And Here We Sit

We have put in a lot of miles in the past week. First let me tell you that we had a relaxing time at home for 5 days, even though we had a lot of errands to get done. We left on Monday morning and our itinerary is as follows: Louisville, Ky; Pittsburgh, Pa; Cumberland, Md; Anniston, Al; Colorado Springs, Co. and ending up on layover in Denver. We have been here since Friday noon and waiting for a load out. We had one that would take us to Sunnyvale, California but was postponed until next week. So we wait some more. You would think that we would get something because we are the only truck (surprise) in Denver. But the dispatchers have been really quiet. Not a good thing! I guess time will tell where we head next.

I will say that it's hard to believe that it is only the second week of March. The weather here is so great. We had a bit of a chill and light rain Sunday morning but otherwise we have been in shirtsleeves and sunshine since we got here. From the weather channel we've watched the fantastic temps all over the country. Maybe spring has arrived early? One can dream.

Early in my blogging I reported our experiences with Rest Areas. Well, I must tell you about our latest. We stopped at a service plaza in West Virginia to get something to eat. Breakfast had been about 7 hours earlier. One of us had to babysit our load and truck and I needed to stretch my legs so I volunteered to make the journey to the building. These places never let trucks park anywhere near the buildings. As I made my way there I noticed some workmen at one of the entrances but didn't pay too much attention and continued past an antique shop that was closed and another door that was blocked by storage bins. As I rounded the corner I saw some people standing around the door. I asked if this was the entrance and was told it was locked. I then started to complain about having to walk around the entire structure (which must have been the size of an athletic arena) when the young people told me the whole building was locked down. Absolutely nothing was open except the fuel islands. Makes me wonder what all the cars were doing in the parking lot. Plus it's a good thing the only reason we stopped was for food because it was quite a while before we saw another rest area or food stop. I guess life is still full of challenges and unexpected circumstances. So---Until next time . . . . . . . . . .