Saturday, September 3, 2016

Started half hour before sunrise this morning and drove to the Wilco Truck Stop in Monteagle, Tennessee.  Had to stop here until Tuesday because of the holiday travel restrictions Monday.  Permit loads can not travel in Georgia Sunday or Monday.  That's fine with me because...

Go Gators!!!

Florida vs Massachusetts

Saturday, September 3, 7:30 PM

Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Massachusetts Minutemen (0-1)

 

7 - 24

Final

Florida25 Gators (1-0)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Massachusetts	0	7	0	0		7
Florida	7	3	0	14		24

Friday, September 2, 2016

This morning went up to Caterpillar in Oswego, Illinois and loaded a Caterpillar 966M Wheel Loader that is going to Ocala, Florida.

Got out of there in good time.  Drove down to the TA in Mt. Vernon, Illinois for the night.  Ate at Chilli's across the street and pigged out.  It was the best meal I've had in a long time.  

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Left this morninng a half hour before sunrise and drove up to Wayland, Michigan to a casino.  They are building a big addition to the complex.  Delivered the two A/C components and left.  Next load is tomorrow morning in Oswego, Illinois.  Headed down to Illinois.  On the way passed an RV that had some difficulties.  The axles came off!!  Caused a 10 mile (16 km) traffic back up.  There was a TV show a few years ago titled "Wrecked".  They followed crews from a wrecker service around (just like the show "Cops" except with a towing company). O'Hare was the company that was featured on that show.

Took a while to get past that, but finally did.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Morris, Illinois.  After my shower and dinner came back to the truck and tried to start the generator.  Dead!  My batteries had run down just enough that it would not start.  Had the TA Road Service truck come over and attach the cables.  It started right up.  No problem. Just another unnecessary expense.  New truck batteries are coming in the not too distant future.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Got started a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Illinois routed me all over the place.  Have no idea why.

Totally ridiculous!!  Finally got out of Illinois and into Indiana.  Arrived in Indianapolis right at rush hour.  Fortunately I only had a little bit of bumper to bumper traffic.  Had to stop for the night at a truck stop in Warren, Indiana when I ran out of hours.  618 miles (994.6 km) today.  Will deliver tomorrow.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

This morning went over and loaded two sections of an air conditioning unit that is going to a casino in Wayland, Michigan.  

There are three other trucks bring parts to this AC unit too.  Left there and enjoyed a great day on the road.  Felt so good to be moving again!!!  Stopped for the night at a truck stop in Lebanon, Missouri.

Monday, August 29, 2016

This morning I checked out of the campsite and went over to Cummins.  It still was not finished.  One part had not come in, they expected it this morning.  So I waited there.

The part did arrive and they finished putting everything together. Then put it back in the truck.  I finally got out of there at 4 pm local time.  But at least the thing works!!!!!

Went back to the Daily yard and got my trailer.  Then went over to the Petro truck stop in OKC for the night.  I load not too far from there in the morning.

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Today is the last day of Live Streaming Video.  Sprint has discontinued it's Unlimited Data plans.  That makes live streaming video from the truck not possible.  If I can find a data plan that is cost effective then it will return, but at this point in time there isn't one.