Labor Day Weekend

This probably should be a day to be thankful to have a job. Have you stopped to consider: Monday is a holiday and most of the people that have that day off = if they have a job - they get paid anyway. If they are unfortunate enough to HAVE to work on Monday, many -- but not all -- will get 1 1/2 times their regular rate or more. And for those that it's just another day; well, they may grumble but in the end they are happy to have a job. At least they should be.

So Happy Labor Day!

And speaking of labor -- I have been steady at it all week. You may remember that I was sick as a dog last Tuesday night. I had loaded out of Ft. Wayne and was en route to southern Louisiana. That night was one of the worst in my memory. I had the chills - obviously from a fever - to go along with the sore-throat, runny nose, cough, yada, yada, yada. Being sick sucks. Being sick on the road REALLY sucks.

Thanks to aspirin and non-drowsy allergy pills by day and NyQuil at night - plus an hour nap during the afternoon - I was able to safely get the turbocharger (for a gas pipeline) to LA for Thursday morning delivery. From there I was able to put two loads together (twice the pay for a few more miles) going north to Iowa and South Dakota (300 miles apart). And BONUS - it takes me thru Belleville - where I am tonight.

Some big changes are in the wind for me as well. Unfortunately (mysteriously) I cannot go into detail at this time. Not all the parts in place and you know what mom said about counting your chickens before the eggs hatch! But some good (I think) things happened to me (again) today. Of course time will tell because hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20. to be continued..........