A bunch of useless crap
Published on January 14, 2007 By MasonM In Blogging
I had to do some hard running today. I had a lot of miles to cover (about 12 hours worth) and needed to beat the next wave of ice that was coming across. I started early this morning, stopping only once to grab a quick bite of breakfast, and kept after it steady all day. It was a hard push but I stayed ahead of the ice and made it up into WI. I'm about 15 or 20 minutes from my delivery scheduled for 6:30 tomorrow morning.

While stopped for breakfast I noticed that the truckstop had heated massaging seat cushions on sale. I bought one. Well worth the forty bucks. I strapped it to my seat and plugged it into the cigarette lighter outlet. The heat felt great on my back and hip, and the massaging action had three different speeds and zones. Upper back, lower back, and thighs. It really helped on the long drive.

I'm too tired to bother cooking anything (well, microwave anything) and don't feel like sitting in the diner, so dinner tonight is a bottle of Gatorade and a Hostess chocolate cupcake.

As I have to deliver so early in the morning I'm gonna kick back and get some rest. I really hate getting up that damn early, but sometimes ya just gotta do it. I figure I'll get up at 5:00 so I have time to suck down a few cups of coffee before making the delivery.

It's snowing here, but that's still worlds better than that damn ice. My new cane is already seeing action. I always use one when the ground is slick as the bum hip makes walking on slick surfaces very tricky. My balance ain't what it used to be. Come to think of it, my everything ain't what it used to be.

Comments
on Jan 14, 2007
Glad you won.  I saw lots of wrecked vehicles on the weather channel today.
on Jan 14, 2007
Thanks, I saw a lot of wrecked vehicles up close and personal.
on Jan 14, 2007
That massager sounds wonderful. Sometimes there's nothing better than a heated seat on a cold day. I hope you sleep well, Mason.
on Jan 15, 2007
I like the sound of the massager too. I've got to do some long driving in a few months (like about 1600 miles) to go to a friend's wedding. A massager such as yours would be a very good item to have with me.

Glad you won the race too.
on Jan 15, 2007
Glad you made it past the ice. Snow can be dealt with soo much easier than ice. That massager sounds wonderful. Sitting for the hours you do that should help your hip. Plus the warmth in this kind of wether is a plus. The beard looks nice. Hope your day goes well, and that the snow doesn't pile up too high.
on Jan 15, 2007
Thanks folks. Yeah the seat cover is well worth having if you do a lot of driving. I wish I had bought one a long time ago.
on Jan 15, 2007

No snow or ice here!  Nice mid 70s.  Of course that ends today.  But at least we missed the ice, just a lot of cold for the next week!

Glad you made it.  Now to get out of there and to your next destination.

on Jan 15, 2007
Glad you made it. Now to get out of there and to your next destination.


  
on Jan 15, 2007
70s sounds real nice. Snowing up here today. I'm heading for KY next.