random thoughts – Day 1,544 – (Monday) – delaying connection

In what seems like a gift from the Universe, today was the most un-Monday of Mondays. It was calm and quiet. The pace of the work was civilized. There was time to think about things before they were done instead of having to react to everything and race through it all. It was amazing. 

Update elements. 

The Jeep navigation has needed an update for a couple years, and last week I finally caved and bought the update while it was on sale ($99 + delivery + MA sales tax). The delay was less about the cost and more about the installation directions which noted 45 minutes. And because of the instructions, the installation using the thumb drive that arrived Saturday has still not taken place.

First, approximately 975 code numbers are needed including the VIN, the software version from the radio, the product code from the thumb drive, a code that is sent once the process begins. There needs to be wi-fi access, and the manual says the car needs to run for 45 to 90 minutes. What in the actual eff? Is the software sketching the maps by hand?

A potential note of concern is that when I am in the car, in the driveway, some 20 steps away from the kitchen door and just a few more to the router, my phone usually has no wi-fi. It is very important that my phone has wi-fi access because the cell signal strength shows as the tiniest, itty-bittyest bar on the symbol. 

It’s not specified in the manual, but I hope the wi-fi is needed for the code sent to the phone at the beginning of the installation and not the actual full 10-hour installation or I'll have to drive the car into the house, violating the instruction that says it needs to be running forever outside in a well ventilated area. 

Rice, veggies, and
Tikka Masala sauce.

After work, I seriously considered finally doing the navigation update instead of going to the gym. It will be great to have instructions that use the correct exit numbers, which changed in Massachusetts several years ago. That's when I noticed the clouds were taking on some charcoal gray tones like it might rain. 

Doubts crept into the cranial sphere. What if there is a storm during the update and it is somehow interrupted? That is not covered in the installation manual. It says to not turn the car off, but not what happens if you do. 

So, instead of the install and before I remembered the original plan was to go to the gym, I made supper. The current food kick is rice. Last week, it was rice and black beans. Today it was rice, mixed frozen vegetables, broccoli, and Tikka Masala sauce.