They picked me!!!

[susandennis]

Washington state is testing out road/gas/transportation tax by mile. Instead of a flat tax, taxing according to use. A while back, they asked for volunteers and I signed up and then they said they had more than they needed and would let me know and last night they did... I was in if I wanted to be. I don't remember why I signed up but why the heck not. As usual, I glossed over the details. Life's too short.

They will be sending me a meter thingie to go into my OBD port and, of course, I have an app. It will at least be fun to watch and see what happens.

My phone rang about 5:30 last night and, per usual, I didn't answer it. But got an instant voicemail. My window blinds are in!! a week and a half early!! It was the installer guy. He's coming over tomorrow morning to install them. Yahooooo!

Alexa, Get ready to be movin' some blinds!!

A few years ago, you could connect with people on Google maps and follow them. I could "see", for instance, a friend coming to my house - is he two blocks away, nearly there, at my front door. It was very cool. And then the privacy police landed and arrested all interesting things.

Now, it's kind of back but not nearly as good. My brother and I are connected and it is fun. Especially now that he's on the road. He and his wife are taking a road trip east from there home in Texas. Last night they stayed in a BnB in Vicksberg, MS and this morning I can see that they are at the military park there. He's into all that historical war stuff. There is no genetic vin there. He got it all. But, I'm glad he's getting to scratch his itch and it's fun to follow along the map while he does. I think their next stop is Nashville.

The next stop here is the sewing room. I have a pattern tweak that I just can't seem to figure out. Today I will try again. And I need to get out again - a walk around the block or maybe take the car out to get gas. Pretty exciting stuff.

But, first, I need to get dressed and hang up my swimsuit.

Comments

[gracegiver]

Tax by mile! Sounds like a great idea.

We use Glympse to track friend's travel. Not as cool as using Google maps, I bet, but it's easy peasy.

[susandennis]

I never heard of Glympse. The cool thing about Google maps is that we already have it - no app to add. BUT, when I Googled Glympse, I discovered that it's HQ is 1.6 miles from here! It is in the same block as a restaurant I found yesterday and want to try (This last bit is because I still had the tab open on that location!)... When I go past there to the restaurant, I'll tell 'em you said hi! hehehe

[foodiefoodnerd.livejournal.com]

I have a dear friend met online in 2010, who lives near Memphis, so we haven't yet met in person.
I'm not fit for travel medically right now, but my best friend since age 15 (1981; wtf?! where does time go?) is taking a road trip with her husband this summer, and they'll get to meet for lunch.

The war history stuff wouldn't excite me, either, but I sure miss road trips, and hope to get to do at least a couple of short ones before it's done.

Tax by gallon seems reasonable for gas, but I'm not at all sure how to devise a fair system for how much wear and tear various size/type/condition vehicles affect the roads.

Although, we probably all realize the final decisions will have far more to do with revenue and profit than fairness to the little guy.

[coffeeguy777.livejournal.com]

Can’t you say “Alexa answer the phone” 😱😱

[susandennis]

sure i can. i can also just answer it, if i want to but i don't like talking on the phone so i don't answer unless i know who's calling and then not always :)

[coffeeguy777.livejournal.com]

Same here if it doesn’t come up as a stored phone # Im not answering it,my internet service calls at least twice a week asking me for a upgrade.And they try and fool you by calling from different states around the country 🤔😡😡