DARREL

THESE TWO ARE 4 U.. this larger foto is of me and MULE. from one HAWIIAN and friend to another these two are for you...In this week I found this three wheeler motorcycle. VERY INTERESTING!! the two steer wheels with one drive wheel..

Had a couple interesting loads. one coming from OHIO to KALEEN, TX which I relayed a day early to our OC at Dallas. It would have delivered this morning. Cost me about 130 miles, but by doing so I picked up two loads out of FORT WORTH area, totaing about 4oo miles, picking up 45,450# of flour. Both from CARGILL, I had to have a trailer washed out and dropped there, picking up 45,450. The first grossed out at 80,000 pounds , (34000 on the drives and over 34260 on the tandems). I call that a "BURN-OFF load---Burning off fuel to get legal and shifting weight to the drives). I relayed that one back to the Dallas OC, picked up another MT, had it washed out, took it to CARGILL and picked up this load to HEB Bakery in San Antonio, the home of the ALAMO. I stayed last night at a new FLYING J TS, at I-35, exit 274, JERRAL, TX. It's only been in business about 3 weeks. It has a DENNY's restaurant, NICE LOUNGE, GREAT PARKING. Stopped for breakfast in NEW BRUNFELS, at a TA. Probably shouldn't, have, but also bought some saltwater taffy.

I'm now waiting to unload, and the bakery has a great tempting aroma out side. can't spend money here though, and no samples.

FOR now that the news. FOR RAY...KTBC&PH, FOR R&D-AHOLA

BEING FUELISH

Got to West Memphis OC and fueled up before making my delivery to Family$. Took about a half hour break, went out to my truck, started it, and rolled about 20ft. Couldn't start it and keep it running. ALL said, I walked over to maintenance, explained the situation, DANNY came over to help..After draining a couple gallons of water from my fuel, and three filters later, and 3 cans of ether, I was back on the road and made the delivery.

Already got my next load from OLIVE BRANCH, MS to WOOD DALE, IL. I guess I'm on my way home for friday.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO

ALL YOU MOTHERS READING THIS BLOG.

My MOTHER, in the foto with my brother and myself, turns 92 years old today. ALL-IN-ALL, she's doing well for herself, being she has my brother to take care of her. I had a little time on my last run to NORTH CAROLINA to visit and have breakfast with her.

Another load that I was supposed to run down here was cancelled. My trip planner made up for it with this last one to P&G. For a moment I had 2 other back2back loads, short ones, for tomorrow in the Charlotte areas. They were taken off me, hopefully making me ready for some longer hauls.

I stayed out an extra week due to the short miles last week. I was supposed to be home yesteray (sounds like a john denver toon, "COUNTRY ROAD") but I need the miles to pay the bills. Should be home this weekend though.

XTRA TAH

Not expecting it, I got to spend time with my family over this weekend. I'm on a load to CEDAR FALLS, IA, but can't deliver til MONDAY. I stopped at GARY, and was to;d I couldn't deliver early, and to sit on it, taking it through home. Got home Friday afternoon, spent time with family, WIFE, GRANDKIDS, and SON/DAUGHTER-in-laws, on saturday. We plan to g to church this morning, giving a little time and lots of thanks to the LORD, for all he's given us. Then---nack on the road again.

Friday starts my scheduled TAH for a few more days.