Millis OTR journal

Man, do I want to crawl in a hole right now. I'm at the Pilot on the east side of Knoxville. When I got off the highway, it appeared as if the entrance was at the first light. Not so much. When I got the green arrow I realized real quick I was wrong. It was a little access road leading to a few businesses. Oops. Too late now. I looked at the satellite map on Google and luckily found a trucking company terminal at the end of the road. Talk about friggin luck. I managed to turn around, get back to the light, and get to the Pilot. However, 3 trucks followed me on that wrong turn. Only one of them saw what I saw for a turnaround. The other two got themselves into a hell of a mess. I got into my reserved spot and the others rolled in, shooting me with daggers from their eyes. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit worried about my truck tonight. I went across the street to grab a beer and some food, and it's on the road I mistakenly turned down. As I approached the doors to the restaurant, here come two more drivers who just made the same mistake. Thank god, now I don't feel quite as stupid. I sprinted to the lead truck because he was about to make a really bad choice. I told him where to go to get turned around then went to the truck behind him and filled him in as well. They were both grateful and I'm hoping that I earned some good karma. And hopefully it's enough good karma to not wake up with a truck that's been vandalized. Here's hopin'.

 

@MIT holler at me when you get a chance. I just grabbed a load that picks up on Friday and delivers on the 26th on the south side of the Pittsburgh area. I should be home Saturday afternoon. Lemme know what your schedule is like. There's a possibility this load can deliver on Monday and that's what I'm hoping for. Regardless, I'll still be home until at least the morning of the 26th but realistically it'll be the 27th. Let's go grab that beer and chew the fat a while. It's likely that Mrs Junkie will be with me, but she's good people and a lot of fun.

 

It's gonna happen eventually, that's a guarantee. Best thing you can do is remain calm. There's almost always a solution. Remain calm will result in a clear head. A clear head will find a path out. Easier said than done, I know.