October 31, 1991, 2011

FIRST 5 YEARS:(Thursday -Forrest Ciy, Arkansas)
I slept in today and rolled around in the bed as I had nothing else to do.  I updated my log book, did a vehicle inspection and walked over to a restaurant and had lunch.  I tried to get loaded early but they would not load me.  They actually did load me a little early as my appointment was for 8:00 PM and they loaded to me at 5:00 PM.  I got to watch them loaded and it was all big televisions.  They were going to the Best Buy store warehouse in Bloomington, Minnesota.  The loaders had problems with the last few boxes so they had to put them in sideways; they got them in and I was glad I did't have to unload them.

I was finally loaded around 8:30 PM CST and got out of there around 8:45 PM CST. I drove east on interstate 40 to West Memphis, Arkansas where I picked up interstate 55 north.  I followed in interstate 55 north into Missouri as my day was ending---little did I know the adventure that was waiting for me!!!

October 30, 1991, 2011

FIRST 5 YEARS:(Wednesday-traveling in Texas)
I stopped for a 3 hour napping Kendleton, Texas.  After the 3 hour nap I continued on highway 59 until I got to interstate 10 in side Houston.  I took interstate 10 east into Louisiana and got two Lake Charles around 9:00 AM CST.  I got off the interstate and follow the directions I had.  Boy what a time.  The roads were far too small for the semi trucks.  Finally found the customer and was unloaded quite rapidly.

After I was unloaded I called dispatch and was given aload to pick up in Forrest City, Arkansas.  I handed out on the small little roads back to the interstate.  I got on interstate 10 going east to highway 165.  I continue to Alexandria, Louisiana where I tooky break at a Wal-Mart store.  I walked around the store and went to the pharmacy to get some aspirin or something.  I needed to clean the trailer and so I didn't here.  I continued up highway 165 through Monroe, Louisiana where the smell of refineries was really heavy in the air.  I stayed on 165 to Arkansas and up to highway 1 which I followed to Forrest city.   I got there after dark and my appointment wasn't until 8:00 the next day to get loaded.  I just parked outside the customer's gate, turned it on my television, watched it and went to sleep...  I did not know the adventure that was waiting for me! ! !

October 29,1991, 2011

FIRST 5 YEARS:(Tuesday-Laredo, Texas)
I was not in any hurry today so I got up to 10:00 AM CST.  I hung around the terminal and worked with my computer.  I need off the "Roach coach"(lunch wagon) that came and twice.  I finally got a load at 8:30 PM CST.

I got everything done and finally got out and headed towards Lake Charles, Louisiana by 8:10 PM CST.  My exciting day ended east of a Freer, Texas(home of the rattlesnake festival) while driving toward Beeville, Texas...

October 28, 1991, 2011

FIRST 5 YEARS:(Monday-Laredo, Texas)
I got up at 9:00 AM CST and was not in a hurry to do anything.  Just take it easy and talk to the other drivers until lunchtime.  I and two other drivers went to my favorite Chinese restaurant and had lunch.  After lunch we went back to the terminal for a continuation of this exciting day.  While at the terminal I talked to the drivers about a game I had called "Pigs".  A couple of them wanted to try it so I got the pigs out....  Before I knew what I had several people claim pigs and we were having fun.  Around 4:00 PM CST the dispatcher called me to his window.  I had a phone call fall Arlena asking if I was coming over as we had decided yesterday that we would meet for dinner....  I had forgotten because of the pig game.  I ended the peak game and we met for dinner at 5:00 PM CST.  After we ate how anorder of her house and talk with her and her kids tell about 10:00 PM CST.  I then went back to the terminal and called it a night and went to sleep...