2 RV's to Greer SC (delivered)

1 RV to Ramsey MN (Thursday)

... spending the night at home

Alarm goes off at 6 AM. By 7 AM we are ready to leave. By the time we reach the outside door, we realize that we have forgotten our cooler and items in the fridge. So I go back in and BB heads to the car. I grab everything ... except for my hotel keys. Can't remember everything I guess.

BB and I briefly talk about doing the rental truck in IA this AM before pickup up our car. I go to run the miles, time extra it would take and can't find it. It was gone last night but we never looked later in the day I guess.

We don't see any storm damage from last nights storm.

We are driving between exits when it is 8 AM so BB dials in. First time is buzzy and by the 2nd time, our trip is gone. Minutes, or seconds, later. We instead we are going to Ramsey. Another 30 miles down the road.

Dispatch doesn't know their holiday weekend working hours yet so we will have to check back.

All of the MN trips are gone within the first 15 minutes of the day and the short IA to IA trip is gone a few minutes later. So no chance to do the Bagley trips as a 2 legged trip.

1st stop is the Loves in Davenport for fuel. The first thing I do is put on my coats. Yesterday it hit 80+ degree's. It was still in the 70's when we were out at 8 PM, by this AM it was down in the 50's.

We also get food from Arby's for our breakfast. Croissants and potato cakes.

On this leg we pass the Coralville Mall. I couldn't see it well today but on Saturday when we went past this place was packed. The parking lot was full to the edges. Some malls are closing down and other are doing just fine.

2nd stop is the Flying J in Evansdale for a rest stop. I looked getting some juice but the shelves are almost empty. And nothing I wanted, today.

3rd stop is the shipper in Forest City. There are now 100's of RV shells parked next to the done RV's. We assume they are just running out of places to park them. While we were there, I asked about their office hours. They will be open same as usual.

4th stop is dropping the rental car at the airport. Two flights must have just come in, the airport is packed.

For our 2nd meal of the day we look at options. The first one we look at has had a fire and has had major smoke damage so they are closed.

5th stop is Tono Pizzeria for food.

6th and final stop is at home. It looks like a tornado has gone through our neighborhood. Trees and branches down everywhere.

Load board

US - 259

IA - 23/19

MN - 5

WI - 8

There are now three trips from Bagley.

Tomorrow we will leave home and get to the shipper by 10 (?) Drop by 1 PM. Then maybe go to Bagley (?)

... this first leg will pay 3x any of the work we would have picked up along our trip home. That what makes picking up that extra work hard.