Shew...
I am admittedly and prematurely very nervous about my load tomorrow. I pick up near Richmond, VA and am heading into my home state of WV to deliver the load same day.
Sounds pleasant enough, right?
It's not. The route I have to take is going to be lovely... yet treacherous. It's all state routes through very winding hills and dales. It's going to be a real test of my trucking abilities. I learned to drive a truck with a 48 footer behind it on roads similar to what I will be driving on tomorrow. But not nearly as trying as a 53 footer. I'm nervous. But I will be fine. That's why I'm a "professional".
I will just transcribe my jitters into confidence and know that I will be just fine as long as I am smart and careful in every twist and turn. Take it slow and easy.
The crappy part is after I deliver, I will not make it all the way home before my hours run out. So I will have to be in WV but not home for one more night.
But this also works to my advantage. I will have to drive to get home on Friday morning, which means I will have worked that day. So my 4 days off don't officially start until Saturday.
And since I just made an appointment with a tattooist for Tuesday, this works out well.
I'm gonna get started on my sleeve finally. It's gonna be a long, expensive process. But I've been searching for an artist for a while now and this guy has not only displayed excellent original and custom artwork and has also been featured in a top rated tattoo magazine. So I am going to take the plunge. Woo hoo! Wish me luck! haha
Well I need to get going and grab some dinner and then maybe relax with a movie. I don't have to rush off anywhere in the morning, so I may be back online in the AM. If not, then it'll be sometime when I get home again. If you're lucky. haha
Toodles!
Sounds pleasant enough, right?
It's not. The route I have to take is going to be lovely... yet treacherous. It's all state routes through very winding hills and dales. It's going to be a real test of my trucking abilities. I learned to drive a truck with a 48 footer behind it on roads similar to what I will be driving on tomorrow. But not nearly as trying as a 53 footer. I'm nervous. But I will be fine. That's why I'm a "professional".
I will just transcribe my jitters into confidence and know that I will be just fine as long as I am smart and careful in every twist and turn. Take it slow and easy.
The crappy part is after I deliver, I will not make it all the way home before my hours run out. So I will have to be in WV but not home for one more night.
But this also works to my advantage. I will have to drive to get home on Friday morning, which means I will have worked that day. So my 4 days off don't officially start until Saturday.
And since I just made an appointment with a tattooist for Tuesday, this works out well.
I'm gonna get started on my sleeve finally. It's gonna be a long, expensive process. But I've been searching for an artist for a while now and this guy has not only displayed excellent original and custom artwork and has also been featured in a top rated tattoo magazine. So I am going to take the plunge. Woo hoo! Wish me luck! haha
Well I need to get going and grab some dinner and then maybe relax with a movie. I don't have to rush off anywhere in the morning, so I may be back online in the AM. If not, then it'll be sometime when I get home again. If you're lucky. haha
Toodles!
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Thought of you yesterday - on my way to Grand Junction from Denver on I-70. They made all the trucks take Loveland Pass instead of letting us through Eisenhower tunnel. Whew!!! Now THAT is a challenge. A parade of trucks, miles long, snaking around the hairpin turns at about 10,000 feet elevation. On my return hundreds of trucks were parked by the side of I-70 westbound waiting for the tunnel to reopen. Coming back I had a 53' side dump trailer...if I thought I'd have to drag it over Loveland Pass I'd have rented a car for the return. And don't ask about the ancient KW tractor. Long story I should probably rant about later.
Say, if you ever get to Denver area I'd love to meet up with you!