3/15/11
Finally! A change of scenery! This morning we find ourselves driving through the Appalachians on I-80 on our way to Breinigsville, PA, with a load of cereal. I went from boring fields of brown to forests of brown but a different view none the less. Jeff stated that the view is breathtaking in the fall with the bright and vivid colors of red, orange and yellows. Colors we never truly see in Seattle as we go from green to yellow and brown so quickly it is like the leaves mold!
I haven’t been able to run since I joined Jeff due to how he runs his time and his truck but I am getting more hours with more sleep as he won’t drive at night. We have not docked at any distribution center or warehouse, all our loads so far have been drop and pick. I decided to use that little recorder that Matt got me to assist with my interviews. I just need this truck to be still long enough to do it!
My walkabout down under was so interesting not because of me, but because of the pictures and the people I met on my travels, the stories they shared and the pictures that brought the trip to life. That is what we are missing so far. I hope to correct that soon! Soon, very soon as I have 55 hours of the 250 required before I get my own truck.
Oh! It looks like I will be lying on the beach in Florida for a week at the end of the month when Jeff takes his week off at home. I get paid to relax in the sun and look forward to it. I might even be spending some time with Matt’s family! Catch up with you virtual truckers later!
3/16/11
Good evening from north of Chicago! A special *WAVE* to my Mother who called me a little worried since I have not updated my blog in a few days. There will be days when I just don’t have either the time and/or access to the web for updates. Love you Mom………
I received a hug this evening from my Trainer after I drove through Chicago during rush hour traffic! I don’t know if the hug was because I did it well or because he was still alive to talk about it ;) I am learning a new technique for downshifting using the double clutch method on the fuel pedal (light touch) and not the clutch. Certainly less grinding and smoother operation but I wouldn’t suggest learning it during rush hour!
I have completed nearly 68 (?) hrs of the required 275 and still have a lot to learn. I can’t wait for my beach vacation in Florida at the end of the month near my half way point!
Time for bed…….got a delivery at 6 AM.
3/17/11We made two deliveries today, on time and now sittting at a truck stop, getting you all updated while I spend $5 on one load of laundry. On our way to Fargo tomorrow...........and I am paying for web access. Here are some pictures from the past couple of days. I am off to watch "Survivor"!
4 comments:
What part of FL will you be in at the end of the month...if you are close to Tampa we should try to get together and then you can meet your new niece.
Good to hear from ya Reia... Have been a little busy here in Guatemala, plus a little slow cause of the heat and hymidity. We are in Puerto Barrios, on the Carribean coast of GA, it is a shipping town and also the hub of lots of drugs moving north. There are nice semi trucks running around down here than I see in the US! The banana trade. this is the most frantic Latin American town I have ever seen. If you have not experienced the way these folks drive, it would make you trip thru Chicago seem like a walk in the park. It sounds like you are getting the hang of it though, so keep it up and I will stay in touch. I go to Fontana April 2 to start training with Schnieder... See you on the road!
Congrats on the new addition to your family! I will be on the other side of the state though.
Jim, my most active follower, see you on the road for sure!
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