Does anyone remember travel pre-cell pre-internet,?

[nilram]

7. I think of all the time I spent squinting at a piece of paper with my directions

And now, in my area, it’s illegal for me to pick up the phone and look at it – even if I’m glancing at a map program that’s clearly showing me the next step.

(No, I haven’t found a suitable mount for my phone that doesn’t get in the way.)

And then there was meeting up, say, at the state fair, at a particular place and time. Seems like it must’ve gone wrong once or twice, but either it was inconsequential or I have a bad memory. Clearly, must’ve just been inconsequential…