GPS delivered!

   This cracked me up. Olivia's dear husband, David, works at Garmin & used his lunch hour to drop off a GPS unit that he is loaning to me. And he sent me an MMS with the message "GPS delivered!" and a photo proving that he had been there. Also, please note that my trash & recycling had not yet been collected. LOL!
   Thanks, David—you're the best!

Shameless plug for Garmin

   It's not as if I try to hide my geekiness for gadgets, but I have to say, this Garmin GPS unit was as fun as it was functional. David & Olivia generously loaned it to me for both weeks that I was on vacation (Maine & New Mexico), ensuring my survival. I just kept the device in the pocket of my cargo pants & was able to check my course & mark landmarks in case I got lost. It shows a trip odometer, maximum speed, total ascent, etc.

   Here you can see the route I took around Jordan Pond, hitting 4 peaks: Penobscot, Sargent, and both Bubbles.

And the 5th peak, The Beehive. (I also marked the Inn just in case.)

   Unless cell phone technology progresses to a point where it has all these features, I'll have to invest in a Garmin before my next hiking trip...