Canton was Bad for My Health

After spending 3 nites and two days in Canton, I woke up Monday morning with a sore throat. It's sore enough that my ear even hurts. But I'm tough. Let's get to work!

I took one of the first loads I found, which, in retrospect, may not have been the best idea. It was a short trip and paid okay but the route was painfully slow-going - alot of 2-lane. My thinking was that I could make delivery by 1:00 and still have time to load the next one. Because I have Internet - and a cell phone - I could be looking along the way. Sounded good in my head.

The reality turned out that I didn't get empty until almost 3:00. Because these guys CLOSE at 3;00, I wasn't sure I'd make it in time. I was afraid to commit to the next load Long story short, I got this one off and set up the next one to load 8 AM this morning. What was frustrating was all the new loads that got posted later Monday morning from the Canton area. But I was already obligated.

It probably worked out for the best. I got a little 'power nap' after delivery and then slept almost 9 hours that night. But my cold is getting worse. A runny nose - and the resulting upset stomach; congestion in my chest and a 'hard' cough have joined my earache and sore throat. Could it have been that pint of Ben and Jerry's I consumed in one sitting Saturday night?

I got this load in northern Indiana - 6 miles from the Michigan border. I'm taking a 6,000# turbocharger - 6'L x 5'W x 5'H to Louisiana, near Lake Charles. I've been trying all day to add something to this but to no avail. Maybe tomorrow.

I'm going to stop before dark and try to get another good nights rest. Can you say, "Nyquil?"