Last week seemed like a little vacation – lots of visiting and not much work. You know you’ve been trucking a long time when you pass people you know in random parts of the country. When we were almost to St. Louis we just happened to meet our friends Frank and Donna and had a quick bite to eat at the truckstop before they had to get back on the road. They switched companies about six months ago and they are now doing what we used to do every day… drive nonstop. We miss seeing them but not that kind of work. The next day we met our friends Don and Dale as they passed thru St.Louis. And because Dale and I are always on the hunt for a bargain, when in reality neither of us needs a thing, we ended up at a nearby mall to do some shopping while Jorge and Don tagged along with us. As we headed to Dallas next day, we stopped to visit our newly-retired friends Tom and Mary in Oklahoma. They have moved to the boonies and are building a new home from shipping containers. One of these days when their road is not washed out from monsoon rains, we’ll go back again and check that out. They were full of stories of life after truck driving. Jorge and I often wonder what we’ll do next but we enjoy the job and the lifestyle so much we don’t seriously consider doing anything else… at least, for now.
Sunday we picked up the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and took off for New York City and Carnegie Hall. That trip was surprisingly easy – made easier when you know there will be designated parking there for you when you arrive. Usually we have to wonder if we’ll even find a spot to park a big tractor and trailer. Once we were unloaded yesterday morning, we had the rest of the day to ourselves. We decided to book a tour of the city on one of the many tour buses running thru the streets. That was fun and the weather was perfect for it. We saw everything from the Statue of Liberty, to Wall Street, to Ground Zero, the Brooklyn Bridge and everything in between. I really love the old buildings and admire the craftsmanship that was put into making them.
Last night we switched trailers and headed from New York City to Cincinnati, Ohio. Our next stop is Madison, Wisconsin and we’ll be there late Sunday night. We’ll be taking ‘Les Miserables’ again - this time from Madison to Nashville. Our journeys continue….
Here's our week in pictures...
Sunday we picked up the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and took off for New York City and Carnegie Hall. That trip was surprisingly easy – made easier when you know there will be designated parking there for you when you arrive. Usually we have to wonder if we’ll even find a spot to park a big tractor and trailer. Once we were unloaded yesterday morning, we had the rest of the day to ourselves. We decided to book a tour of the city on one of the many tour buses running thru the streets. That was fun and the weather was perfect for it. We saw everything from the Statue of Liberty, to Wall Street, to Ground Zero, the Brooklyn Bridge and everything in between. I really love the old buildings and admire the craftsmanship that was put into making them.
Last night we switched trailers and headed from New York City to Cincinnati, Ohio. Our next stop is Madison, Wisconsin and we’ll be there late Sunday night. We’ll be taking ‘Les Miserables’ again - this time from Madison to Nashville. Our journeys continue….
Here's our week in pictures...