Friday, April 10, 2009
West Memphis
Howdy all! I am back in West Memphis. Arrived here this morning at about 12:30. This is how it all went down. I got up yesterday morning at about 6:00. Got dressed and headed into the terminal to see how many people were on the board. I had not put myself on the board yet. I figured if I got on the board the afternoon before I would end up getting a load that I had to take out in the middle of the night. I wanted to get a good nights sleep, so decided to wait. The terminal has a great breakfast line, so I went to breakfast, and then went and got on the board. I was number 6 on the board and figured I had time to go to Walmart. I caught the shuttle to Walmart to get stuff for my frig and when I got back my number was called. I was given a couple choices on where to take a load. One was going to Ohio. Another was going to be picked up in Neosho, MO and then taken to West Memphis, AR. As I said in my last post, I decided to take the Neosho to West Memphis load. If I had taken the Ohio load I would not have arrived there until late Friday or early Saturday and then I would sit in a truck stop until Monday waiting for a new load. If I have to wait it is better to be at one of our terminals. I can get a shower, use my truck to bobtail to a restaurant. If I am at a truck stop my truck is hooked up to a trailer and I am not allowed to unhook from that trailer. So, I think coming here was a good choice.
Well, I got loaded earlier yesterday than what was scheduled and was on my way to West Memphis at 5:30 instead of 7:30. That was good. There were a lot of menacing clouds lurking around. I was hoping I would be able to beat them and not get caught in any bad weather. No such luck. I was running south on I-540 and around Springdale, AR the rain began to fall. Not too long and it was pouring down rain and often hail was hitting the truck. The wind was wicked all the way. Well, it poured rain all the way to Little Rock, over 200 miles away from Neosho. We trucks kept on moving, slowing down quite a bit, but continuing to roll. A lot of the 4 wheelers would get behind us and follow us through the bad weather. Truckers are appreciated by the 4 wheelers when there is bad weather. They can see the truck lights pretty well and not worry too much about the truck driving off the road. It definitely was a wild ride, though. Not too far west of Little Rock there was a lightening storm going on. There was so much lightening flashing in one area that we were certain there must be a tornado in the area. Fortunately it did not touch down as we went by. I am sure glad about that.
Well, I pulled into West Memphis at about 12:30 this morning. It was not raining here. My load was a relay, which means I was bringing it to West Memphis to hand off to another driver. You know, my trailer had 7000 lbs of crock pots going to a Sam's down in Georgia. I don't know why they would not let me finish the delivery, but I guess it is OK. I try to do what I am told. Anyway, I put down that I was out of hours so they wouldn't give me a load in the middle of the night. I dropped my trailer, turned my paperwork into dispatch, and then went to bed. Got up this morning at about 8:30. I couldn't start driving until 10:30, so I went to breakfast at the Waffle House. After breakfast I came back to the terminal and asked to be put on the board. They had a load for me right then and there. I was given several choices. I could have gone to Jersey City, NJ; Columbus, OH; Sturgis, MI, Morristown, TN. I decided to take the Sturgis, MI load. I really do not like going to New Jersey, especially Jersey City. It is a mess. I have been to Columbus. Have not been to Sturgis. Morristown was too close. So, I am going to Sturgis. Don't have to be there until 1:30 Monday morning. It is only 632 miles from here. I can do that in one day. So, I plan on heading out of here tomorrow, stopping somewhere in between tomorrow night, and then going on into Sturgis on Sunday. Where I go after that I have no idea. We shall see.
It is cloudy here today, but dry. It is warm enough to wear shorts. I like that.
Well, sports fans, I will see you on the flip side. Take care. Have a wonderful Easter. Jesus is Lord!!!
Well, I got loaded earlier yesterday than what was scheduled and was on my way to West Memphis at 5:30 instead of 7:30. That was good. There were a lot of menacing clouds lurking around. I was hoping I would be able to beat them and not get caught in any bad weather. No such luck. I was running south on I-540 and around Springdale, AR the rain began to fall. Not too long and it was pouring down rain and often hail was hitting the truck. The wind was wicked all the way. Well, it poured rain all the way to Little Rock, over 200 miles away from Neosho. We trucks kept on moving, slowing down quite a bit, but continuing to roll. A lot of the 4 wheelers would get behind us and follow us through the bad weather. Truckers are appreciated by the 4 wheelers when there is bad weather. They can see the truck lights pretty well and not worry too much about the truck driving off the road. It definitely was a wild ride, though. Not too far west of Little Rock there was a lightening storm going on. There was so much lightening flashing in one area that we were certain there must be a tornado in the area. Fortunately it did not touch down as we went by. I am sure glad about that.
Well, I pulled into West Memphis at about 12:30 this morning. It was not raining here. My load was a relay, which means I was bringing it to West Memphis to hand off to another driver. You know, my trailer had 7000 lbs of crock pots going to a Sam's down in Georgia. I don't know why they would not let me finish the delivery, but I guess it is OK. I try to do what I am told. Anyway, I put down that I was out of hours so they wouldn't give me a load in the middle of the night. I dropped my trailer, turned my paperwork into dispatch, and then went to bed. Got up this morning at about 8:30. I couldn't start driving until 10:30, so I went to breakfast at the Waffle House. After breakfast I came back to the terminal and asked to be put on the board. They had a load for me right then and there. I was given several choices. I could have gone to Jersey City, NJ; Columbus, OH; Sturgis, MI, Morristown, TN. I decided to take the Sturgis, MI load. I really do not like going to New Jersey, especially Jersey City. It is a mess. I have been to Columbus. Have not been to Sturgis. Morristown was too close. So, I am going to Sturgis. Don't have to be there until 1:30 Monday morning. It is only 632 miles from here. I can do that in one day. So, I plan on heading out of here tomorrow, stopping somewhere in between tomorrow night, and then going on into Sturgis on Sunday. Where I go after that I have no idea. We shall see.
It is cloudy here today, but dry. It is warm enough to wear shorts. I like that.
Well, sports fans, I will see you on the flip side. Take care. Have a wonderful Easter. Jesus is Lord!!!
# posted by Jill @ 1:10 PM 
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