Drove home as soon as my 10 hours was up.  Got home at 8 am.  Ran a few errands then settled in for  football for the rest of the day.

Gators didn't do so well today.

Florida vs LSU

Saturday, October 7, 3:30 PM

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

LSU Tigers (4-2)

 

17 - 16

Final

Florida Gators (3-2)

	1	2	3	4		Total
LSU	7	3	7	0		17
Florida	0	3	13	0		16

Friday, October 6, 2017

We left this morning a half hour before sunrise.  Had no problems on the road today.  Drove all the way down to Okeechobee, Florida to a huge land fill.  Went back in there and unloaded the compactor after they put the wheels back on.

Went to the Pilot truck stop in Fort Pierce, Florida for a much needed shower, dinner, and a good nights sleep.  My next load is up in Georgia Monday morning, however I'm going to spend the weekend at home.

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Started at sunrise this morning.  LOTS of bumper to bumper traffic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Took forever to get through there.  Finally did.  At the Louisiana / Mississippi state line my pole car was waiting for me.  She took the lead and we continued on.  Had a very good day on the road until Florida.  That's when we found one of those total dick head troopers.  As you watch the video you will see a trooper on the right shoulder with his lights on.  My pole car was behind another semi truck.  Just prior to this she told me she was going to go around it when she could.  As we approached the trooper, she could not see him, as she was behind a truck!  Then when she could see him, there was another semi truck to her left next to her.  She slowed and passed the trooper.  Apparently that pissed off "Barney Fife" and he took off after us.  He pulled her over and I pulled in behind them.  He proceeded to chew her out, but did not write her a ticket.   When it was over we continued on to the Flying J truck stop in Quincy, Florida for the night.  It was about 20 miles from where the trooper pulled her over.  We were in the parking lot for at least a half hour before she left for her hotel.  The trooper followed her into the hotel parking lot.  He did not talk to her, just followed her in an obvious attempt to intimidate her.  She was furious! And I don't blame her.  Cops like this are the reason people hate cops and do not trust them.  

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Left this morning after the San Antonio curfew was over at 9 am.  Had a very good day on the road except for some bumper to bumper traffic in Houston.  Didn't get nearly as far as I wanted to get today.  Stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Lafayette, Louisiana.  Tomorrow I'll get a pole car when I get to Mississippi.

Too those of you leaving me such nice comments, thank you.  I appreciate all your comments. I also welcome any suggestions.  Thank you.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Felt a lot better today.  Left real early this morning and drove in to the Caterpillar dealer in San Antonio, Texas.  Loaded a Caterpillar 836 Compactor that is going to Okeechobee, Florida.  Once It was on the trailer they came and too off the wheels.  The blade was already off.  

Left there and went to the scale.  That was good, but I am 14 feet 4 inches tall.  My permit is only for 14 feet.  So I found a parking place to wait.  Will be here at the Petro in San Antonio for the night.

Monday, October 2, 2017

Woke up this morning feeling bad again.  Went over to the port and unloaded the dozer.  After that went over to the Daily terminal in Houston.  Had a bad tire on the trailer that I needed to have replaced.

After that was done, I started off for San Antonio.  My next load is there tomorrow morning.  I stopped very early at the TA truck stop in Bernardo, TX because I was still feeling bad.  Going to sleep very soon.  Hopefully I'll feel better in the morning, I have to.

Sunday, October 1, 2017

There are several off shore oil rigs in here.  I think they build them over there.  Tried to get a photo for you but there is too much "stuff" in the way.  Here is the best one I could get.

Carnival Freedom was in port yesterday and left yesterday afternoon.

Another Carnival ship and a Royal Caribbean ship are in today.