My iPods have a way of getting lost, and staying lost for the longest times. This blog post talks about my first iPod and how I lost it and found it but then when we moved to Texas in 2011, I could not find my iPod anywhere. I searched every box I thought it might have gone into. I searched every “safe” place I may have put it – you know . . those places where you stick things so you’ll remember exactly where they are! One day I was tired of looking and I drove to Walmart and bought another one. I never mentioned that purchase to Vince. Of course, at some point I found the first one and it was nice to have two iPods.
I use my iPods almost every day . . when I can find them. I have a player that they fit into and charge and play . . in the sewing room, in the bedroom, in the kitchen. How I managed to lose them both is a mystery. It would probably be a mystery for anyone else but for me . . since I lose everything, it doesn’t really surprise me. I know that when we took the car to the shop maybe in January, I took an iPod out of the car and probably stuck it in a knitting bag. I’ve searched since at least the end of January. When we went to Louisiana in February, I didn’t have it and I missed it. We used to have XM Radio but I only listened to it in the car and I only take trips in the car four or five times a year so it just wasn’t, in my opinion, worth the expense. When I go to MO, it’s almost imperative that I have my little iPod so I can listen to my old music that I love.
After driving to Louisiana last week and half the time, way out on the back roads and not being able to find a radio station, I said to myself. . I am going to buy a new iPod when I get there and that’s exactly what I did!
iPod
Vince and I went to Walmart and went different directions. I told him to meet me in the grocery section. I walked past electronics and remembered .. iPod! I stopped and asked and yes, they had an iPod. I realized it had a different connection than what I have in my car.
Me: I don’t think this will fit with the plug in my car.
WM Guy: It’s bluetooth.
Me: My car doesn’t have bluetooth. (Poor kid – I don’t think the thought has ever crossed his mind that there are cars that don’t have bluetooth.)
WM Guy: It should. All cars do.
Me: No, technology took off and left my car behind. My car is old.
WM Guy: I’ve never had anyone come in who had this problem.
Me: Don’t you have some kind of adapter?
WM Guy: No. They don’t make anything like that.
So, I went over to where I thought it would be and found one. I showed it to him and he said “I didn’t know we have that . . bt it should work!”
That was one problem easily solved. I’ll take the iPod and the adapter. I paid and stuck the bag in my purse. Vince and I met up, checked out and got in the car. Before I ever had a chance to tell him, his phone rang. He was driving so I answered it.
Lady: (after getting all my personal information and verifying that I am authorized to use the card) Your card had just had three charges at a Walmart in Louisiana and we want to make sure they’re legitimate charges.
Me: Yes, we’re in Louisiana and we just left Walmart.
Lady: Can you tell me the approximate amounts of the charges?
Me: Vince, how much did you charge in sporting goods?
Vince: Right at $25.
Me: One charge was for about $25; one charge was about $65 (groceries) and I told her about my charge in electronics.
She was happy . . no fraudulent use of our credit card.
I hung up and knew Vince was NOT happy.
Vince: What the heck did you buy in electronics?
Me: An iPod and an adapter!
Vince: Why??
Me: I can’t find mine. I told you I was going to buy another one.
Vince: I didn’t think you were going to do it today!
The conversation did not get better the longer it went.
Honestly, I have one old iPod that I bought in about 2005, one I bought in 2011 and now this one. I use the heck out of these things and yes, I should keep up with them but obviously, I didn’t! Then I got a 20 minute explanation about the budget. Oh, brother . . this is so boring. I wanted to say “Can we just end this conversation?” but figured that was not the appropriate thing to say.
He either forgot about it, got over it or decided some things aren’t worth arguing about because that was the end of the iPod discussion til yesterday. My guess is he forgot about it but when the credit card bill comes in, I’ll hear about it all over again.
Yesterday we got ready to leave Louisiana. I had the iPod sitting right next to me while I was knitting on the sofa. We got in the car to leave . . oh, wait . . we did leave. We drove exactly 3 miles and I was digging through my purse and I said “I need to go back. I can’t find my iPod.” Are you kidding me? You’ve already lost another one? Maybe but can we just go back and I’ll look between the sofa cushions. He turned around and went back .. no more happy about this than he was about me buying it. I ran in, couldn’t find it. Came out . . said “No, I can’t find it!” I knew you’d lose this one . . just didn’t think it would take less than a week!
I had already decided that if I didn’t find it in one of my bags, I was going to go to Walmart and pay cash for another one and not even mention that it was another new one.
At some point, Vince said “Didn’t you buy a new iPod mainly for using on the trip home?” Yep . . that’s why I bought it. Of course, we were about 5 hours into the trip at that point.
We were about an hour from home and I looked down and there it was . . in my purse . . right where I had searched and searched and couldn’t find it.
iPods
Then, we got home and as we were unpacking the car, he found my old one under the seat. How did it get there? I said “Dang, we had it the whole time!” He mumbled something. I didn’t ask what he said . . I don’t want to know. I hope I find the other old one and I hope I never lose any of them again but somehow, I’m betting I will spend the rest of my days losing stuff and searching for it, and probably hearing him complain that I lose everything!
Dare I remind him of the time when we were dating and I picked him up at the Houston airport, got turned around, even though I had written down exactly where I parked my car and it took us 3 hours to find the car? Forewarned! He should never be surprised about the things I lose!
Linda in NE says
Guess you need to make a cute little iPod bag on a strap and wear it around your neck. 🙂
Karen clark says
Same problem in my household! Just have to remind him of the duplicate items he has and doesn’t use.
Rebecca in SoCal says
3 hours of a precious weekend? (I’m guessing). I’d say he got an idea of what he was in for and jumped in anyway, You make me smile.
They have a “find your phone”…they should make a “find your iPod” feature. 😛
Nelle Coursey says
Glad there was a happy ending! Hope you find the other one!
Teri says
Do you like the new one lots better?
Karen says
Have you considered getting a “click n dig”? Another blog I read recommended them. I only wish I could use them to find my husband’s glasses!
dezertsuz says
Oh, my gosh, I do that, too, but not with iPods. I don’t have one. I do like the look of the new one, though! Does the adapter make it possible to plug into the cigarette lighter? That’s what I have. LOL I can plug my iPhone 5 into the cord that goes into the plug that’s in the lighter – but they don’t have ashtrays and it isn’t really a lighter any more. You know the thing I mean, though, I know you do! LOL Even when I try to remember to always put something in the same place, I lose it – notably my car keys. LOL
Terri in BC says
You should check out “TILE” – they are trackers you can put on anything and use an app to locate them again.
Ethelann Wood says
There is something called a tile that my daughter in law got for my grandson’s keys. I think it rings your phone. Works like a charm.
Judee says
What do you like to use your ipod 4. I already have an android phone that does everything “that the ipod would do” I’m not yet convinced to get one help! I’m not sure if I’m asking for help to buy one or not by 1 .
Jackie says
I agree “tiles” would be the ideal thing, you could put one on when you open it then never lose it. You and Vince are so funny.
Erin says
I just about died laughing reading this post, Judy!! Probably because I do the same thing myself, it drives my boyfriend crazy. I lost my rotary cutter a couple months ago and ended up just buying two to replace it (you anticipating losing one again!!). I found the original a few weeks later, turned out my son picked it up and hid it. My guy is Italian too, or maybe it’s all men, he had the same attitude as Vince when I read the post to him. He said, “I’m having a glimpse into my future here, aren’t I?” I said YUP!