Here it is, 6am in Fond Du Lac Wisconsin, 5am local time when one considers the time change. I keep myself on east coast time all the time, I find it makes keeping track of time more sane. On my way to Ohio with a 44,000 lbs load of paper. I like paper loads, they are heavy, and I always stop at a truck stop and put the truck on the scales to make sure I’m legal, better to spend $8.50 at a truck stop than a lot more to the DOT! But I have run enough of these loads now where I can set it up legally without checking and feel comfortable if I wanted to. I can’t start driving until about 8am to make my delivery window on time, so I figured I would write a few words now, then copy and paste into the blog when I stop for fuel in Gary, IN. Today’s drive is around 530 miles, so I have to be efficient with my time.
FYI, with this kind of load, I am almost 80,000 lbs when you include the tractor and trailer, that’s about 35 times heavier than the average sedan on the road. Think about that the next time you cut in front of an 18 wheeler!
It’s been really foggy here, and surprisingly warm in the high 40’s during the day. Wisconsin in January should be a little colder than that, and the cold weather is on it’s way back, but the fog has held the heat in for a few days and I’m not complaining! I ran pretty hard last week and was really short on hours that I could legally run this weekend, so I took advantage of a couple of short work days and caught up on some much needed sleep.
I also got a chance to see some of the HBO miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon”. It’s a story of the US space race in the 60’s. I got the DVD set for Christmas. I have always wanted to see this miniseries. I watched three hours of it yesterday and it is fantastic. It’s amazing what can be done with enough brain power, ambition, and money! It’s a four disc, twelve part series, so I will be watching this for a while. Highly recommended.
This run takes me off the interstate system quite a bit. US 41 in WI is a fantastic road, and I will run US 30 through Indiana and Ohio. US 30 runs parallel to I-80 but without having to pay the tolls, which I think are about $60-70.00 for a semi. I really enjoy US 30, especially the Ohio end. If you ever want to avoid the I-80 toll, or are just looking for a change of scenery, give US 30 a try!
FYI, with this kind of load, I am almost 80,000 lbs when you include the tractor and trailer, that’s about 35 times heavier than the average sedan on the road. Think about that the next time you cut in front of an 18 wheeler!
It’s been really foggy here, and surprisingly warm in the high 40’s during the day. Wisconsin in January should be a little colder than that, and the cold weather is on it’s way back, but the fog has held the heat in for a few days and I’m not complaining! I ran pretty hard last week and was really short on hours that I could legally run this weekend, so I took advantage of a couple of short work days and caught up on some much needed sleep.
I also got a chance to see some of the HBO miniseries “From the Earth to the Moon”. It’s a story of the US space race in the 60’s. I got the DVD set for Christmas. I have always wanted to see this miniseries. I watched three hours of it yesterday and it is fantastic. It’s amazing what can be done with enough brain power, ambition, and money! It’s a four disc, twelve part series, so I will be watching this for a while. Highly recommended.
This run takes me off the interstate system quite a bit. US 41 in WI is a fantastic road, and I will run US 30 through Indiana and Ohio. US 30 runs parallel to I-80 but without having to pay the tolls, which I think are about $60-70.00 for a semi. I really enjoy US 30, especially the Ohio end. If you ever want to avoid the I-80 toll, or are just looking for a change of scenery, give US 30 a try!
4 comments:
Great weather here in VA. Do not need a sweater, and no fog for us. Went to see the Capitol's hockey practice this morning. They really get a workout on the ice. Was fun to watch.
Get that paper to its destination with no wrinkles.
Love ya,
Mom
Boy, who ever gave you that DVD set for Christmas was very clever. She must know you like the back of her hand. Hee hee.
I find it interesting that once all you people get out of the state we suddenly find ourselves with warm, sunny weather. It's delightful!
I'm not blaming anyone. I'm just making an observation...
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