Tag Archives: Freightliner

Team Tiger

So, the full story is still being written but we are working with the G. W. Zoo in Wynnewood Oklahoma to rescue a bunch of exotic animals.  Including 5 tigers, a lion, a bear, 7 wolves, 3 lynx and heaven … Continue reading

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Lots of Family Time……..sigh

This is post one of two today.  Lot’s going on.  First let me bring you up to date. So, we have kind of settled in to a real nice round trip from Chattanooga TN to Seattle WA.  It has worked … Continue reading

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Wow

Nothing to do with trucking or us other than I always knew I was going to be an astronaut until I heard the nickname for the 6 foot astronaut was “Ox”  and I realized I was not going to make … Continue reading

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Weigh Station Etiquette

One of the sites I love is one called CDLLife.  I am going to add a link to their site on the main page.  They had a post on facebook today that I thought was great.  I remember how nervous … Continue reading

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We are the proud parents of a 2009 780 Volvo

I wrote this a couple weeks ago and didn’t realize I hadn’t posted it…… The truck is officially ours!! It has been a long week and we won’t be in the truck until Monday. Amazing how long things can take … Continue reading

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Here We Go Again…..

Ahh, the joys of dancing to a different drummer. Well, we are kinda homeless right now.  Not our actual home but our truck home.  Connie and Steve decided they wanted to move both trucks to a different company.  After much … Continue reading

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Our Peterbilt 387

After months of promising, here you go.  We finally got around to taking a video of the inside of our truck.  We love this truck.  We decided not to “clean for company” so you can see what it looks like … 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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Bumpy Roads

Yes, it is amazing how much worse roads feel in a truck than in a car, but that is not the “bumpy roads” I am referring to. Since we made the move in November to the O/O (Owner Operator) side, … Continue reading

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I’m Ready For My Closeup Mr DeMille

So we requested time off  in Chattanooga.  We have been trying to get here for over a month and time after time something came up.  Having a great time with my Jason and Anna and our amazing grand kids, Jack and … Continue reading

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