NEWBERRY OR MAYBERRY?

We were up early this morning to make our delivery into Greensboro, NC. It didn’t take too long on the Interstate to make our truck, which was nice and clean when we left the truck stop, to look milky white from the salt that had been placed on the roadways. To us, the weather was nice, hovering around 32 degrees, but from the cars we saw spun out and crumbled along the roadway, I imagine they don’t get this type of weather often. It was further confirmed when we arrived at the dealership and started talking to the employees. One asked if we knew when we signed on to deliver boats if we knew we would have to deliver in this type of weather. WHAT?????? It's only 32 degrees, the ground was wet, and the skies overcast, but this was heaven for us. I had to tell him that just last year at this time we were in Yellowknife, NWT in minus 40, so this type of weather was just fine.

The unload went rather quickly as we had three employees from the dealership helping, and it took us another 30 minutes to put away the steel and straps. As soon as we put in our empty call we were sent 200 miles away to Newberry, South Carolina. Yes, you read that right, Newberry, not Mayberry, although we did pass Pilot Mountain on our way to Greensboro. I’m sure that was the inspiration for the writers of the Andy Griffith Show to have a Mt. Pilot in their show.

I have to say they do drive slowly in this State, not that there’s anything wrong with that, as Seinfeld would say, but we didn’t see anyone going fast, in fact most went slower than the posted speed limit. Must have something to do with living in the South, and that slow southern style of doing things.

The rain drizzled on us as we made our way to the Sea Pro Boat Plant in Newberry. This is a plant we have never been to before. Along the way I saw this humongous peach. Now I thought Georgia was the peach and peanut capitol of the world, but South Carolina is giving it a run for it’s money. There were numerous billboards telling us to exit here or there for fresh peach jams, jellies and salsa, along with boiled peanuts. We were on a time crunch to get to the boat plant before they closed, but we’ll have to see if we can’t stop at one of them on our way out of the state.

We're sitting at the boat plant now, watching as they try to put four boats on our trailer within the legal limits for traveling on the roadways. Right now my confidence level is not high. We will be sure to measure twice before leaving the plant just to make sure, and then it's off to Texas!