An old man's career goes flat, Snackbar moves to open deck

I parked so I could just pull straight out....now, it took me 20 minutes waiting to manage to get a break in fuel island traffic to get backed in.

 

My first 2-fer month. I actually washed the truck twice this month, first time I have used both allowable monthly washes since I started. After that winter crap in TX and NM my truck had a brown tint to it. So, before I went into Cali, I had it all cleaned off

 

I thought everything foreign was welcome in Cali...I guess I could get away with it if I tell them it was Mexican dirt seeking asylum...but then they would look at my license and see I am from FL and think Desantis sent it.

 

After I drop these ingots off this morning I pick up in Santa Fe Springs going to Park City again. But this time it appears to be raw material instead of racks. I will only have a few hours in my 70 once I deliver, and because I am only getting back 6's tonite and tomorrow night, I won't be delivering until Friday, so hopefully they can either get something preloaded for me and drop at the yard or have a load I can pick up after noon.

 

Got unloaded then a short hop over to my next shipper and reloaded, then made it back to Barstow for the night. Most of the loads I have seen coming out of Santa Fe Springs have been pretty symmetrical, which makes tarping fairly easy. Not this load, but like an old trooper, I managed. I have to say, my tarps have been looking more professional, but my speed hasn't improved much. In fact, one of the local drivers asked if I was related to molasses (jokingly). I just said that after all the Wylie b.s. that has happened, and this nagging in my gut about more to come, I have lost some of the enthusiasm about this job. I still knocked down a good month, but it's a struggle to remain my usual jovial self.

Not sure if I pissed @The Block Robert off. Usually when I am out here, he calls me direct rather than going thru my fleet manager. But I have pulled a fair number of loads out of SoCal lately, and not a peep. I checked with the local guy and he said he still works here (with the way Arlington communicates things like people not with the company any more, I was beginning to wonder)...guess he's just been busy.