1 trash truck to St Louis MO

... spending the night at home

Now a real early morning, yogurt for breakfast.

We both had dentist appointments this AM and only have one car today. And that didn't go well.

Dentist was OK, no novocaine so it went a little quicker, but not quick enough.

The plan was that if I wasn't out when BB needed to leave, she would leave me there. I think that plan was made on a clear 60 degree day. BB checked with the front desk when she was ready to leave and they said another 30 minutes ... my guess is that if I had walked a little faster, I could have seen her tail lights. :(

There were others sitting in the waiting area so I didn't want to stay in doors. And today it was raining and 40 degrees so I didn't want to be out doors.

I decided to walk to CUB which is about three blocks away. The jacket I was wearing today is like a mop and made for a dry 40 degree day. So I was cold and wet when I got to CUB. I had hoped to stand outside under the overhang but I needed to get dry. So I went in doors and took off my jacket. I was still cold but at least I was dry.

And for the next hour I walked and looked at my phone about every two minutes. I tried to stay clear of anyone who was moving slowly, the ones in a rush I just let past.

Finally my coat was dry and BB 'should' be coming soon so I went back outside. Brrr. I had never really gotten warm inside so when I went back out it didn't take long to get a chilll.

So back inside. FINALLY after almost 2 hours, (1 hour and 55 minutes,) BB sends me an email. She is done. It will still be almost another half hour before she gets to where I am.

Email, because this time she forgot her phone. But our note/i pad's work with WiFi.

That was the non-driving part of the day.

While I am standing at CUB waiting, I get a call from dispatch. They give me the pay amounts and say the paperwork will be ready shortly.

I head to the office sometime later and pick up my paperwork. It sounds like they can keep me busy next week also. We may just do that. Long haul has lots of work but we MAY be around for Easter.

Dispatch gives me two routings. One is 70 miles less but takes an extra half hour to drive, at 65 mph. Not sure how that is possible by looking at the map.

We will likely leave home around dawn, an hour and a half to the pickup. Then an hour inspection. Then about nine hours drive time, that would get us near our drop at 8 PM. We will see. Customer closes at 5 PM.

Load board

US - 442

IA - 172 - 3

MN - 12

WI - 10

NC - 19

WOW - NC, the trip back to MN is still there as are the two pickups going to MS. Never happens when we are down there.

As of right now, there is a truck about 15 miles from my drop heading up to Chicago. IF we were making good time, we might be able to do that on Friday after we drop. Not sure I want to cut it that close against the weekend. But it would be a lot more money than dead heading back to MN.