January 4, 1990, 2010

FIRST 5 YEARS:( Thursday-traveling)
As my day started at midnight I was passing Springfield, Missouri. Shortly after 1 AM I drove into our Joplin, Missouri Terminal where my tractor and trailer were inspected. The inspection found regular service was due, a window needed replacing, a light needed replacing, some decals need to be put on the side of my tractor and the front bumper needs replacing(cracked). I dropped the trailer in the trailer yard and parked the tractor by the service bays. I then went to the sleeper and went to sleep. Maintenance took care of all the repairs except the bumper while I was sleeping and they were done by 7 AM. I talked with maintenance about the bumper and they told me to take the tractor to Kenworth dealer for the bumper. I did and was at the dealer by 8 AM. I walked into the shop manager's office and told him what I was there for. There was a mechanic in the office with us when a secretary from their business office walked in. Both the manager's and mechanic's eyes, as well as mine, popped out of our heads(figure of speech). After she left the office, both guys said that they had never seen her dressed like that before. I will probably never forget how she looked. She was dressed totally modestly in a black dress and shoes with her black hair. What I really remember of her was her facial makeup especially that around her eyes. On her eye lids she had black makeup starting from the middle of the eyes outward. She seemed like a very nice gal but she looked “Evil”! I couldn't pick her out of a crowd of women but I won't forget the way she did her makeup. My bumper was replaced in a short period of time and I went back to the terminal and hooked back up to my trailer. Did my paperwork, filled my tanks and did a vehicle inspection. Headed toward Oklahoma City with two other trucks going the same way. Good chit chat over the CB radio. They were stopping in Tulsa, Oklahoma so I went the rest of the way to Oklahoma City by myself. My directions to the customer gave me the idea that it would be an easy find so I went to the “Just A Truckstop” and spent the night. Had dinner and watched movies in the movie room.