Where are you

sign on I70
says Econo Lodge big truck parking exit156A
ok here we go as I have an extra 24 hours on this load
pull up no parking that i see throw on 4 ways
Patty goes in finds out the parking is at MCD's or down the street where CRE trains???????????????
find out econolodge is a CRE training site........sigh
room 412 shower doesnt drain, no TP, intermitten internet
we try a second room this one has no batteries in remote
i go in say you know I am a real truck driver paying my own money to be here
CRE student pipes up hey I got my CDL i says you will be back at MCD's soon...........sigh
wasnt a good afternoon

 

Thanks for checking in... I miss you talking about your trees... I know, it's winter.... But spring is just around the corner... YEAH!! Can't wait for spring to arrive... even with all that nasty pollen, it's still MUCH better than this awful winter. Oh, would like to check in too... I am at the terminal in Indianapolis Dropped the loaded trailer in Beaver Dam, WI, hooked to a preloaded one, dropped in Indianapolis, hooked to another empty, filled up the tanks, and now taking 34 at the terminal, doing laundry, etc. Hopefully my overwhelmed dispatcher will find me something for Monday... hopefully...

 

Getting loaded...


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OCed and MEANbean

 

Tularosa New Mexico. At a far superior truck stop compared to last nights. Slow day though, 550 miles took me 10 hours on these roads. Lots of small towns to slow down for. Going to be heading on over to Tucson tommorow for some awesome biscuits and gravy at the Triple T .
Heres a hot tip for y'all: Don't admire the moose bumper of a parked W900 without first making sure the driver knows you're in front of his truck, otherwise you might end up stuck in it!
Had a guy standing right close to my grille looking at my moose bumper and I hadn't noticed him walk up as I was busy righting in my comic book when he came up . The truck was allready running and I put it in gear to move out and all of a sudden he jumps out to the side looking pissed at me. I stopped immediately and politely informed him that when you stand that close to the grille of a long hood truck the driver cannot see you. He was quick to apologize but I think he may have been just a few sandwiches short of a picnic, if you know what I mean!

 

Cool little place, picked up a couple sassy girl bracelets for Flo in the gift shop.

Getting there to/from the north still sucks, though. Couldn't believe with all the money NM has spent on roads, that 54 is one of the last to get widened.

 

Oldhand, you keep that blizzard pooh pooh up there!!! I've had my fill of it for this year. We're already in a Winter Weather Advisory for tomorrow into Monday morning. Today we've had thunderstorms and that's fine, we need the moisture, but NO MORE SNOW

 

That 54 is a bit of a goat trail at times. Narrow and rough. I would hate to drop a steer tire off the edge of the pavement on some sections, I don't think it would end well!!

 

Well guess im working on my Karma 2day--(although I think I pretty well caught up-)lol)
Ran into one of our new guys this AM--down ft. Chiswell--seems nice enuff--only been around this year(there's only 12 of us so were kinda close) He had that hang dog look--so bein my normal smart ### self I asked him did he loose his lot lizard--Nope its my daughters 13th B-Day an I promised her I'd b there but here I am--so I asked why he ain't in da wind northbound @ a high rate of fuel consumption?? Told me creamery in Tx--added 4 VA stop offs for 2day so can't get home till Morning--"Did u tell the ol man?" He said yeah he knows bout the drops--i said NO bout ur little girl?? Said No--I'm new and left last Sat so figured b back by yesterday--then they held me for production and added the drops--but he still hadn't told anyone bout his kid--?Dude were one big family ifn u barked up they woulda fixed it--i got the new guy line--said here's the deal I need another coffee--by time im done n here u better b out from under that wagon-cuz I ain't dropping it for ur young narrah ###!" Then I'll b out and pull the pin on mine and u get ur ### to the house--where's urs go to? He inquiries as if he had to deliver it first or something)-far as ur concerned it goes to the farm-)and its LATE so don't trash hand!
So spent the day making 4 drops in and across Va.....funny thing is ol' man git wind if it--(he's sneaky that one)--and gave him a hard time when he got back for not stopping to wash my wagon for me--really had him goin--then I got THE call "Your dead ### gonna get that all done and get up here in time to make mkt 2moro? "Who u talking to there u cranky ol buzzard?"
"You no #### well who" Then we both busted up--he said don't sweat it--thanx for that--just stay hooked to his when u get in-I'll switch em round 2moro and just take ur ride up--
Oh yeah @ one a my fav hidey hole Tommy Brooks Va--so I can wash MY truck and HIS wagon! As Pete would say--SIGH
Besides how does he see this thing @nite there ain't but 28 lites on the while #### thing--& that's counting BOTH license plate bracket lites--LOL
Been a good day--good week--&2moro--its GRANDSON DAY! Yeah me

 

Last day at home tomorrow.. Off to Orientation Monday in Rillito (CTI) This will be my first time through "any" type of orientation for anyone after nine years in all of on the road orientation. (learning the hard and perhaps not always the correct way) Supposed to be a week long . After which I'm told I'll be out with trainer for a week or? After that Was told I'll be assigned a truck and be available for dispatch I guess then I'll be a "REAL" truck driver