I Wanna Go Home!!

I am so tired of living out of a suitcase.  I'm hoping to get things wrapped up here in IL by mid week and get back down to FL -- where it's cooler.  Crazy world.  Today is the 9th or 10th consecutive day with temps over 100.  It's after 6 pm and still 103, now!!  The last three days have been particularly brutal around here with temps closer to 110.  Yet my little spot on the beach has only got to 91 during this stretch.

But I'm really ready to be in MY space.  MY bed.  MY paradise.  I have been staying with my middle brother while up here.  And I don't mean to sound unappreciative.  He has a big house with a pool, hot tub, 3 refrigerators and practically anything else you could want.  But it isn't the same.  I'm still a guest.  I want to go home!

Things are going quite well here.  My new truck and trailer are loaded for the first time and will head for Cedar Rapids, IA early Monday morning.  For more than a year I have visualized what I thought would be the perfect combination vehicle to do the type work we do with the most efficiency.  That dream is now a reality and it looks like the maiden voyage will be a very good one, financially.

One of the main barometers I use is the dollar/mile income generated for the whole trip -- out AND back.  This first trip for my new rig will beat my average by about 10 cents.  Doesn't sound like much but I expect my cost to be down with this trip by as much as 20%.  Add it all up and this should be a great trip.  I'll know Monday night.

And, my oldest son will be doing the driving.  He is getting into the biz and this will be his first paying job with STS.  It's all exciting.  He is the main reason I'm still hanging around here.  I want to make sure he is totally comfortable since he is brand new to truck driving.

But, I really am ready to be home.