Things I have learned while crusin’ around the country side.
Truck driving is a ‘ell of a way to make a living. It is impossible to succeed without support from
family and friends.
No matter how hard you try, you can not slam the curtain
between the sleeper and the driver hard enough to convey enough anger and
frustration. The Velcro only makes an angry sound when ripping open.
If you do,
you might make it back to the hotel room, but not the bathroom.
The further east you drive the smaller the lanes get. Also
the more people look twice at a female truck driver.
The radio should play more Runrig,
John Butler Trio,
and Saffire the Upity Womans Blues.
These guys and gals do not get enough air
time.
Four-Wheelers (cars) need to learn how to merge. I cant
stress enough how dangerous it is to not merge.
It is the vehicle that is merging into traffic has the responsibility to
merge safely.
It is not the traffic’s
responsibility to slam on our brakes so you can get on the freeway. Hang up the
phone and drive. Accelerate and go in front or slow down and
line up behind me. I know you know where
your gas pedal is because when you try to squeeze in beside me as the merge
lane ends you suddenly find your gas and your finger…. Stop It
Everybody must make a trip to Memphis, actually just Beal
Street. I would love to go back. Once was not enough. The history of music that has walked down
that street is unbelievable. From rock
stars, to Country singers, Jimmy Buffett and of course the Blues greats.
People, you do not really
want to see Nebraska, Wyoming, Iowa, the Dakota’s, Arizona, Texas, No
you don’t! You only think you want to
see America. I’ll tell you what you’re
missing. Get a brown piece of paper, light brown, tan will do, lay it on a
table, there you go, you’re on vacation.
Oh wait, let’s go thru the seasons. Place the paper in front of a fan on
high and now you’re in Wyoming. Get the
paper wet; place it in the freezers and now your experiencing Nebraska, Iowa,
North and South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Now
put the frozen paper in front of that fan again, still on high, and you’re in
Wyoming again.
**adult supervision is required to visit the next 2
states**place the paper on your stove top, and now you are visiting Arizona and
Texas.
There are a ton of
reason NOT to go to Texas….
Just read my blogs....
In fact I understand there is an on line petition that Texas
wants to succeed from the union. Let
them. I know where I can get boxes, we can all help them pack.
When I started this Will said I would only have to drive for
5 years. By then we would have the bills
all paid and have enough money saved to buy a smaller house. One with a smaller
tax bill, lower utilities, best of all NO HOUSE PAYMENT. Then we would either rent or sell the house we
have now.
Well, we have no car payments, no credit cards. Now all we
need a house. I have updated my housing requirements.
Or lowered them depending on how it look
at it. I’m willing to look at manufactured homes in a park. We wanted to stay
away from that monthly space rent, but some of them include water, sewer, and
garbage. And most of the manufactured homes don’t need a lot of work, paint carpeted.
We will be home for Christmas. Santa is bring me a
granddaughter.
Jennifer and her husband are expecting baby girl #4 on Dec 22.
In between holding the new granddaughter, last minute shopping, Christmas dinner at our house, spending time with family, catching up with friends, cleaning the house, see the other grandkids, I hope we have time to look at houses. Both stick built and manufactured.
In between holding the new granddaughter, last minute shopping, Christmas dinner at our house, spending time with family, catching up with friends, cleaning the house, see the other grandkids, I hope we have time to look at houses. Both stick built and manufactured.
I know this was probably a boring post. You can read my previous posts if you get too bored.
Sorry I haven’t been getting lost but since I
haven’t posted in a long while thought I should write something
Love and miss you all
