I'm Back

Finally, I've got enough of my stuff running to start posting again. The link to Andy will show my position again. I'm still working on the site for a camera that will be showing the road ahead. The APRS radio is the main thing that makes this work. As you can see I'm on my way to Manteca,Ca. so come along for the ride.

Long Time Gone

I'm working on this as much as I can. I should have things working again with in a week. I've been suffering from a sort of Butterfly Effect. I'll try to explain later. I know that sounds like some kind of hippy, environmental wacko thing, but nothing could be further from the truth. I will try to explain. Later.

Gretna

I'm in Nipomo, Ca. this morning waiting to pick up a portable shower going to Gretna,La. The bridge going over to Gretna on US 90 goes right by the Superdome and the convention center. But the news this morning says things are much calmer today. And surely they will have all under control by the time I get there. This shower unit is going to the Gretna Police Department. They are going to meet me and escort me in, so all will go smoothly.
I got everthing working on the new computer so I'll be able to post more from now on. Its hard to work on the computer and do all the driving, but I got it done. And now to work.

Pink Floyd

Just got back home after a 2 week trip. I'm still having problems with computer on the road. Will have it all worked out this week-end. Saw the Live 8 tape my wife made for me. Great work. I loved the guy in London with the banner" Pink Floyd Reunited, Pigs Have Flown". If only they would make 1 more album. Ah well. And now to work fixing this thing.

Home at Last!

After two full months on the road I'm finally home. Lots to catch up on and lots of work around here. I haven't been able to post as my laptop went out on me. It won't charge anymore. Picked up a new one last week, but didn't remember my password so I had no access. I'll get it all set up while I'm home. I drove a thousand plus miles yesterday so I'm off to my bed.

Here I am in Utah out in the salt desert. The mountains in the back are in Nevada. This is somebodies idea of a tree. I'm not sure its from this planet.  

This is the little travel trailer that I took out to Manteca, Ca. It was nice to pull though, good fuel mileage. 

Not the best place to be, but this little guy has been here for a long time. Tenacious comes to mind. 

From Lockport, In. I went to Goshen, In and picked up a little travel trailer going to Manteca, Ca. A nice straight shot across I-80. This is interesting, a tree growing in a rock. Its in the Sherman Mountains of Wyoming. 

Boy, I have really fallen behind on my posts. No excuses, just gotta do better. Here is the Porta-Pottie I picked up at Indianapolis. I think these guys did quite well in the race.

After a couple of days home I'm on my way out again. This is in Brewton, Al. waiting for the train. I'm on my way to Sneedville, Tn to pick up a little horse trailer that is going to Semour, In. From there I will go to Indianapolis, In. to pick up a huge new Porta-Pottie that is at Andretti-Green. Notice the date. The 500 is today and I'm going to pick up this morning. I think that this garage must be off site, cause nothing will be moving at the track. But if not and I make a wrong turn I might be in the race. I can just see the head lines. Dodge with pottie wins at Indy! Film at 11!

Americana alert! Heading south, this is the giant peach on I-85 in South Carolina. If you look closely you can just see a leaf on the left side. I couldn't get a picture as I passed further on because I'm an old crane operator and if I look that way I will go that way. Thats good when flying or operating a crane but useless for a driver. And I might add it makes the other drivers nervous and all red in the face. On to Florida. 

Here is the inspector very carefully examining the interior finish. Hope he doesn't fall asleep. And I hope he gets done real fast as I'm on the way home from here. Actually they were very good and had me all done in no time at all. By the way those swivel rocker recliners are a 900 dollar option. I sat in one and I'd have to agree they are worth it.  

These aren't very good, its hard to get in a spot that gives a good perspective, but it gives an idea of what they are like. This trailer sells for half of what the big one I delivered in Pomona, Ca. will sell for.("http://photos1.blogger.com/img/264/2346/640/CamPic15.jpg") And, for me its just fine. Of course I'm not buying one.  

From Watertown, SD I went to Rochester,Mn and picked up a little travel trailer going back to the factory in Pennsylvania. That got me through Dayton, Oh for the Hamfest. I pent 2 days looking at all the new radios and all the old radios and just about everything under the sun dealing with radios or computers. And for the first time in years I showed remarkable retraint as I only bought 1 little antenna. Which, by the way, I'll never use. But, I've got 1, and thats what counts, right? I picked up this 33 footer in Winchester, Va. after I delivered in Pa. It went to Vale,Nc. and I delivered it the next day.  

Windmills are taking over on the plains. It seems like everywhere you go they are putting up these giant windmills. These are in South Dakota, but they're everywhere even Texas. Well they have free wind so I guess " its a good thing" as Martha would say. 

After I delivered the horse trailer in Goshen, I picked up this 33 footer and delivered it to White Marsh, Md. I grew up not far from there. As my parents are buried just a few miles from where I delivered I thought I'd drop by for a visit. What a shock when I couldn't find them. At first I thought it was me, but after about an hour, I knew something was wrong. I went to the office and a very nice lady looked up their location and then took me out to find them. Well, imagine her shock when she couldn't find them either.She called the maintenence people and they came out with rods to push into the ground and after a short while found Mom & Pop right where they were supposed to be. They only allow flat markers and the grass had grown over the stone. They said they had never seen that happen before and that they would raise the stone. The nice lady called since and told me it was all taken care of. Now I'll need to get back and check it out. I need more time there anyway as I haven't seen some people for a long time and none of us is getting any younger. After this I went to Williamsport, Md and picked up a trailer going to Watertown, SD.

This was taken in Goshen,In. These are Amish People. Most of the work done on these campers are the result of these peoples craftmanship. I know they have beautiful farms and their horses are also beautiful. One time about 10 years ago I was heading east on US 20 in Indiana when I saw 2 Shire horses at a gallop heading the other way. Just as I passed I saw that they were pulling what looked like a square axle about 12 inches thick with rubber tires. Standing on that axle, with nothing to hold onto, except the reins, was a little girl of about 10 to 12 years old. Her hair was loose and she was laughing. She looked like she was having the time of her life. As I passed she turned those enormous horses into a driveway and I just knew she would go flying, but she just flexed her knees and up the driveway she went. Just one of those visions you never forget.  

Here is the 40 ft horse trailer that I picked up in Kenawha,Ia. on the way back. The big square holoe in the side is for a slide out that will be added in Indiana. The front part will be made into living quarters. 

Wyoming 4 

Wyoming 3 

Wyoming 2 

Wyoming 1 

I-80 near the Wyoming border. 

Interstate 80 just east of Salt Lake City. What a view!  

The other side. This puppy had 4 slide outs. A really nice 1.

At the customer, they carefully inspect everything while I sweat whether they will find anything. They usually find some minor problems, but nothing I have to worry about. If they sign the bill of lading " No Driver Damage", then all is well. Believe me with all the pieces of tires and other junk on the roads its a chore getting that no damage. 

All pretty, now on to the customer. 

The last was actually later in Nebraska. Good shot of the XM radio. This is the truck wash. 

Here I am in Hesperia,Ca. having the trailer and my truck washed before delivery.