Not sure why we didn't see this coming, but on the day of our holiday potluck - when we're surrounded by colorful cookies of all shape and flavor - we welcomed a new friend to the Garmin Garage. Joining his Sesame Street neighbors Bert and Ernie, the always lovable (unless you have to bake for - or clean up after - him) Cookie Monster is now among the fun and familiar downloadable voices for compatible Garmin devices. Better yet, he brought his van - the Cookie cruiser - to haul around his friends (and their treats).

Apparently our mechanics in the Garmin Garage have been as busy as Santa's elves, because they've given the place an overhaul to make the various voices and vehicles easier than ever to find and download. And speaking of makeovers, you can now further customize the display of your nuvi with our brand new dashboards. Currently, you can choose between Star Wars themes or your favorite Nickelodeon friends, Spongebob and Dora, to coordinate the look of your nuvi screen with the sounds of the voices guiding you.

With all of the holiday travel going on this week and next, we hope that our new voices, vehicles and dashboards can make every mile a little more memorable. Spend some time snooping around the Garage, and reinvigorate your road trip! Safe travels, and happy holidays to all!