Georgetown KY

Georgetown is one of my favorite places in the country. Dennis wouldn't slow down for me to take many pictures but the rolling countryside is something to see. This is where horses have some of the finest homes in the country, with rolling hills of blue grass and miles of fences either brown or white (I can't decide which I like best).

If I had a million I'd buy me a farm to visit from time to time just so I could smell horse shit....lol.  Course we all know that aint gonna happen but we can dream!

And here some pics in Louisville!

Good morning St Louis!

Very pretty sunrise this morning over downtown and the arch! My family lived outside St Louis for a brief period in time and I remember visiting ....it doesn't look quite so big now!

Giving truck drivers a bad name

Truck drivers are lazy, disgusting, slobs! They sit in their trucks, smoke cigarettes, and flick the butts out the window as the pile outside grows larger. When it's time to go to the bathroom, they leave their sanctuary, take two steps to their right and piss on their back tire. They don't comb their hair, their personal higene sucks, and they smell!

Well I'm here to say that its time for the MADNESS TO STOP!

It's no longer acceptable to act this way and truck stops should no longer tolerate this behavior! Assess heavy fines! Install cameras! Kick ass!

Thank god there are many who have stepped up to the plate and attempt to clean up after these pigs. Many have updated facilities that have bathrooms and showers nicer than my own! They sweep the parking lots and offer friendly service!

That said let me say something else, I've spent my entire life/career in the medical field (since I was 18 years old) and I've seen orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, nurses, and higher educated individuals put the piglet truck drivers to shame.

Let's face it, people just don't give a shit about anyone but themselves!

Im done now.....lol

Still in Nashville!

So here we sit, it's now Saturday morning and no good load offers. I suppose one may consider that we are being greedy and we may have to take something just to get out of town!

While I sit, I go onto my trusty phone to scope out what there is to do in Nashville. Granted nothing is free but a taxi, trip to the museum and lunch is going to cost us $100. So I look for a hotel, maybe find some place nice to stay....and I find a place that has an indoor atrium and think that it might be nice...they offer 15% off for a winter special and wait ...."plus receive a $50 dinning credit for breakfast for two."

Well if breakfast costs over $50 I think it's out of our budget right now! LMAO. Must be some breakfast!

Sunny Nashville

As we sit at the TA staring at Titan Stadium, the sun is up and it's going to be a beautiful day! Waiting for dispatch to send us on our way.....

Dennis' idea of a funny post!

It's all about the truck!

Your truck is like your living room, bedroom, kitchen and bath all combined into one and just like homes, trucks are not all created equal! I am the first person to admit I'm spoiled rotten but there's a difference between comfort and necessity.

Is it ne necessary to have a sink? Only if you want to do dishes. How about a TV? Only if you want to watch television. My point is if you are in the business each of us have different needs in mind for their truck. For myself, well, I want a truck where I can prepare a meal, clean dishes and brush my teeth. I want a place to enjoy a meal with my husband, go on the computer or read a book with my feet up.

They've come a long way in providing all of those comforts and more for truck drivers who spend the majority of their life on the road. Who wouldn't want it all?

Asses to the wind!

For those that know me and understand my sense of humor.....I was driving across the flat plains of Kansas today with 40 mph winds. I see standing in a field at least two dozen horses. Normally they would be milling around facing all different directions, but not today! Every one of those horses had their asses to the wind...and people think animals are stupid! Ha!

I would have tried to take a picture but those winds were a killer....wish I could have pocked up a tail wind, would have given us some great fuel mileage!

Destination Tennessee

Well we spent the weekend in Salina KS, relaxing in the king sized bed and watching cable TV at the Best Western. Since I've been sick it was just the thing to allow me to keep warm, relax and recover. Today I'm ready for our adventure to TN and hope we have a lucrative week ahead because we need it! (who doesn't? )

Layover in Salina Kansas

At the Petro truck stop and Dennis is in love with shower #3 because it has a rainforest shower head plus the regular shower head! Mine was just normal...boo hooo....but very nice and clean truck stop and well worth the drive!

We successfully delivered our first TVal load today! No hitches either! ( Tval is a temperature control unit that prints out readings at certain increments for controlled environments)  It wasn't as bad as anticipated, but then again most things aren't.

Cancel Georgia!

Well our load to Georgia got canceled but we are still on our way to Virginia Beach, an area I happen to love off the Chesapeake Bay. It's a balmy 65 degrees and a huge difference from home! We did get a good four inches of snow while home which is beautiful, but I was wondering..... how come we can't have snow and 60????

Home time

The thing about home time is that there is never enough! After you unpack, clean, do laundry and repack it's time to go back on the road. Weekend trips are just too short! But we are off to Virginia, one of my favorite places and then heading down to Georgia.....at least it will be warmer!

Welcome to the world Katelyn Christine!

Katelyn was born today at 2:15 pm.....Aunt and Uncle can't wait to meet another fledgling expediter! Ha!

Another passed class!

I'm not sure if another passed class at Fedex means we are really smart or they're just easy, either way its done, at least for another year and it should make for an interesting year!

Everything, and I mean everything in this country is shipped by truck so let your imagination run free!

Classes....

Almost time for another Fedex class. I will say that through all our education the personnel at Fedex CC is knowledgeable and professional . However, I hate classes! Yes I learn and yes its important but there is just something about being confined to a classroom for 8 hours that I dislike. Oh well......off we goooooo

How do you know?

How do you know if you're making the right decision? Will it work out okay? Will it be better or worse? Will your own greed lead you down the wrong path? Or will your quest to work more efficiently and perhaps a little smarter be the right choice? While I don't have any of the answers, I do know one thing......my best friend goes along for the ride! Here we go.......

Seeing the countryside

We had a beautiful drive today starting at the northern end of Lake Champlain in Vermont and drove around the lake and through the Adirondack Mountain Range. There was a light dusting of fresh snow and bright sunny skies as we crossed over into upstate New York. What a beautiful part of the country....

Cross off Vermont!

I miss winter and snow....call me a lunatic but thats just how it is. Maine is very Michigany, add a few mountains and so is Vermont. One of these days I will spend a weeks vacation in this part of the country, probably in the summer or fall.   However, there's something about snowflakes slowly drifting to earth, the quiet, and the smell of wood burning that I love and will always love.

As we drive through snow flurries tonight I look forward to waking up with a few inches of new snow on the ground.

Cross off Maine!

Another state crossed off the list which only leaves Vermont, Washington and Oregon! If we get stuck I know I'm making Dennis find me a lobster to eat! Yummy!