As Wayne mentioned in his last comment we have been very busy driving so far this month.  I have been to Phoenix twice since my last writing and it was nice and warm.  We are going out one more time before Christmas and then a week off.  I was talking to Josh one of the dispatchers and he said where would you like to go,  my reply was Florida but I guess New Jersey will be close enough.  Maybe next time I will suggest Canada and then I will get something south. 
I believe Wayne’s route has us going through the Rockies in Colorado and I am willing to bet we will need to get the chains out for the tires.  That will be a first of I’m sure many for me but of course that is all part of the adventure.