Luck? Sympathy? Timing?

I PASSED on my 1st visit.

I had my annual DOT physical today. BP had been under 120 the last two days, then up this AM. Up more at the Dr but came back down.

Opps, I thought I was doing good on my weight this year, but looking at my DOT cards, I am up 5# from last year. I had the same Dr I had two years ago and he was commenting on my weight then. I'm likely 10# heavier now. Not sure things will go as well next year if I am up on my weight again. Unless somehow the BP stays down.

So this what they checked today

Weight

Height

Hearing, they whisper as I cover 1st one ear and then the other. I was wondering about this one, but I'm doing fine.

Sight, read the chart with both eyes, then one eye at a time. My only issue was with both eyes I started on line four and dropped down to line three :) I'm fine with glasses.

Sight, they checked side vision, they did not check color contrast this year.

BP, not good the 1st try

Urine test, (blood sugar?) It's not a drug test. I passed, I had had enough to drink today.

That was it for the nurse, now the Dr.

Asks the usual questions as he reads over my sheet of questions that I have already answered. For my DOT earlier this year was the first time we answered the questions online.

Close my eyes, stand

Touch my toes (with eyes open)

Walk heal to toe

Listen to the lungs

Look in the ears and mouth

With arms out stretched, push against his. Out, in, up, down.

Cough.

1 year. that is what I need.

Had I known I would pass on the first visit, I would have done it before the last trip. Then we would have had three weeks open together.

As soon as I am done, I call BB to let her know and then head to the DMV. Crash on road, one lane closed. I end up getting to the DMV at 4:20, they now take the last customer at 4:15. Computer still says open until 4:30.

We thought maybe we could do it online but that can take "... up to 10 days." Nope, I need to work ASAP and still the long haul company won't OK me until it shows up on their computer. And they use a 3rd party who does it on an overnight batch basis. So if I call once and they can't see it, no reason to call back until the next day. Local company is in MN and does it live. They can see it as soon as the DMV hits enter.

Because of BB's up coming appointments, we are down to 10 days ... from today. So no more buses until after her surgery. And recovery. So it will be October for that.

Tomorrow I will try to get in the DMV where I did today. If not, there is one location that is walk in's only. So I will just have to plan on standing in line for an hour ... or two.

Load board numbers

US - 288

IA - 121

MN - 4

WI - 7

There are two to Davis CA (but we don't have time to do a trip back) ... and they are both the big 'class A.' BB sticks to B's and C's. And there are two to Marysville WA, but cars are not cheap and we didn't have fun there last time. Picky and not that friendly.

Two RV's to Fort Meyers, rental cars are $13 a day coming back ... via SixT. That was earlier. Now SixT is $23. Alamo is $13, Enterprise is $17. Budget/Avis are over $200, Hertz doesn't even show.

A few RV's going to Draper UT, but cars from there home are $250 for two days. Makes FL look good.

But first I have to get all the legals taken care of, every day makes a difference on how far we can go and the board changes by the minute.

Covid - Usual pre-cautions at the clinic. I walked in the wrong way at the DMV tonight and they said "YOU HAVEN'T BEEN SCREENED." Went to PU food, and the sign on their door said "Masks required when standing or walking." Didn't see any spacing of tables or people with masks sitting. The guy who walked in behind me didn't have a mask on and nothing was said.

8 deaths in MN yesterday.

I was able to make contact with someone at the company who makes the paperless log software. There is not a good way to run for two companies. They suggest I run two sets of logs. I've looked at that and to do that I would need to download a 2nd App. The computer says the app is installed and will not install a 2nd one. Which means I need to have the app on two different devices.

Next I am trying to get a hold of my long haul company. They are paying big $$ to this same company for their truck fleets, and their PU fleets. Maybe they either have more pull or know a work around.