Hope everyone had a nice and safe Labor Day.
I delivered the load of glass Sunday morning and was given a load of water to pick up in Red Boiling Springs, TN this morning. That is back in the hills north of Cookeville. From where I was at near Richmond, KY, there was no easy way for me to get there. Extremely narrow winding roads down to the place. Plus it was raining off and on. Made it in there ok but once I got that heavy load of water it worked me hard getting out of there and down to I-40. One stretch of road of about 30 miles I couldn't get over 30 to 40 mph. I was taking my half out of the middle, going through the gears like a NASCAR driver on a road course, at 30 mph no less. That's curvy. Glad no one was out on the road yet this morning.
The load is going to a grocery warehouse in Charlotte, NC and I deliver there at 4am in the morning. The trip over was not bad for a Labor Day, traffic not near as heavy as would be the norm on Labor Day in the past. Just tells you how much the economy is hurting every one.
About Me
- Travis
- I am married 32 1/2 years and live in E. Texas. We have one son and 3 grandchildren. Although I have BS degree and have tried management several times, I have found I am more comfortable just driving a truck. You keep your record clean and drive safely you will always have a job. When lost management jobs, I was always able to get one driving. I have always loved writing, haven't done enough of it to increase my vocabulary over the years, but no time like the present to start. Thanks to Eric and Jamie's living in China and getting me hooked on blogs, I have decided to write my own. I am a long haul truck driver and I travel 48 states. I have done this off and on most of my working career, getting my commercial license in 1972 just to pull uncle's dozer around town. If anyone follows this maybe they will get some idea what I am going through. What any truck driver goes through and what he gives up in his life. It is very lonely and not for everyone.
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