1 RV to Huntley IL (delivered)

... spending the night at home

Either no alarm or we were up before it went off.

Breakfast was same as the old days. Except they were out of eggs and I didn't want to wait until the next batch was ready. I waited while BB toasted her bread but then I grabbed two yogurt and called that and juice breakfast.

8 AM we pulled out.

We had looked at staying off the toll road but something was happening on the shortest route so the computer would not take us on that route no matter what I did.

Some semi that was passing BB came over on her. He passed her and then before he was passed, turned on his blinker and started coming over. Talking to BB later she said that she had been watching him so she noticed as soon as he got closer. The way she hit the shoulder of the road it didn't look like she saw it coming.

BB went to fuel and I went directly to the drop.

1st stop - (for me) the drop in Huntley. BB arrived a few minutes later and parked in the travel lane of the drop area. Within a few minutes someone came and parked ahead of her and asked if it was OK to park there. I said it was actually a travel lane. Not sure if BB realized it or not as I asked BB if she wanted me to move the RV. She didn't, so she got back in to move it and I walked away ... they she yelled ... that she couldn't see to back up. I'm not sure why the car was waiting for her to back up, but they were. So I went back and walked her back far enough so the car could get past.

The street was one way so she didn't want to get out onto the street ...

Inspection took about 15 minutes.

And I got another call about the trucks near Duluth. I was going to message them but I don't have a cell number, but now that that they have called twice I did call them back. I am NA. (stop calling and asking ...)

2nd stop was the Belvidere Oasis. BB went in, I did not. Mask required.

Glad I had fueled in IA. Fuel at the TA truckstop was $3.47

BB gets a text message to re-send her paperwork if she wants to get paid. She hasn't sent it the first time. She needs to send all paperwork in at the same time to get paid for everything. And she can not figure out how to get a copy of the tolls on her cell phone. That did take up a good part of the trip home for her. I finally did it on my computer after we were home after 3 PM.

3rd stop was for fuel in Wisconsin Dells. Kwik Trip for $2.87. BB hasn't had much luck with looking things up on GasBuddy lately but today she was able to tell me there was a Kwik Trip at that price 'some where close.' This was the first station I saw about 10 miles later.

I had planned on fueling and eating in Mauston but BB looked up fuel prices there and they were over $3. And the exit with the Kwik Trip didn't have any food so it will be two stops.

We had just spent the night in Mauston last week so we knew they had just about every fast food. But a few miles before Mauston I saw a billboard for a non-chain ...

4th stop is in Mauston at the Log Cabin Deli and Cheese. As we walk in, two officers are walking out. Before we leave another one walks in. They eat out every day and they pick here ... it might be good.

I chose the chicken salad sandwich, BB had a smoked turkey BLT. Mine was very good. I also had a cookie. Our state fair cookies that are now a week old are still better than the cookie was. Sandwich was much better than another burger or Subway.

5th stop was the rest area in Menomonie.

6th stop was the Culvers in Hudson. Trip is complete, time for a treat.

Home again.

Load board

US - 242

IA - 127

MN - 24

WI - 3

Not sure if we will work tomorrow or not yet. Otherwise I will be working in the yard or garden.

Today I received a thank you driver letter from my local company. I listed all the drivers. The most senior driver has been there 22 years. I am at 18 years. There are five of us who have been there over 10 years. One I know has been there longer than me, I know because he had been a terminal manager for a location that was shut down before I started.

One other driver started the same year I did, but I don't know his start date. He has been off for months at a time because of 'green card' issues, but when he drives, he drives hard. The other two I know have not been here as long as I have.

... and looking through the list I hardly know anyone who has been there less than 10 years.