Morning All, We are currently sitting in a very dreary Austintown, Ohio. I think our dispatcher has forgotten about us. We got in last night, dropped our trailer at the terminal, came over to the truckstop to shower and such - And it is know 11:15 local time and still no new load. I have done everything I am supposed to do to let her know we are ready to go, I even gave her an update yesterday morning when we were 700 miles out, so that she could plan ahead a bit. She is usually very on the ball, but it is like the aliens have abducted her. Very weird.

Okay, I just called Krissy (our dispatcher) and got her voicemail. I never get her voicemail. It is official, she has been abducted.

Hope you all have a good day, T

I'm Baaacckk. . .

Okay, I feel like it has been forever since I have been on here. Life just got in the way for a few weeks, but all is well and I am back.

Lewis' clan should be on the trek to Utah. I wish I could be there, but it just can't happen this year. I was home for 10 days for Grandpa's funeral and just a few days before that I was back in Bakersfield seeing the doctor again. My MRSA decided to make an appearance again, so we had to nip it in the bud quicker than last time. 3 antibiotics this time. I am done with one of them, but still have a few days of the other 2. The one I have to stick up my nose twice a day. I hate it sooooo much, it is like filling your nose with Vaseline, it is very gross.

Grandpa's funeral was nice. Small and simple. He would have approved. The flowers turned out different than I had originally planned in my head, but they were nice, I think they looked good and Grandma said she liked them. I used more of her favorite flowers, since she was the one that needed to like them. She is a fan of yellow roses, so that is what I used. I did a casket piece and 3 easel pieces. Stacie's talk was the best. She talked about what we all remember about Grandpa and it was just perfect. She could have taken up the entire service and I would have been happy. Steve did a wonderful compilation of pictures put to music for the family. He has everything from Grandpa's childhood, marriage, kids, work, military, grandkids, viewing, funeral, the works. It is about 20 minutes long and every time I watch it, I cry from the 2nd picture clear thru to the end. He did such a great job on it for us. Grandma is doing okay. I talk to her most days and she sounds better than she has in quite a while. Don and Mom are worried about her, we all are, but I think she will do okay. I am keeping my fingers crossed. She wants me to come home, but she always wants me to come home. I tell her I can't and she saves the job postings in the paper for me. She circles the ones she thinks would be good for me and sticks them in with my mail. She has done this since I started driving and she will probably do it until I don't drive anymore.

We just got back in the truck on Monday. We haven't had many miles, but we are supposed to get a load back East tomorrow. Tonight we are doing the Vegas turn around. We go to Vegas tonight and then back to L.A. tomorrow morning. We will then get a load back East Friday night about midnight. Hopefully we can get moving again and put down some good miles in the next few weeks.

We both have to see the doctor in June. Steve for his 3 month check up. The meds he is on makes it so he has to go in and have blood work and have his liver checked every 3 months. I need to have my MRSA checked again, which is going to the bain of my exsistance.

July is going to be fun, we do our big vacation with my mom and the 4 girls and their families. I missed the January sister get together in Texas because I was sick, so I better be in good shape for this one. I hope to be able to see my dad and my sister, Trish sometime in the fall. Then, we aren't sure what the holidays will bring this year. We have a few thoughts, but it is too far away to really think about.

Okay, I have rambled enough. Love you all, T