The adventure continues

So a lot of things have happened since the last time I had posted. I am really enjoying being back on the road. Sure, I am away from home more, but it beats the daylights working at a job you can’t stand.

August 29^th was our 25^th wedding anniversary, so to celebrate; Sherry came on the road with me that week. Ended up being a short week, but I enjoyed her company all the same. We started out on Tuesday, loading for Rhode Island, delivering Wednesday morning. Our reload was in Connecticut. Once we were loaded, I knew we did not have enough hours to reach the customer that evening and we could only unload after 7 PM there.

So we made it as far as Newport Maine and shutdown for the evening. After looking at my logbook, I decided we would stay there and leave late Thursday afternoon, for a 7PM delivery.

“You spent your anniversary in a truck?” people say. “Yup”, I answer.

For me, it did not matter where or how we spent our anniversary together, as long as we were together.

The past 30 years have been amazing, 25 years married to the girl who stole my heart the first time I saw her. Three awesome children, I am so very proud of.

Looking forward to Sherry coming with me again. And so, the adventure continues.

Change

Well, another March has slipped on by. Changes are afoot and that does not mean change is a bad thing. At least not from my point of view, I am ready for a change.

For some time now I have contemplated making a career change, more specifically returning to the job I love the most, driving tractor trailer.

Some people shake their head in disbelief, when you tell them what your ideal dream job is. So what is it about trucking that is so enticing to me. Hmm, where do I start? I could list the pros and cons of the job, considering there are plenty of both. Such as long hours, traffic delays, constant scrutiny by DOT, and the list goes on.

Wait, this is not sounding so good you say. I would have to disagree with you on that. You see, for me, driving is more than just a job, it is a lifestyle. It is the type of life that you had to grow up with. I long to return to the familiar sights and sounds that I had grown up with.

For too long now, I have struggled with the sin of discontentment, with my current employment. I used to enjoy what I did, but now, not so much. Stress was never a big issue for me. Now I come home and I’m mentally wiped. Yup, time for a change.

Yes, trucking is one of the most underappreciated careers in North America. So the next time you see a truck travelling down the road, on your way to buy that item on sale at your favorite store. Just remember one thing. That someone spent long days alone, away from family and friends, to deliver those goods that you bought.

So, a new chapter is about to be written. There will be lots to write about in the future, I would imagine. But for now, it’s just another day in paradise.