The CES Trade show. This is usually how I see tradeshows. This came from my phone, it’s a little bigger than I usually post. But I’m still experimenting.
Jun 082011
Last night while visiting at my brother and sister-in-laws home I watched the show " The Great American Race" I think some of us are in a race of one kind or another. I know with trucking Wayne and I feel that we are racing against time with leaving LA on Friday evening and needing to be in Virginia Monday morning. Stopping is limited to bathroom breaks and sleep. Not much sleep or we would never be on time. Then there’s the directions to the next stop, one person gave us directions not by street names but by the local [...More...]
Jun 082011
We arrived in Reno, NV Monday afternoon to pick-up a load Tuesday morning and begin our trip to Atlantic City, NJ. A few things have changed since then and so far all for the good. We are still in Reno waiting for the trailer to finish being loaded so we had some fun last night and went to Downtown Reno for dinner. I requested Pizza since I can’t prepare that meal in the truck and Wayne agreed. After dinner, I put two dollars in a slot machine and won $10 dollars so I took Wayne out for ice cream. We [...More...]
We are currently in Seattle, WA and looking to go south. The mountains were great and I even have some pictures of Wayne putting chains on the truck. In fact the driver ahead of us was also putting his chains on while posing at the same time. Wayne and I had a good laugh as we pulled up BEHIND this driver. Today we will drop all three loads we picked up from Phoenix and Albuquerque and be ready for a new trip. I will put my two cents in to our travel agent (dispatcher) about how I love the sun [...More...]
Here we are in Illinois and then Wisconsin by morning. We had a great Christmas and New Years with friends and family. A special " Thank you" to George Jr. in Henderson, NV for teaching me some helpful tips in playing pool. I have posted a picture of him as he took lessons on driving the truck. Wayne and I left in a rush after a call from the office for our first team load. Then another call for a team the next day. I am ready to slow down for the weekend and drive 300-400 per person a day [...More...]
Jun 082011
Follow this link to see pictures of Cindy’s grandkids while we were visiting in Minnesota over Thanksgiving.
Jun 082011
LA with a short stop in Vegas to pick up mail, to Salt Lake City with a final delivery in Muscatine, IA on Tuesday or Wednesday. Then to Minnesota for Thanksgiving weekend. I’m looking forward to meeting the rest of Cindy’s family. I’ve already been warned to come hungry!!!
Jun 082011
I guess if there’s a good time to have the truck in the shop it would be during Halloween. Now I can see my granddaughter enjoy this Holiday as much as I did when I was young. I can pass out candy to all the little ghosts and goblins that are so excited to say those three little words, “Trick or Treat”
Jun 082011
We’re on our way from Austin to Atlanta for Monday morning. Dispatch is looking at several loads going west. And we’re getting things ready for the wedding Thanksgiving weekend. Last week when we were waiting to get loaded for FOUR days, we had some interesting conversations with other drivers. Two teams from a company that had climate controlled moving vans that hauled a lot of art and museum pieces, very interesting stories. We also met "Yoda", from the Trucking Bozo radio show, the one I don’t listen to anymore. Graebel Van Lines Special Commodities (our former employer) sent a truck, [...More...]
Jun 082011
We finished 7th in the "Cannonball Run" from San Diego to Orlando, but since it was a staggered start, I’m not sure where we started. Someone mentioned we were 2nd to leave, but I think there were a few more ahead of us. But the important thing is that we finished in time! It was a tough drive. More experienced teams mentioned how tough of a drive it was. There were a few permanant teams, but a lot of teams had a codriver fly in to San Diego, then fly home from Orlando. (Did I mention this paid really well?) [...More...]