Author Archives: Anne Leonard

Happy Graduation Tyler

One of the things I love the most about driving a truck. You don’t miss any family events. My son Tyler Johnston graduated from California State University of Northridge on Tuesday. It was an incredible experience I must say. I … Continue reading

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The worst day of my life. Saying goodbye to Max.

Some of you may know about Max and me. Max was the love of my life. He had been in my life for the past 8 years and anywhere I went. Max was sure to be nearby. My condition with … Continue reading

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Snow snow go away…come again another day.

Here we sit in Gypsum Colorado in the emergency truck parking. I70 was closed for awhile and two sets of chain laws in effect. Now there is only one left but we don’t chain. So here we sit waiting for … Continue reading

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Oh my gosh where do I start…..

So, yes I realize you shouldn’t start a sentence with So but I don’t care. It’s my blog.  We quit Lets Go a week ago. We ended up bobtailing from Wayne MI to Chattanooga TN. after a very frustrating few … Continue reading

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Gone but never forgotten.

USX was a great experience for Craig and I.  I don’t think we could have chosen a better company to have started out with.  In November we decided to make a switch to another company, though still under USX.  We … Continue reading

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Gurgle gurgle… it was a death by drowning.

Okay I am going to whine a little. Okay I’m going to whine a lot. The other day we were picking up in the middle of nowhere Illinois. It was a dark and stormy night. Okay it was raining really, … Continue reading

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What a difference a day makes.

Yesterday when I woke up to take the dogs out. It was a whopping 9 degrees and bitterly cold. The day before it was colder than that. We got stuck up in Wayne MI for the weeekend. It snowed the … Continue reading

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UNCLE!!!!

We are driving through Kentucky and heading to Michigan. It is snowing…. AGAIN. The past week has been hellacious with snow and cold. Lets see what the last 4 days have held for us. Snow, freezing rain, black ice, wind, … Continue reading

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911

Tonight was the first time I’ve called 911 from the truck. I was driving through Illinois and suddenly this car decided he wants to be in my lane. Problem was I was still in it. I swerved and hauled off … Continue reading

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Seattle did beat a one legged quarterback.

There are no hard feelings. I will be rooting for Seattle from here on out. Wish RG3 hadn’t been left in the game but that’s a whole other blog. We just ran from Indiana down to Laredo and praise the … Continue reading

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