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Travelogue 12/05

J.J. — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:42:21 +0000

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 road is. Who do you think will be the GOP nominee? and do you think they can beat Obama? The floor is open.

Travelogue 11/17

J.J. — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:25:56 +0000

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 2, Truck Stop Turkey. Till next time….. P.S. By the way, where is everyone? seems just 4 of our community left. sad

Is it Really that bad?

J.J. — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:51:19 +0000

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 before. Not just in the cities but on stretches of interstate between Americas cities. I can remember when between Phoenix, AZ and Palm Springs, CA. you could go for many miles without passing another vehicle or being passed. Now it is steady traffic all the way. And it’s like that all over this land. There’s more cars on the roads than ever. And if the majority do not have jobs how can they afford gas and insurance on all those cars on the roads. Just Thinkin‘

Home Sweet Home

J.J. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:42:12 +0000

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 Road Truck Driver.
I’m going to go thru all of the posts and try to answer some of the questions that I may have missed…..Tomorrow. Now Shower, sleep In that Order!!

Travelin’ with PDB…

J.J. — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:09:05 +0000

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 has become. anyhoo we are headed for Chicago for Monday. hold on someone’s knocking…………….Where the hell have you been?! what is that on your paw? A TATTOO!!! You traded your side arm for what? an i-Phone,! I don’t care if Steve Jobs was a genius! Hit the rack Cpl. yeah I said corporal, the next time you go AWOL you will lose more than a stripe!!!!!

Travelogue 10/28

J.J. — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:25:08 +0000

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 and hooked now headed for Charlotte, NC via OKC. gotta attend quarterly safety meeting. gotta go more later.

Lookin’ @ the world thru a windshield 10/15

J.J. — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:28:33 +0000

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 know what’s next for a change.

Lookin’ at the World thru a Windshield 10/13

J.J. — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:44:02 +0000

Well, kids here we are back on the road. Heading for Charlotte, N.C. can you say yoyo?

Lookin’ at the World thru a Windshield 10/11

J.J. — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:25:18 +0000

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 you then. J.

Lookin’ at the World thru a windshield 10/10

J.J. — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:23:20 +0000

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 Wing”, Derek and the Dominoes version. (MR, this would be a good place for the Terraplane version)