So, There I was ...

So, there I was in Mississippi in some podunk dirt parking lot, waiting for my appt time to unload. So I decided that stinking at the receiver is not a first step in this profession that I want to take and I decide I need a shower. So I get out my sun shower and take it over to the spigot where you get water for your radiator and fill it up. Now I have my shower water, but it is cold... I am talkin 35 degrees and just don't want to have ice in my hair, so I take the water and put it in the engine compartment, thinking it will get warm. The engine is still hot from the drive, and after about an hour and a late tuna sandwich my shower water is ready.
Now, the mirror mount is not the perfect height for me (I am 6'2") but as I learned in the Army to make due, I hook up the sun shower to the mirror mount and make sure that the people at the gas station can't see me, as well as the road going by.
As I am taking my clothes off, a trucker walks by and looks at me, so I say "What are you lookin at" and he shakes his head and walks on by. I get my soap, put some shampoo on my head and start to shower. Now, showering with the sun shower means water conservation, which makes my exposure to the 34 degree weather more critical, so I have the towel nearby.
I start cleaning myself, and another trucker walks by and hollers "what are you doing???". In my own sarcastic way, I look at him and say, "baking a turkey, whaddaya think??" and he shakes his head and walks by. His visit causes some shampoo to get in my eye and now I am a little pissed that these truckers keep on interrupting my shower, so I start going a little faster.
Now, don't get me wrong, my body is not all that great, but not that bad either, but I still don't understand why this one really fat guy decides to stop and stare. I realized this after a minute or two and interrupted his fantasy by telling him there's nothing to look at here, before realizing what a dumb dig on myself that was. I guess he did find something to look at, cause his face turned beet red and he quickly walked away.
So, I finish my shower and you know, at 34 degrees things are very very cold, so I start toweling off very fast. By this time, I look to the rear of the trailer and see that I now have an audience, so I shout "hey, this ain't no spectator sport" but they kept lookin, so I told the one girl standing there, "can you hand me my underwear" as they were laying back on the tandems with my pants. She stares at me, but doesn't move, so I have to get them myself. Kinda ticks me off that people get a free show and can't at least help out.
Well, to make a long story short, I get dressed feeling clean now, and a little violated that all these people decided to watch me shower (guess I need a poncho to hang up next time) and decide to go into the store and get a drink. As I am walking toward the counter and there's the girl I asked to get me my underwear. Her face turns red as I approach and she informs me that there are showers available in the truck stop. Feeling dumb, my face turns red also, but without missing a beat, I say "Yea, but you wouldn't have enjoyed that one." she lets me have the coke for free and smiles as I leave the store. It's amazing how truckers found my shower so odd out there in the parking lot

 

Just wanted to share a link.

http://www.military.com/video/force...6733001/?ESRC=army-a.nl#.TsSRwcAB94M.facebook