SITTING IDLE IN NEVADA

When we arrived in Little Falls last Wednesday, we thought we knew what our schedule would be. Deliver the boats in Loomis, CA on Monday, and be home in Modesto that night. Those plans changed when we picked up the paperwork and noticed a highlighted comment stating the dealership is closed on Sunday and Mondays. We quickly started doing the math and figured if we drove to our maximum amount of time we could make it to unload the boats by Saturday afternoon. The information on the directions to the dealership indicated that they did unload on Saturdays. All we had to do was wait until 9am Pacific time and call the dealership to confirm delivery.

All our planning was quickly undone when I called the dealer and he gleefully informed me that the business was taking an extended holiday and that they would not unload the boats until Tuesday. To make matters worse, he further informed me that two other drivers had already called wanting to unload Saturday and had been informed to take a number for Tuesday. He also added that there was limited parking and to stage at a rest area about 30 miles from the business.

Oh Boy! Talk about having some idle time on your hands. We enjoyed the scenic drive through Yellowstone even as we watched the temperature drop to zero. You can imagine how quickly we did our load checks in that weather! After staying the night in Twin Falls, ID, we arrived in the Reno/Sparks area Saturday afternoon and found a place to make home at the Petro Truck Stop.

Thankfully with all the toys we have we would not be bored. The satellite TV was hooked up, the laptops were plugged in and the portable PlayStation charged up. Yes, we had plenty to keep us entertained, along with the usual people watching, but we are counting down the hours until we can unload these boats and head for a couple of days of home time to take care of some personal business. Until then, if you need us, you know where to find us, sitting idle in Nevada.