CRETE - A Year in Review

I knew it was familiar, but I am careful when discussing a girl"s clabber....

 

Well, it's happened again. Put in a request for something more west bound for a change after my delivery. This morning, before I was empty I was offered a load to Smyrna, DE...I guess that's close to the west coast...of Delaware(but so is the east coast of Delaware) All isn't lost though, it delivers ASAP. Which means instead of a 2 day Lowes load out of N. Vernon, I got 900 miles and a short shag pay bonus, so it all worked out. If this keeps up...what will BMW about?

 

I'm still stuck at Lincoln. They finally gave me a load but it won't be ready until tomorrow. Worse, it doesn't deliver (in Maryland) until Monday. That will give me 1100 miles for the first 8 days of April.

One good thing I found out while I was killing time. Once before I was stuck here and took a taxi downtown (to go to the movie theater and other stuff). It shocked the heck out of me because they charged about $25. But this time I found out a city bus stops right by the two truck stops and for $1.75 can take you all over town.

 

Downtown is actually pretty cool. There's a nice Indian restaurant just down from the Holiday Inn I stayed at.

 

Thanks. I love Indian food and vegetarian stuff in general (trying to eat healthier, lol). There is one truck stop (I think a TA) that actually has a health food restaurant inside. I forgot where it was, but it blew me away (because that is so rare).

 

The Oven at P and 8th.

Well sitting at the ol Quality Cabinets....haha 1900 they say...yea right! I will be doing good to get out of here before midnight.

 

haha still here waiting for them to finish loading

 

Had an 1116-mile load planned on me, but then they discovered a 250-milef that had to be picked up by 1600 and delivered at 0600. We're "debating" the issus now. The p/plan is 100 miles away. The first p/planis a mile and a half from me.

 

Still no word....from anyone. Think I really peeved someone. Oh, well...looks like a nice break, picking up a few hours, and seeing what tomorrow holds. Just doesn't bother me....their planning is poor, and that does not constitute an emergency on my part.

 

What's the ol saying? "Lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part"

Well my 1900 ready time turned into a 0630 "here's your paperwork" 610 miles and 10 and a half hours later (bad accidents in Dallas)I'm in Percival, IA; where the truck stops were flooded for so long. My AM did get the delivery changed to include and extra 2 hours just in case my luck didn't change. Sitting beside another Creten who's missing the same side skirt I am