HODGEPODGE

I don’t have a theme for this blog entry, just a mish mash of things we have seen and done over the past couple of days. We made it through Chicago Friday without any problems what so ever, and stayed in Lowell, Indiana for the night. You remember me talking about the “Alberta Clipper” we were trying to get away from when we were in Canada? Well, that sucker has been following us all along our route. The temperatures haven not been above 15 degrees during the day and with the wind chill, let me tell you, baby it’s cold outside. It’s that cold that cuts right through you, your hands start to hurt and your eyes start watering, but you don’t even realize it, because you can’t feel your face.

We stopped in Eaton, Ohio for fuel and since we have all this time on our hands, we decided to go ahead and have a service and a DOT inspection done on the trailer, which needs to be done every four months. While sitting in the cab waiting, Craig and I both notice this truck in the parking lot. If you look closely enough, there wasn’t much area on this truck that wasn't covered in some type of insect, rodent, or reptile. I’m not sure how he had these attached to the truck so that they would stay on while traveling down the freeways. Even the inside of the truck, especially the dash, was completely covered.

We ended up spending the night in Jeffersonville, Ohio where the cold freeze continued to follow us. With a mug of hot coffee for Craig and a Chai tea for me, we headed off towards West Virginia this morning. We stopped at a service plaza on the turnpike where across the street was Tamarack, which boasts the best of West Virginia. Inside the complex was every imaginable arts and crafts and food product that West Virginia produces. We enjoyed the break in driving to stroll around and appreciate the hand made items, but the best was yet to come.

Inside the service plaza was a STARBUCKS. It has been two months since I have had my Iced Venti Latte and I was excited beyond words to take my first sip. I was not disappointed and enjoyed the rest of the ride into Fort Chiswell, Virginia where we will make our home for the next day and a half. We had the truck and trailer washed, found us a nice spot, way in the back corner of the parking lot, hooked up the satellite TV, and will enjoy watching the NFL playoff games this afternoon and evening. This is where you will find us until early Tuesday morning when we take off to make our delivery in Greensboro, North Carolina.