Saturday, September 23, 2017

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  rove up to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to the Caterpillar dealer and unloaded the dump truck.  They were closed but the lot was not fenced in.  Had a very difficult time unloading.  Took over three hours of very hard work.  When finished I drove to the Love's truck stop for the rest of the weekend.  Now its FOOTBALL TIME!!!!

WOW!!!

Florida vs Kentucky

Saturday, September 23, 7:30 PM

Commonwealth Stadium Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Florida Gators (2-1)

28 - 27

Final

Kentucky Wildcats (3-1)

	1	2	3	4		Total
Florida	0	14	0	14		28
Kentucky	7	7	10	3		27

Friday, September 22, 2017

Was lying in bed watching TV waiting for the Cincinnati curfew to get over when I heard a loud crunch.  My truck didn't move so I new it wasn't me.  Here is what happened.

Brand New Trailer

Bent the undercarriage too

When the cop arrived to make out a report I went over and offered my video.  He was a total jerk.  Wasn't interested.  I just turned around and walked away.  And they just don't know why people hate cops!!!  What an ass!!!

When the curfew was over I left.  Had more back roads in Ohio to contend with.  They were pretty bad!  Narrow, windy, and hilly.  After that, the rest of the day was uneventful.  Stopped for the night at the Petro truck stop in Rochelle, Illinois.

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Left at sunrise this morning.  More back roads in Pennsylvania.  Took another 3 1/2 hours to get out of PA.  Then it was Ohio's turn.  Here is the wacky route Ohio sent me on. Remember I'm going to Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  That is almost up to Minneapolis!!!

Went past the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

I'm still not out of Ohio yet!!  Had to stop a little early because of the Cincinnati curfew.  Why I have to go through Cincinnati, I'll never know!!  I'll be able to sleep in a little tomorrow too.  Can't go through Cincinnati until 9 am.  Stopped for the night at the Love's truck stop in Jeffersonville, Ohio.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Went back to the Port this morning and got my trailer.   I didn't have my Pennsylvania permit this morning so I couldn't go very far.  Had to have an escort in Maryland.  She met me at the Port entrance and we left.  When we got to the Maryland / Pennsylvania state line I pulled over on the shoulder.  She went on ahead and let me know if there were any cops between the State line and the Welcome Center Rest Area a mile into PA.  There weren't any, so I went there to wait for my permit to come in.  After about an hour my PA permit arrived and off I went.  Here is the goofy route the state of Pennsylvania sent me.

And here are the photos of my load that I promised yesterday.  It is going to Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

All the roads that were off the Interstate took forever to travel.  Lots of steep hills, twists & turns, small towns, and traffic lights.  Of course I got most all of them red.  It took all day and I'm still not out of Pennsylvania.  I stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Milesburg, Pennsylvania.  I am still 3 to 4 hours from Ohio.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Was over at Kenworth in Carlisle at 6:30 this morning to have a little work done on the truck.  When they finished I went back to Daily.  They did routine maintenance on my APU.  The trailer shop brought my trailer in and serviced it.  When my APU was done I went down the road to the laundry mat and did six loads of laundry.  When that was done I went back to Daily.  My trailer was finished so I hooked up to it and left for Baltimore.   Drove down to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk, Maryland.  Loaded a Caterpillar 745 articulating dump truck.  I'll have pictures tomorrow.  I left my trailer at the Port and went to the TA truck stop for the night.  

Monday, September 18, 2017

Delivered the dozer first thing this morning.  Then drove down to the "home office" in Carlisle, PA.  They did routine maintenance on the truck.  Tomorrow will be at Kenworth first thing in the morning for some more work.  Then back to the "home office" for APU service.  When that is done, I'll scoot down to Baltimore for my next load.