SITTING IN SPOKANE

After leaving Lodi, CA we headed north on Interstate 5 past Shasta Lake. As we drove by, the smoke from the wildfires was still thick in the air, and the sun was trying to break through the smoky haze, as it cast a soft light on some lucky people lazily drifting on the water.

It was an uneventful drive, other than the health warnings we heard on the radio to stay in doors as much as possible due to the smokey air. We passed other Company drivers, going in the opposite direction, with a wave and a smile. We enjoyed the cooler temperatures and the mountains and pine trees that soon became our traveling companions on Highway 97 in Oregon.

We had a quick stop in Chemult, OR for fuel and a lunch break and then it was on to Gordy's in LaPine, OR where we called it a day. This was our view out the front window of the cab of the truck. We settled in with our laptops to watch some of our favorite shows on the Internet.

We hadn't heard yet when our appointment time was for our delivery in Spokane, WA, so we set the alarm for midnight to be sure we could be in the Spokane area by 8am. It took us a while to fall asleep and the alarm was not a welcome sound when it went off. Craig made sure to get himself a big cup of coffee and off we went.

As planned we pulled into the Company yard at 8am, fueled up, and went to see about our delivery. Come to find out, they couldn't get another delivery time until July 1, so we were instructed to drop the trailer in the yard and await further instructions.

Since we don't have but a couple of driving hours left for the day, I doubt we will see any action, so we once again settled in, did some laundry and waited to hear what our next assignment will be.