Have to start somewhere

Thank you for that. I needed to hear that. Today I was just freaking out a little but I am doing better now. I am not worried about us spending that much time together. That is how we are now. I can't even get my hubby to over to his friend's house without me, he says he just doesn't have a good time if I am not there. We are always together and love it. We have not spent a day apart in 4 years, that is since the day we met. We are one of those rare couples that truly are soul mates and we married for the right reasons. We are so selfish of time with eachother that we do not want any children...who knows that may change in the future sometime, but as of right now we don't plan on kids. I don't want to have kids just to have them, you know. I think too many people have children that really don't need to. I know that we would make excellent parents, but that is not the only reason to have kids. I think we can also have a great impact on our nephews and nieces lives without having children. But I have now gotten way off topic here.....

I do think we will do alright on the road. My mom says that we are the perfect candidates for this lifestyle. Neither of us have ever kept a "normal" schedule, we hate the "corporate lifestyle", and are both free spirits and a bit of rebels. I have tried time and time again to finish college but I am just not happy or focused. I have changed my major a dozen or so times and can't find a career to make me happy. Hitting the road and just living with my hubby beside me sounds perfect. As long as we are together I know we can get through anything.

I also know that Daytona will get through this and make it. He has the spirit deep down and this bump in the road shall pass. He has been such an inspiration to me. Daytona, just know that you have alot of fans out here pulling for you. We want to see you succeed and know that you have it in you.

Take care everyone and nighty night!

 

That's a cool story! Sounds like your mother's right - two people that are glued together would be perfect in a truck together - as long as you like being in a vehicle all day long. Plus, you don't ALWAYS have to stay in the truck - I used to take a breather from that sleeper and stay at a hotel from time to time.
Kids are a wonderful thing - I have several - but it changes your life. Unless you want to drag a baby with you in a truck, you would basically be giving up the OTR business.
I bid you well and wish you both good luck in your new adventures.

 

Hey you can't make no money posting!Just ask me!

 

Go Daytona!!! This job certainly seems to be a mixture of ups and downs LOL. Boy we have run the gambit of emotions since taking this job. We went from heading home to running another week and a half to keep the wheels turning. I could not stand sitting there not making money. Better to be knee deep in snow than sitting still in TN.

 

Thats what you need Daytona, a good run with a nice compliment at the end to get your spirits up. Keep it up Bro!

 

Daytona45 you da man!

I wanted to say a big thanks! for all your post on your thread they have been very enlightening giving a real hands on picture of the true story of a new truck driver. If I can remember your posts included you saying your last career was a Computer Programmer and you were burnt out on that office job and wanted to try something different, well what do you think now of that office job? remember staring and the computer for hours upon hours and setting in the same place and then having to deal with all the corporate crap along the way, but you kept on and delt with the situation and started a new project and the job seemed to get better, well it's the samething but a different book.

I can say that because I'm coming out of being a Technical Analyst and I'm also very burnt out on the office job and staring at a computer all day, so I say your doing great just be like Nike and "Just Do It" your earning your stripes like in the military building discipline and you have already displayed character by over coming diversity with all that has happened to you. You are a good example of keeping a good demeanor while under adversity.

In reading these post it sounds like it's very hard to stay grounded and to keep a level head because of so many distraction. I'm really going to need to think about this once I get going to school and then to training. I will need to try to stay focused, from readying these boards sounds kind of tough.

Anyway's just want to give you my .02 worth seems to me you are giving it your All!

Stay tough

rdman

 

Drive safe my friend... we went home for a week to get my daughter settled down in her new apartment... **STRUT*** Its in the lower 80's down here and I have been wearing shorts and t-shirts. I was actually sweating while working on the truck this afternoon . Sorry.... just had to rub it in since I live near your names sake LOL.