210422 MN-MN
1 truck to Dubuque IA (I picked it up, left at office)... spending the night at home Monday - one day wasn't enough off so we didn't call in for local work even though Monday is one of the most likely days to get work. Tuesday - I did call in to the local company and told them I could do local Tuesd...
210417 IA-OH
2 RV's to North Canton OH (delivered)... spending the night at home We've been here to this hotel once before during covid, but we forgot. They had bags listed as 'muffin,' 'pastry,' etc. But we forgot that they will also fill it with everything in the fridge. Juice, yogurt, cheese stick, fruit cup....
210416 IA-OH
2 RV's to North Canton OH (delivered)... spending the night in Ottawa IL Up without an alarm, even in the eastern time zone. We could have paid for an in house breakfast, but we didn't know that ahead of time so we planned left overs. I had fruit, three deviled eggs and a yogurt. 1st 'stop' was drop...
210415 IA-OH
2 RV's to North Canton OH... spending the night in North Canton OH No breakfast at all so it is leftovers from last night. We were up earlier than the alarm so we get going a little early. We do our inspections and then drive for 10 miles. Fuel is $.11 a gallon cheaper there. 1st stop is the Flying...
210414 IA-OH
2 RV's to North Canton OH... spending the night in Walcott IA No alarm. But still up shortly after 6 AM. Breakfast was yogurt and a cup of tangerines. Shortly after we are up, I / we both get calls from the dispatcher in OH. They can see I am coming, they want to know where I am now. Sorry, their ma...
210413 IA-OH
1 Bus to Farmington MN (delivered)... spending the night in home 2 RV's to North Canton OH (tomorrow) Breakfast was a nuked sandwich, yogurt and juice. At 7:30 AM we are ready to go. I do my pre-trip and add the last half gallon of water to the bus. But when I try to start the bus... nothing. This i...
210412 CA-MN
1 Bus to Farmington MN... spending the night in Ankeny IA Breakfast, this place is 'full service.' They seat you and get your food for you. We don't want to be seated and the place isn't set up for to go orders but they do take care of us. Scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, yogurt and pop-tarts. I...
210411 CA-MN
1 Bus to Farmington MN... spending the night in Cheyenne WY Breakfast is getting better here. For a while it was only Ding Dong's and HoHo's. Today there was fresh fruit, yogurt and some kind of Hostess pastry. After my inspection, we pull out... directly into the sun. But the front shades are mecha...
210410 CA-MN
1 Bus to Farmington MN... spending the night in Wendover UT Breakfast here is still limited. Choices are hard boiled eggs, yogurt, breads, fruits and some packaged pastries. I get the yogurt and some juice. Sometime last night, BB had remembered that I needed a permit for NV. At that point it was af...
210409 CA-MN
1 Bus to Farmington MN... spending the night in Rocklin CA 5:30 AM (local) wake up call. The guy I have been helping dig in the dirt for is letting me know it is raining and he won't be needing my help for a few days. Now that we have addresses we look closer at how to get to the pickup and then to...
210408 IA-NV
2 RV's to Reno NV (delivered)... spending the night in Vacaville CA Tomorrow 1 Bus to Farmington MN We were both up before the 5 AM alarm. BB had leftovers and I went down for breakfast before they were supposed to open. No yogurt but I did get OJ and a burrito. We leave the hotel at 8 AM, 6 AM loca...
210407 IA-NV
2 RV's to Reno NV... spending the night in Rawlins WY Breakfast... big burrito. I picked bacon but it was so spicy that I never tasted it, didn't find any pieces big enough to chew on either. Also had yogurt and canned juice. I was able to get a partial look at the big dig today but then a truck was...
210406 IA-NV
2 RV's to Reno NV... spending the night in Rawlins WY Breakfast. Hot scrambled eggs and sausage. Juice was 'fresh' in a pitcher. The former Pilot truck stop in Elm Creek is now a One9 station. This is the 2nd station in the last month that is no longer a Pilot, no Pilot points. When we past that sta...
210405 IA-NV
2 RV's to Reno NV... spending the night in Grand Island NE We were told last night that if there were 15 guests overnight, that there would be a hot breakfast. There was a hot breakfast. Eggs and sausage or sausage, plus yogurt and juice. One sausage is the typical pork link sausage. The other is mo...
210404 IA-NV
2 RV's to Reno NV... spending the night in Albert Lea The weather was nice so we did spend the day with a few family members, very few and out doors. 70+ degrees and sunny. Mid afternoon meal so that was the only meal of the day. From there we were just over an hour from the hotel. One quick stop at...