Having just returned from my 10-city national Dads 'n Grads tour (info at the Dads 'n Grads link on www.MrGadget.com), it's time for a quick one-day turnaround to leave for my road trip.
Sister-in-law Pam is moving from Las Vegas to Houston to be near her son, daughter-in-law and year old adorable granddaughter Lexi. I, being the wonderful brother that I am (I DO try!) suggested that she not make the trip alone to shuttle her car there. So, we left from my home base in SoCal yesterday morning and drove to Flagstaff, AZ last night.
Our plan? What plan? We thought we'd wing it on the fly, with gadgets in tow, of course.
The centerpiece is the new HTC EVO 4G from Sprint - Thank you Sprint! I've tied it to my Google Voice number so it rings, along with the others set up to do so. I've taken my Zagg dual USB auto adapter/charger, Jawbone Icon Ace BT headset , Fenix LD10 R4 super flashlight and more I will be talking about another time.
The EVO 4G as you have likely read elsewhere, is the first 4G phone. No 4G yet in L.A. but it's coming. Houston has it and should be the first locale, though at the end of the trip, where I can try it.
The phone's wireless hotspot capability is what I am really looking forward to using. Experience in spotty coverage areas thus far has been disappointing, though NO fault of the EVO 4G! It's that signal to the phone in the middle of nowhere is, well, crappy. When it has worked, it has been really fun. Pam fired up her iPod touch and logged on to the EVO 4G as a signal provider and surfed, albeit slowly. Again, no reflection on Sprint.
3G is just so yesterday! Today, we'll try again.
Using 3G has been trying, again, due to signal when on-the-fly.
NOTE: We have decided to take advantage of suggestions from two foodie show hosts/shows - Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network, with Guy Fieri, and Man V. Food with Adam Richman and drive a reasonable route that would allow us to visit some suggestions from each gastronome. Hey, we've got to eat!
So, last night we stopped in Flagstaff, with the idea to try one of Guy's faves for dinner - Brandy's. Oh, that was magnificent! Chef Sherman came from the back to visit with his guests, a nice touch. He's a character, too, and seems quite a nice guy. Bakery and fine dining in a coffee shop atmosphere. Great food, wonderful baked goods and reasonable prices. Different, what I would term inspired menu with choices one would not have expected in this atmosphere, with this ambience and in this town, off the main town area, too. It's in a strip mall with a Safeway market and your normal assortment of shops. If within reach of Flagstaff you MUST go there.
Time to go and head out for the road toward the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert.
Until next time.
Mr. Gadget® signing off . . .
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