9-19-2006 Junction City, KS to Erlanger, Ky – Louisville, KY to McPherson, KS
8:30 PM Out the door, off to Salina. Pick up an empty at the yard and stop at the Flying J for the usual. This looks to be an uneventful trip. Stop at the Topeka, Service Area on the KTP. (Decent breakfast available at Hardee’s.) Nice and cool out, so I shut the truck down. Will likely need the extra wool blanket I carry, though. It’s already down into the 40’s.
9-20-06 Off around 8:00. Nice morning out. The paving crew is on hiatus today, so no back up east of KCMO. I catch the broadcast of Sen. Barack Obama’s speech on energy independence on Franken’s show. That guy has a bright future ahead of him… I stop at a Denny’s in Shelbyville, IN. It really isn’t designed for truck parking, but several of us do. I’ll have to remember this spot.
9-21-06 Off around 4:30 AM. Breakfast at Denny’s again. Get to Erlanger about an hour ahead of schedule, even before anyone but the Fed-Ex repair guy across the way. Unloaded and headed for Louisville. Not as big of a hurry this time, as I have plenty of time to get there before they shut down. Load quickly and head for home.
9-22-06 Spent the night at Betty’s Truck Stop near Houstonia, MO. Watched a big storm near KC, but it never got close to me. Cool and humid this morning. Pull out and head for home. Unload in McPherson without any trouble and head for Salina. Fuel and unload and into the Cavalier. Not much for an eventful trip this run; some are like that, which is nice. Don’t need too much excitement…..
8:30 PM Out the door, off to Salina. Pick up an empty at the yard and stop at the Flying J for the usual. This looks to be an uneventful trip. Stop at the Topeka, Service Area on the KTP. (Decent breakfast available at Hardee’s.) Nice and cool out, so I shut the truck down. Will likely need the extra wool blanket I carry, though. It’s already down into the 40’s.
9-20-06 Off around 8:00. Nice morning out. The paving crew is on hiatus today, so no back up east of KCMO. I catch the broadcast of Sen. Barack Obama’s speech on energy independence on Franken’s show. That guy has a bright future ahead of him… I stop at a Denny’s in Shelbyville, IN. It really isn’t designed for truck parking, but several of us do. I’ll have to remember this spot.
9-21-06 Off around 4:30 AM. Breakfast at Denny’s again. Get to Erlanger about an hour ahead of schedule, even before anyone but the Fed-Ex repair guy across the way. Unloaded and headed for Louisville. Not as big of a hurry this time, as I have plenty of time to get there before they shut down. Load quickly and head for home.
9-22-06 Spent the night at Betty’s Truck Stop near Houstonia, MO. Watched a big storm near KC, but it never got close to me. Cool and humid this morning. Pull out and head for home. Unload in McPherson without any trouble and head for Salina. Fuel and unload and into the Cavalier. Not much for an eventful trip this run; some are like that, which is nice. Don’t need too much excitement…..
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