THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

When we think about home these days, we realize we never leave it. The truck is our home and we have made it quite comfortable for us. It is almost like a synconized dance in the morning when we get up. Also you have to love the commute. Three feet and we are in the front seats and happily on our way. I still can't believe how stress free my life is these days. I am thankful everyday to be fortunate enough to live this lifestyle and see the country.

Okay, so we are heading to Modesto finally after almost four months of being on the road for Craig. It will take us a week to get there as we have a lengthy route planned. Just about 3,000 miles by the time we are done.

We left for Gary, Indiana and the company yard but only made it as far as London, Kentucky. There was a "Rest Haven" as they called it by a weigh station.



It was nice being able to park not more than 100 feet from the restroom. The view wasn't too shabby either.



We got into the yard and found the flatbed trailer loaded and ready for us. It is loaded with 38 electrical circuit switches.


We will be going to Coolidge & Phoenix, Arizona, Irwindale & Hayward, California. Yep, we finally are going back to California. We will not be looking forward to the heat. But we will get a chance to take care of some personal business before setting out on the road again.

Speaking of personal business, we stayed at a truck stop by the company yard to take showers and do laundry. On the road in the morning we were off headed towards Missouri. We stopped at a rest stop where Craig proudly posed by his truck.


We drove through St. Louis and got a great look at the Arch and Busch Stadium.



Now this is a real cool picture. As we were stuck in traffic going through St. Louis we were behind an aluminum reefer truck. I was able to take a picture of us in the reflection of the truck.


We stopped in Joplin, Missouri for the night and enjoyed listening to the truck driver dating game over the CB radio. The male drivers were trying to hook up with some female drivers for dinner. After a few rounds of questions they all decided to meet inside for coffee. Then the political talk took over the air waves. That is when Craig did his Clinton impression and cracked everyone up.

We had an easy day of driving on Sunday making our way through Oklahoma and almost through Texas before stopping for the night in Amarillo. Up early Monday to get through New Mexico and into Arizona to be able to stay in Flagstaff and get some relief from the heat.