Jan 24, 2010

      new mexico

      we got a load to albuquerque new mexico.  that is a nice town.  boy it smells good there. (wish i could eat it)

      its a light load, only 8,000 pounds. we are carry potato chips. so at least we wont starve if something happens.  right on the bill of lading it says, stay on route provided. do not go over 6000 ft elevation. , then okay. that means a southern route. (we are picking up in washington) but no...swift sends us east , then south, then east, and a little. we go through, oregon, idaho, utah, colorado, arizona, finally ending up in new mexico.

      snow everywhere.  we reached elevations of 7600ft. some of the roads we bearly plowed wide enough for one vehicle, let alone a semi.  will mentioned to our dm about the route and she said sorry.  (but not like she meant it) the snow and ice and freezing fog made traveling very, very slow. but of course we made it.  i have a few new pictures i need to upload as soon as i have a steady internet connection. (i type this off line then cut and paste it, that only takes a minute or so of internet.),

      our next load is a load of tire going to fremont, ca.  might we be getting back on the fedex run..... who knows.

      i thought the route was going to take us on route 66, but will corrected me and told me its route 58. so again, there is no picture of us standing on a corner in winslow ariazona. bummer.

      we changed drivers in bakersfield. got to see a couple of truck stop hookers. i was upstairs reading (dies the fire) and will was in the drivers seat reading a map. i watched them walk by and they looked and smiled at will but they kept walking.  then i saw the driver of a flat bed truck get out, looking for the hookers i think. will wanted to walk across the street to jack in the box, but he was afraid to leave me there alone, and afraid to leave the truck unattended. so we decided it was time to cruise on.

      i love and miss you all