The Tom Tom One (3rd edition) has been a hot item in stores for some time now.

But if you're looking for one of the best bargains at the Black Friday sales this year, put this GPS unit at the top of your list!

Here's the scoop...

I've been wondering about this for a long time...

Whenever we're traveling state to state (usually in an RV lately), Jim and I are always intrigued to see how different states do things. For example, motorcycle helmet laws, laws regarding cell phone usage while driving, etc.

I finally found the answer to cellphone use while driving...

This is for Jim.
(...who we all know works very hard at those IHRA drag racing events).

I'm also doing this because the radio station this hottie works for (101 WRIF in Detroit) has requested these photos. And hey, they're really good photos. Jim shot these at the IHRA race in Milan, Michigan in August.

So I'm sharing... for all to enjoy!

Love SUVs? Me too.

But things like energy-efficiency, global warming, and rising gas prices are starting to make me think twice when it comes to motoring around town in an SUV.

We drive a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, so it's not one of those gigantic SUVs or anything. Still... it's not the best on gas mileage. And there are certainly pro's and con's to choosing a Jeep Wrangler, as with any other vehicle on the market these days.

Nevertheless, it's hard to deny the fun-factor that comes with driving a Jeep!

For those trying to make an informed choice when it comes to SUVs, here are some interesting facts & figures about SUVs...

En route from Indiana to the Canadian Rockies in Edmonton, Alberta (where our vacation technically began), we saw lots of fun things along the way.

In fact, I took over 1,200 photos on this particular trip! (That's about one hundred each day.)

I invite you to kick back, relax, and enjoy the view...

On July 18th, Jim and I set off for a roadtrip/vacation from Nashville, TN to Edmonton, Alberta Canada. We returned home on July 31st.

Our mission: To pick up an RV in Elkhart, Indiana (the RV capitol of the world where there's an RV manufacturer on practically every corner)... drive it to a 3-day IHRA drag racing event in Grand Bend, Ontario (as Jim reports here, here and here)... then drive it onto Edmonton, Alberta and deliver it to an RV dealership there.

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Sounds like fun, right?

Because we were able to schedule a "vacation" immediately following the races, I agreed to go to Jim's IHRA event in Grand Bend, Ontario Canada last week.

I'm so out of the racing loop it isn't even funny...

I spent most of my time taking pictures of things I found interesting and working on my computer. (Yep, it's hard to stay away, even when on vacation... we didn't have Internet though.)