November 8, 1989, 2009

FIRST 5 YEARS: (Wednesday-Provo, Utah)
Woke up at 4 AM and decided I would head for Sandy(Utah) for the third delivery on this load; the first two drops having been made yesterday. Got up and ready for the day. Had some leftover munchies and I was off to Sandy. Got to the tire store about 5 AM (MST) and had to back in from the street. The street had very light traffic at this time of day. Backed to the back of the truck store and parked the truck were the employees cars could get around me. Then I waited for them. The first employees show up at 6:30 AM and I just sat there until they were ready for me. They had me back up to the unloading door and I got their tires off. Headed for The “Van Winkle” tire store and unloaded their tires there. The "Van Winkle" store called the Kearns(Utah)store and let them know I was coming. Headed west and then north on I-215. Just as I started north, I got off at 5400 South St. and went west to Kearns. Got to the store and parked in the street medium as there was a small truck unloading in my place. It wasn't long before they were done and I was told to back in to the unload door. This is the first store of the list of deliveries for this load where I have to roll the tires out of the trailer "uphill". Got the tires out and most got to the end of the trailer without hitting the trailer sides. Done here; it was off to the downtown Salt Lake City store. Got back on I-215 north to I-80 east. Ended up on State St. at the downtown store. I love this town as the streets are wide. It is said that Brigham Young laid the streets out by having a wagon be able to turn around (180 degrees) anywhere on that street. Got backed up to the door for unloading and had two fellows helping me get the tires off. It is now about 11 AM and I am off to their Bountiful (Utah) store which is a real pain if their cars on the lot aren't parked right. I asked if the downtown store manager could call the Bountiful store and he said he would. Continued up I-15 to Bountiful, Utah where I drove into their parking lot. The parked cars were OK so I was able to maneuver around easily and get backed up to their unloading door. This store also requires tires to be rolled out of the trailer "uphill"-worse than the Kearns(Utah) store. Was done with this days work by 1 PM. I asked if I could talk with the Roy, Utah store, my next stop and I could. The Roy store said to bring them on!!! By 3 PM I was in Roy, Utah and only have one more drop and that will be tomorrows job. Went to the "No Big Deal" truckstop in Ogden(Utah) where I will spend the night and where the last drop for this load is only two miles away.