Saturday, April 11, 2020

Started a half hour before sunrise.  Weather was partly cloudy.  No snow.  The wind steadily increased as the morning progressed.  Another heavy headwind with gusts up to 40 MPH.  LOTS of prong horned elk out today.  Must have seen at least a hundred along the way.  They were everywhere.  Stopped for the rest of the weekend at the TA truck stop in Fort Bridger, Wyoming.  Would have kept going but there is no place to stop in Utah along my permit route.  The snow is coming down from the north.  Expected later this afternoon and evening lasting until tomorrow morning.   Will be heaviest in the eastern 2/3 of Wyoming.  Not supposed to get much here.  Hope they are right. 

Friday, April 10, 2020

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Weather couldn't be any better!!   It is so nice not having a lot of traffic on the roads.  Coming into Omaha, Nebraska visitors are greeted with this...

I always enjoy seeing the old steam engine and the new diesel electric locomotive sitting up there as I pass by.  Farther on down I-80, a lot farther, I went under the Archway.  It is closed right now because of this COVID-19 virus stupidity. 

Continued on into Wyoming and stopped for the night at the TA truck stop in Burns, WY.  That is just east of Cheyenne.  The restaurant here is closed but the Taco Bell and Burger King are open.  Look at how they are "serving" their customers...

I've seen some stupid stuff before, but this is the dumbest so far.  Media driven hysteria.  So stupid!!!

Anyway, I ordered 4 chicken soft tacos from Taco Bell.  She was going to charge me $19 !!!  I told her that she was out of her mind and cancelled my order.  Had crappy Burger King instead.  The weather in Wyoming is supposed to deteriorate tomorrow.  Supposed to get snow.  They say up to 7 inches in some places.  I'll leave here a half hour before sunrise and hope I can beat it.  

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Left a half hour before sunrise this morning.  Spent the first half of the day on back roads.  Very heavy head wind toady.  Also went through about a half dozen short patches of snowfall.  There was no accumulation, too warm for that.  Stopped for the night at the Love's truck stop in Newton, Iowa. Same place I stayed a week or so ago.  The one at the Iowa Speedway.  Still incredibly windy.  This truck is really rockin' !!!!

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Had to wait for my Ohio permit to come in.  It finally arrived at about 9:45.  Didn't get anywhere near as far as I wanted to today.  Stopped for the night at the Flying J truck stop in New Haven, Indiana.  Hopefully I can get a lot more miles tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Couldn't leave as early as I would have liked to because of the Harrisburg curfew.  I timed it so that I entered the curfew area right at 9 am.  Here is what I have on my trailer that I am taking out to West Jordan, Utah.

I have no idea what it is or what it does.  Drove to a truck stop in Hubbard, Ohio for the night.  Stopped a little early for several reasons.  But one of them was my back still hurts and wanted to get off it.  I'm sure it will be better tomorrow.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Left at 7 am and drove in to Norfolk.  Picked up my Pilot Escort car at the Norfolk city limits.  Drove to the Port and delivered the Machine.  Only one aircraft carrier in Port today. 

I zoomed in for you.  Sorry the picture isn't better.

Next load is up in Carlisle, PA.  It is a skid already on a trailer waiting for me to go get it.  Drove up to Carlisle, dropped my trailer in the yard and got the new trailer.  Secured the load to the trailer. Then moved most of my stuff from my trailer to the new one.  Ready to go in the morning.  Went to Wal Mart and got my Rx refilled, then a late dinner and shower.  I'm exhausted and my back really hurts tonight. Glad to be in bed to give it a rest.