CRAIG HAD A DREAM

I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, that after days of listening to, and watching the Democratic National Convention, and the speech by Barack Obama, that Craig would have a dream. Now, Craig's dream lasted all night long, and I listened intently as he told it to me this morning. Seems we were at the Flying J in Billings, Montana, enjoying the salad bar, when the Secret Service and Mr. Obama enter the restaurant. All eyes are on Obama as he scans the room, looking for a truck driver to sit down with and have a talk. We of course, are more interested in eating than the activity going on around us, but wouldn't you know it? He picks our table.

Obama is interested in our thoughts, so we pull our attention away from our salads and Craig tells him, he has always been a believer in the notion that if you have a complaint, you should counter with a solution. I guess the list of things Obama said he was going to change, but didn't say how, during his speech last night, prompted this comment He further told him that from listening to talk radio, there are Hosts, that at times, offer solutions to the problems, like Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs, and Tom Sullivan. Craig spoke so highly of Tom Sullivan that Obama, even though he is not President yet, instantly made Tom Sullivan, a Republican, a Cabinet member. Go figure...... I can only surmise Craig will be having a sit down visit with John McCain next week to offer his advise as well. Craig Shantz, Truck Driver/Presidential Advisor.

After making our hasty retreat out of the LA area, we decided to call it a night at our Company yard in French Camp, CA. If you didn't know, this week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and at all the yards, they are having activities to celebrate. As yet, we have not made it in time to any of the yards to partake in any of the activities, and with the load we have now, not delivering until 5:30pm tonight, it is likely we will have to wait until next year to have a chance to enjoy any of the activities.

This morning we are in LaPine, OR, after spending the night at Gordy's Truck Stop. With extra time today, we decided to treat ourselves to a hot breakfast. Wouldn't you know it, we no longer get seated, and the electricity goes out. Seems there was an accident down the street that took out a transformer. Hence, no breakfast, and back to the truck we go, to enjoy our breakfast bar and fruit.

We plan on leaving here soon and make our way to Grandview, WA and the Wal Mart for our delivery. We will stage at a small casino a short distance away from the receiver and wait until our appointment time. We are curious to find out what they will have for us once we do go empty. With this being a Holiday weekend, we are hoping for a nice long run somewhere to keep us moving. If not, Craig can always take a nap and go to work changing the world, one dream at a time!