Greetings all from sunny Ripon, CA. Beats the heck out of the snow and ice of the last 2 days in NM. and AZ. Hope all had a good turkey/ham day. Me, Mrs. JJ, MR and his sis in law let the restaraunt do the cookin’ & cleanin’. The hot topic of dicussion on the [...]
Hi all. Here again in Eagle Pass, TX. Me and PDB Been loggin’ the miles this tour. 5500 since last home time (just tryin’ to keep up with MR) Mostly up and down I-35 with a detour to chicago and Nogales, AZ. lookin’ forward to Turkey day. I might actually be home this year. last [...]
If we believe the media, “Gas Prices are too High, People are not traveling as much” “The Job Market is the worst it has been since the ’30s And people do not have money” Etc. Well I say that it is BS. Traveling down the highways of our nation, there is more Traffic than ever [...]
Well as MR said in the last post “Hey Lucy I’m Home“. Good to be home, I’m taking all of my 3 accrued days off. I want to thank all of you for traveling with us this tour. Hope you got a little glimpse of what life Is like out there for a Over The [...]
Howdy everyone, just shut down for the night in Cuba, MO. What a week it’s been. After swapping with another team in Gila Bend,AZ. we headed back to S. Cal. got stopped and inspected at the CA scales where we got a citation for 1 brake shoe that was too thin. Thats how CS it [...]
Ok after loading in So. Cal. we went to Calexico,CA and loaded more. I had to show the forklift driver how to make 1 box fit. I have to do my job and his too! Then we swapped with another team (2 drivers) so it could deliver on time. went back to calexico an dropped [...]
Well today finds us in Gaston, SC. Waiting to get loaded. Just had a good phone call with MR. Hope you get to feeling better. We are scheduled to deliver in W. Palm Beach, FL on mon. the 17th at 0630 Then go to Pompano Beach, FL to P/U for Dallas, TX. It’s nice to [...]
Well, kids here we are back on the road. Heading for Charlotte, N.C. can you say yoyo?
I originally put up a post just before I got rolling Tues. morn but I guess it did not go thru, I’m still learning to use the phone as a browser. Anyhoo, I just made it home gonna take the 12th off and get back on the road Thursday the 13th. Talk to all of [...]
Just got unloaded in Spartanburg, SC now waiting on dispatch to send me the next load. Once upon a time they sent us a pre-plan, so we knew what was next, now not so often. So when I know I’ll put it up. Ever wake up with a song in your head? today’s is “Little [...]
Here’s an average week for me. Hope it is not too boring.
Are you guys interested in a little travelog of one of my weeks? now that I can update daily, I can post a running post from the road. If so let me know. if not let me know.
I am soliciting advice from friends and family on something. I have been working for the same company for over 2 years now, Every time that I want some time off I am given grief and they act like I am stealing from them. I am in a industry that takes me away from my [...]
We all get to “Time Travel” one hour into the future, well, it’s not really time travel, but, we do “Spring Forward” and lose an hour until next Fall (huh?)….. What a pain, resetting all your clocks, including that uncooperative internal body clock – that’s the one that gives me the most trouble….. A little [...]
That’s right, Skiattle….. Remember me telling everyone about how little snow and ice Seattle gets?…. Well, I guess it just takes a visit from me to screw it all up!….. It’s like 19 degrees out there right now (the high for the day is supposed to be a scorching 27 degrees) and there is SNOW [...]