LETTUCE LETTUCE LETTUCE

After dropping the 44,000 pounds of cheese in San Jose, CA, we knew it was a high probability that we would be sent to Salinas, CA and that is exactly where we were told to go. A mere 60 miles south, off Highway 101, we got the trailer washed out, filled the reefer, and dropped the trailer at Fresh Express. We saw at least 5 other company drivers parked in and around the area so we decided to go to the Pilot truck stop and await further instructions.

It didn't take too long before we were beeped with our dispatch information. You got to love these lettuce loads, only 10,000 pounds, no need to even bother to scale it out, and a nice 1,000 mile run up Interstate 5 with two stops. Only draw back is waiting until 4pm this afternoon to pick it up, and then driving during the night the next two days.

Our first stop is in Seattle, WA Monday morning at 3am, then onto Puyallup, WA, at the Fred Meyer's at 9am. Along the way, we have scoped out a new Super WalMart to stop at in Anderson, CA. We should be able to hit it late enough tonight to make our shopping experience a pleasant one, with little or no parking lot traffic. If it works out well, this will be our main stop on our runs up and down Interstate 5.

Our only problem now is trying to take a nap this afternoon before picking up our loaded trailer. At least we have great TV reception here, and if Saturday TV programing is what I remember it to be, it should do just the trick to bore us into dreamland.