Rainy Days and Mondays

DATELINE: CORBIN, KY, 11/27/07, 4:15 a.m.

Miles Yesterday: 422

Greetings from back on the road! I'll just make this quick this morning before I get ready and rolling again. I'm writing prior to work this morning because I was plumb tuckered out when I stopped last night, and just went straight to bed. Anyway, here's what's going on now.

Mrs. R.T. drove me back to my truck early yesterday morning, before 6:00 a.m. Just before 8:00 my assignment came in: pick up a load just down the road in Romulus, MI (about 2 miles from where I park my truck), at a place I've made pickups 3 times before. Then lug that load to Fountain, Inn, SC (just east of Greenville) for a noon delivery on Tuesday (today).

I scooted on over to the pickup, which went nice 'n quickly--I was done there well within 30 minutes of arriving. Then it was onto the Interstate system for my trip south. Other than brief stints on I-94 and I-275 to get to my main route, yesterday was all southbound I-75. 'Twas a lousy day for driving; rain pretty much the whole way, including a couple of heavy downpours. Add in some traffic jams around Dayton and in Cincinnati, and that Ohio stretch just continues to be magical. (Don't let the dripping sarcasm splash you.)

I made it as far as this town in southern KY before fatigue helped me decide to pack it in for the night, even though I had another 2 hours available for driving. With the darkness and rain making visibility difficult, the fatigue was the deciding factor for stopping. I've spent the night at a Pilot truck stop--er, Travel Center--like I mentioned, going to sleep upon arrival. I had planned to get up this morning at 5:15, but after getting to bed so early last night, I woke up a wee bit earlier, 3:30-ish. Oh well, that's to your benefit since I have time to post this report before starting my workday. I'll hit the road around 6:00 and should have plenty of time to get to my delivery on time. I have about 260 miles to go.

Thanks for checking back in. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Drop me a line, and keep on truckin'.