing.<BR/><BR/>We have lived in our house for 15 years. Until I went back to work 3 years ago, hubby could only find places he went to all the time-Church, the dr, the dentist and the grocery store. I can usually find anything, given the name and town it is in. Besides, my gps mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85175261678641697702008-11-22T00:17:00.000-05:002008-11-22T00:17:00.000-05:00Oh Dawn, HELP!! I discovered Starbucks last week ...Oh Dawn, HELP!! I discovered Starbucks last week (yes, I think I was the last person on the planet). I had the Peppermint Mocha Twist Espresso and I am TOTALLY addicted. I have spent hours thinking about this dumb drink and too much money already! Rumor had it that General Foods Intl. makes a mix but I've struck out at 3 stores. Who makes Peppermint Mocha creamer? If I just added it to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43696962294282720532008-11-21T18:09:00.000-05:002008-11-21T18:09:00.000-05:00I am also directionally-impaired and I have absolu...I am also directionally-impaired and I have absolutely no sense of cardinal directions. I live in CA and so I've been told a couple times to drive "toward the ocean."<BR/><BR/>Can I *see* the ocean from here? No, I cannot. So, is that helpful at all?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237888560465511260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-146788269269982182008-11-21T14:23:00.000-05:002008-11-21T14:23:00.000-05:00My deceased mother always had her "turn around poi...My deceased mother always had her "turn around points." If we going from my high school to the orthodontist, Mom had these points memorized that if she reached them, she had gone too far and needed to "turn around and go back!" Mom also was known for taking a street map and drawing in colored marker, the route she had to take to get where she wanted to go.<BR/><BR/>I had five younger brothers Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25092677430850699602008-11-20T22:00:00.000-05:002008-11-20T22:00:00.000-05:00Ok, this makes me realize if we ever do meet up &a...Ok, this makes me realize if we ever do meet up & go anywhere together, that we need to have someone else do the driving. LOL <BR/>I once accidentally drove to the Canadian border while trying to get to Boston from NJ. LOL (that was a LOOOOOONG night!)debi9kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312119503894888955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40008640690218786572008-11-20T21:50:00.000-05:002008-11-20T21:50:00.000-05:00Dawn, kids have time to look out the window at lan...Dawn, kids have time to look out the window at landmarks because they don't have to worry about all the other crazy drivers like you do. And all kids are allergic to putting things away esp. shoes!Jkhbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00841176534568230607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55506058020409648882008-11-20T21:47:00.000-05:002008-11-20T21:47:00.000-05:00I 2nd the GPS comment. I have one my husband trad...I 2nd the GPS comment. I have one my husband traded someone for one. I LOVE it. If you have a address it usually takes you right close to it. It makes a few goofs if there is new construction but it is way way better than me. I have no clue about N, S E W either. I can only tell you on the map! Last time someone gave me a landmark to go by it was torn down!lolJkhbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00841176534568230607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49049487597906958342008-11-20T19:36:00.000-05:002008-11-20T19:36:00.000-05:00Hey DawnWhen my youngest was 3-4 years old he woul...Hey Dawn<BR/><BR/>When my youngest was 3-4 years old he would have to tell me how to get around town and he was RIGHT. He took to drawing me maps all the time! When I need to go somewhere he's been before I always try to make sure he goes with me as I know we'll get there. I can't even follow directions on the GPS thingy. I'm so bad. Yes I'm the loser that can't even tell my left from right You May Be A Bariatric Patient Ifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785148332518351113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77836280280220753572008-11-20T19:05:00.000-05:002008-11-20T19:05:00.000-05:00I am also completely directionally impaired. My hu...I am also completely directionally impaired. My husband teases me because I am always getting lost. Thank goodness for cell phones!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-12958256300423994582008-11-20T17:35:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:35:00.000-05:00My 4 yr old is the same. She even remembers what ...My 4 yr old is the same. She even remembers what colour the level is where I park the car - without me asking her to! Just yesterday I was looking for a house which I was sure was number 47. She piped up from the back "do you remember the number?" I said yes, 47. She was quiet for a minute then said "umm I think it's 27." Darnit, she was right again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84081621540386680662008-11-20T17:24:00.000-05:002008-11-20T17:24:00.000-05:00Its been a while since I have actually had time to...Its been a while since I have actually had time to my self and what do I do with my free time, I go online and read blogs of other moms and peak into the happenings in their homes. Is it just me or am I weird? I would also like to say WOW, its been a while since I have been to your blog, it looks AMAZING! great job. I hope to come back soon. Maybe in another 3 or four months, hahaha. Great JOB!MelissaQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158632636211879929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-38838115037048801512008-11-20T15:59:00.000-05:002008-11-20T15:59:00.000-05:00What a funny, smart kid! I love how the conversat...What a funny, smart kid! I love how the conversation changed to goose poop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57757508579547243892008-11-20T15:52:00.000-05:002008-11-20T15:52:00.000-05:00BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!That is so MY kids. ;) *LOL*th...BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!<BR/>That is so MY kids. ;) *LOL*<BR/>the sand hill..... hee hee<BR/>Jenndragonfly domainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534060767335114065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24137205258477648892008-11-20T15:25:00.000-05:002008-11-20T15:25:00.000-05:00That was a great post Dawn. I had tears in my eyes...That was a great post Dawn. I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so much. I have four year old son, and your exact conversation sounds like what I go through every time we are in the car. It's amazing what these kids remember (and what they DONT like shoes, coats, toys!). Thanks for sharing that story.4cheeseheadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325176642823035654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18609156917479170142008-11-20T12:48:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:48:00.000-05:00My daughter will be 3 in Feb, and I swear, she rem...My daughter will be 3 in Feb, and I swear, she remembers everything I tell her -- except things like, "Don't pile blocks on your sister's head!" Kids ... they kill me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-24639761055353966542008-11-20T12:31:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:31:00.000-05:00That is too funny, Dawn! When we lived in Colorad...That is too funny, Dawn! When we lived in Colorado, I remember thinking, just drive towards the mountains and you'll be fine. I SWEAR I saw mountains and didn't realize that I was going the wrong way until I saw a sign for Kansas. (just about!) I, too, can get lost in a paper bag. Please just stick to the right and left directions at landmarks, thank you!! I can't even trust my GPS - that ~Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200625865014639844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40239450034555573732008-11-20T12:14:00.000-05:002008-11-20T12:14:00.000-05:00That's hilarious. I'm that way with directions to...That's hilarious. I'm that way with directions too. Thanks again for sharing all your fun and not- so-fun experiences with us. (The great thing about your writing is that the not-so-fun experiences are often even MORE fun to read about.) :)Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182455822784592676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46481490041406907122008-11-20T11:42:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:42:00.000-05:00My sister and her three kids and I were all drivin...My sister and her three kids and I were all driving together from Atlanta to Colorado this summer. We were using the GPS so we hadn't really looked at a map that carefully. Then we reached a sign that said, "Welcome to Illinois!" We looked at each other - were we supposed to go through Illinois?? Thankfully my nephew had a US map in his backpack. It's been a while since I've had geography!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46929915811483627702008-11-20T11:40:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:40:00.000-05:00I have the scariest direction story. When I turned...I have the scariest direction story. When I turned 21 my friends and I went to Vegas. We had heard about a great roller coaster at the State Line Hotel. After riding the roller coaster, we thought, "Hey- let's drive to California!" So we hopped in the car, left the STATE LINE Hotel and kept driving down the freeway looking for a "Welcome to California" sign. After an hour, we pulled over for gas Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86686525594554938212008-11-20T11:36:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:36:00.000-05:00my 5yr old is exactly like this with directions to...my 5yr old is exactly like this with directions too! its scary, he's been able to tell me which way to drive for almost two years now, including moving to a different state! i'm just as directionally challenged as you are. i even get lost WITH a navigation system! ;)jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831872189111253717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67088440044832291492008-11-20T11:31:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:31:00.000-05:00Its nice to know I have twin out there. I am the s...Its nice to know I have twin out there. I am the same way. My problem is I can find my way (most of the time) to any softball field in the state of Texas (and now Oklahoma) but I can NEVER find my home again. It is sooooo bad, its unreal. My husband thinks I am a complete dork and my kids are like Clay they can normally get me there... So don't feel so bad. It just happens.... DedeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40418127929708879412008-11-20T10:57:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:57:00.000-05:00I think it's a 4yo thing, b/c Anna has the best me...I think it's a 4yo thing, b/c Anna has the best memory of anyone in our family. She's right 99% of the time, so I have to believe her!Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02242115803102270369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54952004137850598152008-11-20T10:38:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:38:00.000-05:00We live by those directions here too...no one uses...We live by those directions here too...no one uses street signs. I also have aboy like that...remembers everything I said I would do later, but last night couldn't remember what I sent him upstairs for!! UGH!!Katie Skiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534855029522168088noreply@blogger.com