A few weeks ago when I went to pick up my loaded trailer I run into a driver I have known for some time. He is a company driver for one of the accounts I haul for. He has always been fun to talk to, so of coarse when I walked into the guard shack we gave each other a bit of shit, told a story or two and caught up on where we have been. Finally as I was going to walk out the door to go get my trailer I asked him if he was going out or coming back in, to which he replied that he wouldn’t be driving for the next two
Friends By Chance-Friends Forever
Feb. 03 2011
Micky & I~ Grand Island NE Some days I have to wonder why some drivers tell everyone where they are, day after day. I see them listing their whereabouts on Facebook and Twitter and sometimes I have to wonder if it’s a compulsive behavior or do they think they are cool and need a fan club? Although I love meeting new people, for my safety I don't want to meet everyone, nor do I want everyone knowing my whereabouts on a daily basis. I’m not sure on their reasonings, but I have to thank them becasue it did get
Winter Thoughts
Jan. 31 2011
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple." ~Dr. Seuss Nights like this when the trip is almost over, you can't help but go over the ride you've had along the way. Your out on the road alone, so you hash over the bad weather you have encountered. The people you've met along the way. The equipment that has broke because of the weather. The work you do alone and the fact you figure it out all by yourself. Then you have to wonder if it's all worth it. Even though your dead tired, something
Winter Skies & Winter Roads
Jan. 06 2011
What a trip last week was! Of coarse as per my usual luck I run smack dab into the last storm that rolled across the U.S. and had to ride it out from Nogales AZ back home to Minnesota. I think I had about 150 miles of good road on the way home and that was it. The sky still held me captive, as well as all the bad drivers~! The trip home was much more treacherous than going down. Please excuse my dirty windows!
Winter in Montana
Dec. 21 2010
I thought I would start sharing some of my stories from the road. They are real stories of my life trucking. Things that have happened along the way. I really try to focus on the good that trucking has brought me over the years rather than the bad, but I'm sure I will have a few bad stories along the way as well. Some things I should have written down, some stories I may have embellished a bit and made sound better than they really were (that's how truckers do it) and I really wish I had pictures, but for the most part
En Route
Dec. 18 2010
When I left Minnesota on Tuesday the weather was cold and snowy. I wasn't sure what I would run into on my way to Arizona this week, but I lucked out and had beautiful views. The colors in the sky were amazing, and held my attention the whole way here. All of these photos are SOC (straight out of the camera) The photos were taken from Nebraska to Arizona. Anyone know where this was taken? It should be familiar to some drivers for sure. I could wake up to the views every morning~
Northwestern Iowa Storm
Oct. 28 2010
Since the wind and stormy weather has yet to break in our area, I thought this would be the perfect time for this video. I took this video last Saturday night on my way to Minneapolis, the last leg of my trip. It ended up being quite a ride, as the rain made for moments of low or no visibility. I ended up stopping towards at the end of this video and having supper with hopes of the storm letting up. Sadly, I did not get out of the storm until well after midnight, which made for a long drive. I wish I had the sound of
Not For The Faint of Heart
Oct. 25 2010
So. The last two weeks have been busy which is part of the reason I've been MIA around here, the other is my wireless connection has been crap. Every time I have hooked up, if I burped, sneezed or blinked I was immediately kicked off. Finally, after having visions of using both my computer & wireless card as a wheel chock, I gave up trying. Luckily my new wireless doohickey has arrived and I should be good to go from here on out when on the road! I've run two trips to Arizona back to back, and had so many bad
The Truth About Appreciation
Sep. 17 2010
A while back a friend of mine suggested that I write a post on the "truth about the trucking industry". I have been mulling it over and over for some months now. Since starting this website I have had so many roller coaster emotions go through me. Some days I want to throw my cell phone and computer out the window, and pretend I'm back in the days of pay phones and CB Radios. I want to be as far away from the "new" people in the industry as I can. And then other days I want to stand up for what I love so much. I just
