I'm baaaaaack!!!!!!!!

Nobody ever says, "Remember--dive fast, take chances!"

I can beat that slow ### train....

 

The Hot Chick and I were both getting kind of grumpy from lack of food. Stopped at a Road Ranger (Woody's Family Restaurant) and had an awesome burger and some so-so fries. Feeling better. And The Hot Chick has stopped sharpening her knitting needles and glaring at me while muttering to herself. I think we're safe to continue.

 

Stray dog in the parking lot. Real sweet tempered dog, no collar, kind of dirty, but obviously not too long on the streets, not fearful of people yet (hasn't gotten kicked around). I can't take her because she's a pit bull and too big. A woman saw me feeding her a few hot dogs and came out to meet the dog. When I told her she isn't mine she scampered back inside and returned with her husband. They convinced the dog to climb into their Suburban. When they pulled out I could see the dog in the woman's lap kissing her furiously.

I love happy endings. Those folks seemed to have the money and inclination to take care of the dog's medical needs (nails way overgrown, dirty, teeth needed attention, and a hot spot on her hip). I wouldn't have had time or money even if I could have taken her. She was adorable. I wish more people understood the pit bull breed. And I wish those piles of excrement shaped like human beings who fight dogs would be put away for good.

(Steps off soap box, wanders off whistling "It's A Hard Knock Life")

 

Sitting at Flying J in Joplin MO, lucked out and caught a space opening just as I finished fueling. Was going to head to Big Cabin but short on time. Breakfast and showers in the morning then hitting the road. Just going to take turnpike since I got paid. Need to get in touch with company tomorrow since I've been here three weeks and still no direct deposit. I have bills to pay that I pay on line so this is bad. Hoping I can get it squared away in time for next Friday.

The Hot Chick wants a microwave.

 

Wage Lock kicked in and I got a $245 adjustment (1 trip last week then in shop). Didn't see any breakdown pay though.

So the pay week goes Wednesday to Tuesday, with pay coming that Friday (no delay). Wage Lock goes by your scorecard TWO weeks prior, but against work from ONE week prior. And there's ANOTHER scorecard, measured monthly, that puts a small monthly bonus in a kitty that gets paid out to the driver in December (pays either fifty or a hundred a month, depending on your monthly scorecard tier--tier one pays the Benjamin and tier two gets a fifty while tiers three and below get to wash their own trucks). That's a bonus I didn't even know about.