I have been thinking about opening myself up for questions and inquiry on both a personal and professional level recently. Today I decided I'd go for it. I am opening the floor to you, my readers, to ask me anything. Now, please understand that I have the right to refuse to answer any question I do no feel will be productive or at least entertaining. I am hoping for some really interesting questions, so don't disappoint me! I also would appreciate keeping things G or at least PG, in case there are young impressionable's reading this blog. I am anxious to see what you want to know about me and my life on the road. As questions come in and I have time to answer them, I will post them as individual blogs. So stay tuned... this should get interesting!
It's been a while, huh? I've been busy, busy and sick. Not a fun combination really, but I survived. The new truck and I are still getting along, however I discovered today that there may be an issue with the power steering. Luckily it's due for PM so as soon as I get to one of our terminals I will have it checked and/or fixed. I'm wondering if I am gonna end up repeating the same maintenance process from step one again just like I did with Trucky. One of the first big problems that I had with Trucky was the power steering... I truly hope this isn't going to be indicative of the maintenance future my new truck and I will have to look forward to. Oh, and I suppose I should go ahead and formally introduce my new ride to my readers. Everyone, meet Squeak aka : Kenny . You're probably wondering, as everyone has so far, why on earth I've chosen the name Squeak? Well honestly, it was a day-one name that came to mind because of the various squeaking noises that oc...
Today I was really put to the test. I survived milky dense fog in north western Iowa and the south western corner of Minnesota this morning. I didn't drive any faster than necessary, the rule of thumb being don't drive so that you can't slow down or stop in the distance which you can see with your headlights alone. I had about quarter mile visibility at the best times and comfortably drove at about 55 mph. There were a few times I had to slow down though, when I couldn't see more than 300 ft. in front of my truck. Flashers are dandy and useful in such instances. I delivered my load at the Swift Pork Company in Worthington, MN a little bit later than I'd hoped to, but still was way early. And while there I had friendly "in your face and up your nose" reminders of why I spent 14 years of my life NOT eating pork. The smell was overwhelming!!! I choked and gagged while dropping my load and picking up an empty. It was horrific. But, I once again survived. After...
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