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Category Archives: Truck Driving
Story Telling At Work
All the paperwork that is expected should always link to another part of the work, whether it be Architecture and Finance (or Banking), to landscaping or Trucking and Transportation. Professional Driving can tell its story of a Driver’s day … Continue reading
Just Another Day In Paradise
A driver plans his day, knowing that the are rules to be followed from start to finish. In my case where I can pick my loads, and the basis of picking loads is to have another preplanned, knowing how … Continue reading
Truck Breakdown – An August Day to Remember
It was a Thursday, and I was arriving to pick up a shipment in Bennington, NH. Everything like clock work. This pickup was more or less a Self explanatory “self serve”, where all I had to do was put … Continue reading
From Winter to Spring…the weather still a challenge to dodge
The Year of 2013 started with final payment and ownership of a 2007 Freightliner. It also started with icy weather in Arkansas. So much has been done to get this far, to include “weathering the storm”, and sitting it out … Continue reading
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Always Advancing My Routine
There is always room for improvement, and working on my many activities is no exception. With a new Dash Camera, I challenged myself to advance on the backups, and DVD creating, with the practice of backing up the video from … Continue reading
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Spring Time Rolling
There are many challenges during the Spring, even when on a thirty four hour break. For me, it is the time to play “catch up” on old work, consider changes and expanding my routines in the future, and still have … Continue reading
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Snow Bird Project In the Makings
An over the road driver faces many obstacles when it comes to on time delivery, such as traffic, mainly rush hours, accidents, and construction. The weather typically is an after thought since it usually is not as frequent in change, … Continue reading
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Another Calm Before A Storm
January 9th, 2013, I finished the Lease, and somehow fell into a state of Limbo. All the plans to look at this milestone was uncertain. I knew what I wanted to do up until that point. I think it was … Continue reading
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The panoramic world of pictures
It is one thing to come up with an idea. It is another to make it a part of your day. With a tripod and a digital camera, I began this little pass time of panoramic photography. I started … Continue reading
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Labor Day Weekend 2012… a weekend to simply catch up.
When Friday came, I was rolling from Detroit, Michigan, right to the Louisville, Kentucky yard, and was excited. This weekend ended the calendar period of a contract; which was drawn from an originating three-year contract. All This for a … Continue reading
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