VALENTINE'S DAY

I have never been a big proponent of the whole Valentine's Day hoopla or the pressure of society to buy presents because the day on the calendar says so. No anxiety for either Craig or I over holidays or even birthdays and anniversaries. When the want is there to spoil one another , and it does quite often, we do, and enjoy it much more than because someone once said, today is the day you "must" buy something for the one you love. It works for us, but people are still amazed we don't give gifts on those special days. The way we look at it, every day we can spend together, laughing, sharing thoughts and ideas, and enjoying this great adventure we are on, is a gift in itself.

Speaking of that, we went back on the board this morning eager to get back to work. We were given a dispatch to swap trailers with another marine driver who met us at the company yard in French Camp. He was slated for home time, and no sooner had we unhooked, than he was off for home and we were looking at a trailer loaded with some type of machinery, inside a metal crate, headed for North Plains, Oregon. It's only 650 miles to our delivery, and after being off for a week, it was a nice little run to get us back into the groove of things. After stopping by the nearest truck stop to scale the load, we headed north towards Sacramento and beyond.

Just to let you know we are not immune to the whole spirit of the day, I'll leave you with this image, and may you celebrate Valentine's Day in your own special way!