HAPPY NEW YEAR...............One of the new Illinois laws is that you cannot drive and talk on your cell phone. Great law. So I bought a Bluetooth. Now it was a little complicated to get it all set up. Plug in, charge, make sure it is compatible with your phone. I made sure I was ready on my first drive with my new little toy. I am safe. Ok, my first person to call will be Barry. I have it set up to just speak in the phone and say Call Barry. So here goes..........."Call Barry".....call Jerry?, you do not have a Jerry on your call list.................I said "Call Barry"............oh you want to call Barry. I said yes! calling Barry.......ring, ring, ring,,,,,,,,but not in my ear. Oh, I forgot to turn the blue tooth on..........wait, wait, I am driving.....pull over on the side of the road.....Turn on blue tooth.. OK. I am ready!!!!! I am driving........"Call Barry".......call Jerry! NO........ CALL BARRY! I think I need a lot more practice. I wonder how many accidents have occurred trying to get the blue tooth to work. It might just be easier not to use a phone at all while driving.
Driving without distractions is very important. I remember years ago when the kids were little. No car seats. Rambling around the car and dealing with them. Fighting in the back seat, and trying to drive safe. I made sure I always had a small car so that it was easy just to reach back and slap all of them. I was being safe, right?
We all have so many distractions while driving. I drive a stick shift and I am able to talk on the phone, drink a cup of coffee, change the radio station, and shift in all 5 gears all at the same time.
I will try to be safe from now on with my new blue tooth. I did find out one great benefit. It is easier to wash dishes with a blue tooth in. Have a great NEW YEAR.