[quote who="notronaj" reply="3" id="3044971"]Merry Christmas Mason. Rest is needed by all. [/quote] Merry Christmas, Judy. I think a lot of people wear themselves down this time of year rushing around shopping, cooking, visiting, etc. Rest can be a good thing.
[quote who="Bunnahabhain" reply="2" id="3044916"]Some rest is always good. Merry Christmas![/quote] Merry Christmas to you as well.
[quote who="ellieblue2" reply="1" id="3044882"]I'm spending the evening at home alone too. My daughter and her family went to visit the in laws but I wasn't interested in going. I'll watch what's left of football this evening and work on my knitting projects. Relax and enjoy your time off. [/quote] Thanks. Sometimes spending the evening at home alone can be a good thing.
[quote who="notronaj" reply="11" id="3044535"]Well then, hope you get a nice room, a great meal, a good pipe, lots of good libations and a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS to you this year. [/quote] Thanks, Judy. I hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas.
I am spending the holiday weekend in a small motel in Wisconsin. Could be worse, I suppose. There was some snow last night, just enough to cover the ground a bit but not enough to be a real traffic hazard. The folks around here seem happy to have the snow for the holiday. I'll be hitting the Piggly Wiggly later this morning to stock up on some food as I am sure nothing will be open tomorrow. The room has a fridge and microwave. My weekend layover is more or less fo
[quote who="notronaj" reply="9" id="3044052"]Sew again the burning question is where are you hanging your hat for Christmas out of the many invites i am sure you have received. How can Santa possibly find you if we have no clue. Running out of time here man, running out of time. [/quote] I am back up in Wisconsin now. I have an oversized load heading for Houston. Since oversized loads can't move on the holiday weekend I will be staying here until Monday morning.
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[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="5" id="3041994"] On a side note, I heard this morning that "Mason" is the 3rd most popular boys name this year. You are making an impression![/quote] No kidding? I think that's a bit odd really. I never thought it would be a popular name at all. It's rare for me to meet another person with my first name. Ok, I'll take the credit for it :LOL: <span class="smarterwiki-popup-bubble smarterwiki-popup-bu
[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="3" id="3040737"]Another good method of learning - living with spanish speaking people! I picked up "pero" very quickly (not "perro" = dog, pero = but).[/quote] Yep, that does help but I don't think I'll be hauling any Mexicans around in the truck with me :LOL:
[quote who="notronaj" reply="1" id="3040011"]Howdy Mason in Texas. Good old Corpus Christi where I lived for 23 years! Of course you never got down there until I had moved along or I just didn't know about it. Glad you got a good breakfast there. I love a good Mexican breakfast. I do miss the food there, as nothing has that taste here. Enjoy your stay, visit the beach and find some sand dollars. Winter is the best time to find them from my
This morning finds me in Corpus Christi, Texas. Yesterday I delivered two stops in Houston and then made my way here so I could put off my final stop first thing this morning. The weather here is pretty comfortable right now. Not too hot, not too cold. I spent the night at the Corpus Christi Truckstop. The place is very old and looks like a dump, but the waitresses are friendly and the food is quite good. After delivering three trailer mounted generators this morning I
Well, it's fairly warm down in south Texas right now.
:LOL: I just got back to Wisconsin from Philly and taking a day off. It's freezing up here.
[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="10" id="3032938"]Next year, just have BBQed Turkey! [/quote] LOL good idea
[quote who="notronaj" reply="8" id="3030272"]Did you get some turkey this year? If so where? Any interesting people that you shared your time with. Where are you trucking Mason? [/quote] No turkey this time around, had BBQ instead. That's ok because I like BBQ better than turkey anyway :LOL: I am currently back down in Texas, on my way back to WI again.
No, no new truck yet. The two they bought have had some major problems so they haven't bought any more. I am happy to stay with my truck until they work out the issues. Thanks for asking.
Thanks, everyone. I am replying from my iPad and the quote function won't work on JU on it, which makes indivdual responses a bit difficult. I appreciate the replies. The back is felling a bit better most days even if it is still giving me issues. I can live with it I just like to bitch once in a while to vent a bit. I stupidly managed to twist my right ankle on Friday while securing and tarping my load down here to south Texas so that is giving me the most grief right now. I can walk on i
Thanks, Guy. Yep, got loaded, ran up to Wisconsin, and am now down in south Texas. The back is feeling a bit better but still bothering me a little. I managed to twist my right ankle while securing and tarping my load on Friday so now I have that giving me hell. Sometimes ya just can't win :LOL: But it could always be worse.
After a great deal of driving and trying to work my way through some terrible traffic, a couple of accident delays, and road construction, and delivering two stops, I finally pulled into a truckstop in Seymour, Indiana. There just happens to be a bar and grill called Brewskies about a block down the service road from the truckstop. I accidentally walked in to Brewskies. Since I was there anyway I decided to have a seat at the bar. I ordered a beer, lit up a pipe, and relaxed for a bit
[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="2" id="3018908"]I got a kick out of the Black Panthers and David Duke pairing.[/quote] Politics makes strange bedfellows.
[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="1" id="3018912"]Must be the onset of the cold weather. Surprisingly early this year (we had our first frost Sunday night). Hope this cold blows over and we get back to some more of the temperate weather. might help your back. Good luck with your back on the return trip.[/quote] You're quite right, and thanks. The cold snap started the pain. Such is the nature of getting old and having led a less than sedentary life. All those
Yep, I have also noticed the type of people supporting this absurdly fake protest.
I am spending a couple of days laid over in North Carolina, in the Greensboro/Winston Salem area. The final stop on this last load was a small excavator. I delivered it on Tuesday and now have to wait around until Thursday to pick it up again and take it back to the factory in Wisconsin. As I have had a terrible backache for the past week this layover is a welcome chance to rest and try and get my back to ease up a bit before I have to hit the road again. I have had to use my cane the
:LOL: Thanks, everyone. I am currently holed up in North Carolina until Thursday, nursing an aching back while waiting to reload an excavator I delivered on Tuesday and take it back to the factory. My back has been killing me for about a week now and I am forced to use my cane to get around. Hopefully the down time will give it a chance to ease up a bit. Such is life but it beats the alternative.
[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="3" id="3015157"]Happy birthday - SON! Just had a quiet 55 a few days before you. NO celebrating. I had to pick my wife up from the airport. But got a note from my Son, mother and 2 sisters, so it is all good![/quote] Thanks, and a belated Happy Birthday to you! At this stage in life, "celebrating" a birthday seems a bit silly.
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