Thursday, September 3, 2009

Back in the Saddle


So, I made it home last week albeit a day late. Thursday instead of Wednesday. I had still opted to head back out on Monday taking 4 days off instead of 5. Low and behold, Schneider called on Friday and asked if I could pick up a load on Sunday that had to be in Lawrence, KS Monday morning. Although I told my DBL that I would prefer not, if there were no other options we would. And we did, and now we're back at it.


Back to my TAH for a minute. Saturday we went to the 133rd Annual Ponca Tribe Pow Wow.


Very interesting. Every event has a queen, just like me... this is Dana Clark.






















Their costumes are very elaborate and colorful.









This little guy won the Fancy Dancer competition for kids.
After the Pow Wow we went country dancing at the Rocking Horse Saloon. Another couple saw us struggling (to put it mildly) so they each grabbed one of us and gave us a lesson. We learned three dances that night. Doesn't mean we remember them today but we had a great time.
Sunday we headed back to the truck and up into Kansas. Delivered Monday morning, right on time. Then on to Independence, MO for a pickup and delivery in Chicago Tuesday with a pickup in Chicago also on Tuesday. Then on over to an AutoZone DC in Zanesville, OH.
Yesterday after delivery we picked up at a KMart DC and dropped here at a Sears DC in Manteno, IL.
We delivered at 1300 and our next load is supposed to be ready at 1900 but my we're waiting out my 10 hour break and will pick it up at about 2300 tonight with 2 deliveries at Sears stores around St. Louis, MO at 0600 and 0900 tomorrow.
I'm not real fond of the overnight loads, since I don't sleep much during the day. After delivery tomorrow morning I'm going to make us unavailable until Saturday morning at 0700 so we gat back on a day time schedule. They (Schneider) may not like it. Oh well.
Anyway, we're back together and back at it. Since we're not independently wealthy and have to work, what more fun could you have...
My Queen likes it too.




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