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.