{"id":18777,"date":"2026-10-21T22:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T02:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/?p=18777"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T02:31:59","slug":"driving-blind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/2026\/10\/21\/driving-blind\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Blind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last Monday (September 12th) was Explorer&#8217;s Day, and Isabelle was hanging out at the event plaza. She gave me a sailboat model for the occasion. \u26f5<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0031.jpg\" alt=\"Isabelle: It's a sailboat model! With it, you can really get into the excitement of Explorer's Day!\" class=\"wp-image-18778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0031.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0031-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0031-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was also a face-cutout standee for the holiday, so I stuck my face in. <em>Sail away, sail away, sail away. <\/em>\ud83c\udfb5<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0032.jpg\" alt=\"Going sailing with Kapp'n in the faceboard standee for Explorer's Day.\" class=\"wp-image-18779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0032.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0032-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0032-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s a look at the sailboat model. It&#8217;s a pretty cool item, but I didn&#8217;t need to keep it. I may have one in storage somewhere anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0034.jpg\" alt=\"The sailboat model in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.\" class=\"wp-image-18780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0034.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0034-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261012_HNI_0034-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Aurora asked me to guess what she&#8217;s been thinking about. I guessed aliens&#8230;and surprisingly, I was right!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0036.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora: You're absolutely right. I've always been fascinated by outer space.\" class=\"wp-image-18781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0036.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0036-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0036-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said she would love to be an astronaut and visit other planets. \ud83e\ude90<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0037.jpg\" alt=\"Aurora: I would love to be an astronaut and visit other planets. It'd be like a space safari!\" class=\"wp-image-18782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0037.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0037-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0037-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the drive-in campground, I found an average, everyday camper&#8230;or at least that&#8217;s what she claimed to be. It was Blanca!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0038.jpg\" alt=\"Blanca: Hey there! Don't mind me... I'm just your average, everyday camper. It's a nice campground, isn't it?\" class=\"wp-image-18783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0038.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0038-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0038-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Face it, that&#8217;s not true.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said her current &#8220;face&#8221; was just makeup, and she admitted she doesn&#8217;t really have eyes. But she said she drives just fine! \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0040.jpg\" alt=\"Blanca: I may not have any eyes, but my driving is just fine, I assure you.\" class=\"wp-image-18784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0040.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0040-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0040-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She even joked that her driving isn&#8217;t any worse than most other drivers out on the road! Sadly, that might just be true. \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0043.jpg\" alt=\"Blanca: At the very least, it's not any worse than most of the other drivers out there!\" class=\"wp-image-18785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0043.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0043-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0043-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I spoke with Mira by the train station, and she said she likes taking photos around there. But her reason didn&#8217;t seem to add up&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0047.jpg\" alt=\"Mira: I like taking pictures here because you can get the shopping district in the background!\" class=\"wp-image-18786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0047.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0047-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0047-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But&#8230;you can&#8217;t see the shopping district from here. That&#8217;s a bunch of <em>hare-say<\/em> that&#8217;s inadmissible as evidence. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0050.jpg\" alt=\"The view from the train station.\" class=\"wp-image-18787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0050.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0050-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0050-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mean, even if you stand right by the tracks, you still can&#8217;t see the shopping district!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0051.jpg\" alt=\"The view from right by the tracks at the train station.\" class=\"wp-image-18788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0051.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0051-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261021_HNI_0051-250x150.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll be back with another entry later this month. \ud83c\udf83<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Monday (September 12th) was Explorer&#8217;s Day, and Isabelle was hanging out at the event plaza. She gave me a sailboat model for the occasion. \u26f5 There was also a face-cutout standee for the holiday, so I stuck my face in. Sail away, sail away, sail away. \ud83c\udfb5 Here&#8217;s a look at the sailboat model. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/2026\/10\/21\/driving-blind\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Driving Blind<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Driving Blind - Jeff&#039;s New Leaf Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jvgs.net\/newleafblog\/2026\/10\/21\/driving-blind\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Driving Blind - Jeff&#039;s New Leaf Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Last Monday (September 12th) was Explorer&#8217;s Day, and Isabelle was hanging out at the event plaza. 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