Got A Room For The Night

Published on April 17, 2006 By MasonM In Blogging

I'm on my way to Oshkosh,WI to pick up a military truck going to Greer, SC. Maybe I'm just feeling lazy tonight or maybe it's the nagging pain in my hip but I decided to stop short and get a hotel room for the night.

I'm still 3 1/2 hours from Oshkosh and probably should have kept going but I saw this hotel right off the interstate with a big sign that said "truck parking/trucker rates" and "free high speed internet" and took the exit. My dispatcher will probably be a tad miffed at me tomorrow but I'll deal with that tomorrow. After all, he never actually said there was any rush about it.

For now I'm sitting in the lounge enjoying a cold brew and relaxing a bit.. As much as I enjoy trucking sometimes it's nice to get out of the truck for a little while.

Comments (Page 1)

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

Sounds like a good idea.

Enjoy your beer.

Don't you get lonely?

MasonM

on Apr 17, 2006

Don't you get lonely?

Not really. I enjoy my own company and can always find someone to talk to. I've been educating the bartender on computer security while sitting here. We installed some spyware and AV apps on his laptop. Got a free beer out of it.

island_gurl12

on Apr 17, 2006

Haha! Mason! You are a great sales agent

Good on ya! Have a beer for me

MasonM

on Apr 17, 2006

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

I enjoy my own company and can always find someone to talk to. I've been educating the bartender on computer security while sitting here. We installed some spyware and AV apps on his laptop. Got a free beer out of it.

That's great!

I read you often Mason...don't always leave comments, but I do read you. I recently took a trip to the deep, deep, deeeeeep south...hehe..and when I saw big rigs I thought about you.

MasonM

on Apr 17, 2006

That's cool, Tova. Glad I am making some kind of impression.

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

Glad I am making some kind of impression.

Yeah you are..I can't put my finger on what it is exactly...but I like to keep in touch with you because I don't like to think of you out there on the road alone, posting on JU and then not getting any response....I imagine (and could well be wrong) that sometimes it must get lonely and having a cyber family like JU kinda keeps it less so.

But then I could be operating in my own little universe....it does happen occasionally...as my husband will be the first to attest!

MasonM

on Apr 17, 2006

Well thanks, Tova. It is nice to know that someone is reading the drivel I write here and takes the time to respond. I try to keep it real.

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

Well thanks, Tova. It is nice to know that someone is reading the drivel I write here and takes the time to respond. I try to keep it real.

Your welcome...be safe......and shouldn't you be getting to bed? Don't you have a load to p/u first thing in the am?

MasonM

on Apr 17, 2006

Morning, afternoon, just labels. I get there when I get there. Ain't life a hoot?

island_gurl12

on Apr 17, 2006

Morning, afternoon, just labels. I get there when I get there. Ain't life a hoot?

I like that attitude.

Dr Guy

on Apr 18, 2006

and "free high speed internet"

The new "We'll keep a light on for you" slogan? Love it!

Crashed early last night, or I would have had one (brew) with you.

MasonM

on Apr 18, 2006

I got a surprise when I got to Oshkosh. It turns out it wasn't a military truck I picked up but an airport crash truck. Another oversized load.

I'm at the yard now waiting for them to load some additional pieces on the trailer that are going to NC. That'll make the load pay just that much better.

I was informed that once I deliver this I'll be picking up another crash truck and taking it to Tampa where I'll deliver it and pick up another one that's going back to the factory in Oshkosh. That should keep me busy for a few days. And since it's all oversized loads should put some nice change in my pockets too.

Tova7

on Apr 18, 2006

Yeah! Glad to hear you profit margin is expanding!

foreverserenity

on Apr 20, 2006

It's nice to be able to take a break.

And since it's all oversized loads should put some nice change in my pockets too.

And even better when you get an added bonus!

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