Lily Of The Incas

 

A bouquet of Alstroemeria to welcome Spring.  Ed buys these for me often.  They come in a variety of colors and last a long time, so there's always a little pop of color to bring joy to my kitchen.

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2024: The Blue Line
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Shopping For A New Big House
2018: Meticulous Coloring Of The Eggs
2017: A Fool On The Sidelines
2016: Fools With Heart
2015: On Duty, Not Driving
2014: Big Plates, Small Food
2013: Getting One Answer Right Seems To Be Good Enough
2012: Span Of Blue
2011: Why Don’t Lobsters Have Two Tails??
2010: Ramp It Up
2009: Shouting From The Rooftops 
2008: View From Fifteen
2007: The Sun Before The Storm
2006: This Is No Joke
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

North Of The 49th Parallel

 

A very long and lonely road in Marsden, Saskatchewan.

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2024: Le Petit Rocher
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Spring In The West Wing
2018: Moonrise Kingdom
2017: Vintage Johnny
2016: Sunny
2015: After All Others
2014: This Red Giant Is Also A Star
2013: Turn And Burn
2012: The Landscape Just Runs All Together After A While
2011: Flippin’ Swag
2010: Warm Fuzzies
2009: I’ll Get You My Pretty 
2008: The Kind Of Misunderstanding That Can Never Fully Be Explained
2007: Let The Adventure Begin
2006: Coming Soon
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

An Island Of Giants

This Giant Sequoia is located in front of the Parliament Building in Victoria, British Columbia. 

That's not the only giant tree on this island.  Check out some others here.

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2024: Rock Hounds And RVers
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Isolation Biscuits
2019: The Color Purple
2018: Inch By Inch Design
2017: Flashback To French Blooms
2016: Crooking Its Bright Red Finger
2015: This Is Why
2014: Fill'er Up!
2013: Texas! Texas! Margaret...
2012: He Forgets He Lives With A Maven
2011: Does Anyone Notice The Shoes Of A “Very Important Person”?
2010: Do You Think Raquel Owns A Dog And Gets Enough Potassium?
2009: No Need To Do Anything Drastic; There Will Always Be Re-Runs 
2008: Beautifully Retro
2007: Ready, Set, Go!!
2006: Giving New Meaning To An Ambulance Chaser
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Full Service Fuel Island

I saw these guys at a truck stop on the fuel island.  The horses were chomping on hay, and their handlers were carting buckets of water to give them something to wash it down with, while they filled up with fuel before they continued on their journey.

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2024: Details Matter
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Finger Lickin' Good
2018: Milk Until The Cows Come Home
2017: Very Off-Site Parking
2016: Hot Cargo
2015: The 43rd Annual Mid-America Trucking Show Comes To A Close
2014: Heading On Down The Highway Until Next Year
2013: Thirteen Ten Clinton
2012: Better Than Team Drivers
2011: The Three Musketeers Make Dinner Plans
2010: Try To Find A Parking Space For This
2009: If The Life Expectancy Of A White Male Is Over Seventy-Five Years, You Have Plenty Of Time When You're Ten
2008: Sweet Suite Sugarland
2007: The Superbowl Of Moving
2006: Catching Flies
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Coffee Doesn't Get Any Sexier Than This

This little shack can be found on State Route 16 in Bremerton, Washington. 

We've never stopped, as they don't have truck parking, but I'm guessing this place is probably pretty busy since you have to pass it to get to the multiple Navy installations located just north of their location.

They even have an Instagram account.  

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2024: Drink Up!
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Midway Over Chicago
2018: A Direct Route To Hope
2017: Charred
2016: Right Only At The Big Yellow Tree
2015: High Shine Pete
2014: A Big Thumbs Up On Day Two
2013: The Hospital Survives Another Week
2012: More Distracting Than Texting While Driving
2011: The Aftermath
2010: More Than Halfway To A World Record
2009: If You Need Your Hump Fixed, This Is The Place
2008: The Flight, The Hotel, The Walk, And The Sleep Deprivation
2007: A Lot Of Beauty, A Little Citrus, And A Mini Moo
2006: Shorn
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Poppy Making His Way To The Atlantic

Poppy is what we all called my maternal grandfather, so I had to take a photo of this boat making its way down the interstate in Louisville, Kentucky.  I guess it was making its way up to Annapolis to return to the water where it belongs.

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2024: Lots Of Old Stuff
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: That's What I've Been Trying To Tell You!!
2018: Water Where The West Begins
2017: You're Welcome
2016: Shopping Trip
2015: Straight Up Show Truck
2014: One Line Sums Up The Entire Show
2013: Howz About Them Howitzers?
2012: I’ll Hobble On My Walker To Visit
2011: In The Still Of The Night
2010: The Final Count
2009: Eddie My Little Ex-Marine Friday
2008: Delayed By Lipgloss During A Period Of Elevated Security: A Travel Debacle Ensues
2007: A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
2006: Your Cat Is In My Garden
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Thank Dog

3/26

I saw this on a light pole in Port Townsend, Washington.

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2024: Strolling Through The Old
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Goose In The Mist
2018: End Of Day Color
2017: From Stove Pipes To Orchestral Tubes
2016: I Guess We Can't Park Here
2015: It's Show Time!
2014: Determined
2013: Nashville Is One Of Their Greatest Picks
2012: Monday Is A Smash Hit
2011: Home At Last
2010: Wake Up In The Morning, Put Your Hand On Something Useful, And Take Care Of Yourself And Your Family*
2009: Copter
2008: Atchafalaya Whaaaaat??
2007: There’s A Skirt On The Door For A Reason
2006: South Of The Beijing Border
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Roadstar Wall Of Fame

 

Flashback to our friend Marlaina pointing to Ed's name on the Roadstar Wall of Fame.

The plaque above the list of names says:

This wall is dedicated to the men and women of Landstar who have devoted their lives to setting and maintaining the highest standards of safety and professionalism in the transportation industry.

It is through the efforts of these fine people that Landstar continues to provide the safest, highest quality, most innovative transportation solutions in America.

Roadstars, we salute you!

Not only do I salute my husband (not literally), but I am so proud of him.  Not just for achieving the highest award the company we are leased to bestows upon drivers, but proud of him for the daily level of safety he maintains when we are on the road.  

Way to go, Eddie!

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2024: The Stone Quarry
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Little Bitty Lyman
2018: This Little Guy Eats Like A Bird
2017: Vibrant And Vitamin Packed
2016: In The Thicket
2015: Live It
2014: Blizzard To The East, Clear Skies To The West
2013: The Discriminating House Hunter
2012: Oh, Sweet Cream Cheesus
2011: Pit Stop
2010: Sorry, no post for this day.
2009: A Peek Behind The Sacred Pantry Door
2008: Thistle Or Thatle
2007: Big, Rich, And Free
2006: Look, Honey! A Grist Mill.
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Stormin' Somewhere

 

I don't remember where I took this photo, but a storm is brewing.  

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2024: Pleasing To The Eye
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Wide Pasta Load
2018: Tucked Away
2017: Delivering Energy
2016: Cat On A Hot...
2015: Starwood Is Still A Star
2014: Transylvania Has Better Internet
2013: Can I Get An Amen?
2012: Imagine Life Artificially Sweeter
2011: Sweets For The Sweet
2010: Silver Shoes, Cliff Clavin, And A Guinness World Record
2009: A Bevy Of Pavo Cristatus
2008: How Much Happy Can A Dollar Buy?
2007: The Heat Is On
2006: The New York Catch And Release Program
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Grease Job

A little grease on the fifth wheel to make sure everything slides easily into place.

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2024: Rest Break In The Equality State
2023: The Makings Of A Feast Under One Beautiful Unique Roof
2022: Taking A Ship To See A Queen
2021: Dignity Of Earth And Sky
2020: When Life Gives You Lemons
2019: Istanbul Cobble
2018: Circulating The Morning Air In The Lonestar State
2017: It's The Real OLD Thing
2016: Stopping In Style
2015: Patiently Waiting
2014: Find Out Where You Can Dine With Giraffes
2013: Sputtering With Excitement
2012: Water May Not Be The Only Liquid Nourishing These Flowers
2011: Nappy Time
2010: Dick. Not A Dick. Which One Are You?
2009: First The Poultry, Now This
2008: California Moon
2007: Ryno And Rob
2006: Living The Dream
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn't start until May 2005!

Fact

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2024: Navigating The Gulf Islands
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: The Smell Of Paradise
2018: Every Photo Ever Taken With A Disposable
2017: Birding From The Couch
2016: Resting Up Down South
2015: Looking For Our Container
2014: Bringing Sexy Back
2013: The Veteran And The Rookie
2012: Spring Has Arrived In Culpeper
2011: Food. Essential.
2010: Sometimes It Takes A Libra Two Weeks To Make A Decision
2009: What The Hell Is This?
2008: What It’s Like To Bee Watched By More Than Twelve Million Eyes
2007: My Man Is Ripped!
2006: Take Two Caramel Lattes And Call Me In The Morning
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Dedicated American Trucker

Ed with some reflective triangles from one of the past truck shows we went to. 

Yeah, I'm getting a little desperate as I don't have anything exciting to post about lately.  

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2024: So Nice, I Posted Twice
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Deplane! Deplane!
2018: Daybreak
2017: Better Than A Picnic Lunch
2016: Squeezed By Guilt
2015: Get Excited!
2014: They're Not Just For Babies Anymore
2013: Winding Down For The Weekend
2012: Towering Peach 
2011: Trucks, Friends, Life On The Road, And A New Throne For My Queen-Sized Ass 
2010: Changing It Up 
2009: They Gots Lots Of Soul 
2008: Eddie Calculates Everything Friday 
2007: Working On It 
2006: The Bird On The Hill 
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Who Are These Made For?

 

These fairy figurines were on display at a truck stop in Utah.  We see them all over.  There seem to be a LOT of people into this shit.  This, the dreamcatchers, and the t-shirts and blankets with wolves on them.  WTF?

A lot of shelf space was given to these little mystical creatures.  I just don't get it.  Why the truck stop?  Who are they buying this stuff for?  Do they really understand their clientele?  I suppose there are a lot of truckers bringing these figurines back to their wives and girlfriends. 

If Ed ever bought me one of these, I'd try to start a fire with it and watch it melt into a blob of plastic.  I find them creepy and a little odd. They just annoy me.

If you ever need anything like this, you know where to go.  Don't forget to pick up an eagle t-shirt and a wolf fleece blanket, too.  You might as well get the whole double-wide trailer starter pack.

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2024: Piazza Principale
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: A Symbol Of The Coming Heat
2018: The Next Five
2017: Vintage Ed
2016: Elixir
2015: March Woods
2014: What A Guy Will Do To Get Out Of Watching Girl TV
2013: Up And Over The Green Mountains Of Vermont
2012: Perhaps She’s A Closet Road Warrior
2011: Fifty-Five Years And Counting
2010: Humor That Needs A Humidifier
2009: Eddie Is He Wearing Trousers?? Friday
2008: Soon To Be Yummy Snack Food
2007: This Is What I’ve Been Doing Lately
2006: 1-800-PRODUCT SATISFACTION
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

My Mother's Hand

This is my mother's hand.  82 years old.  Lifelong nail-biter.  Gardener.  Watercolor artist.  Diaper changer.  Crocheter.  Master coloring book colorer.  Home cook.  Christmas cookie maker.  Wielder of a wooden spoon.  These hands, this hand, have done a LOT.

What I love about this photo is the way she has the blanket woven between her fingers.  She's been doing this since she was a kid.  When she's sleeping, sitting in her recliner with the silky blanket the cats love, or on a road trip with a lap blanket.  She's always done this and still does.  She likes to rub the fabric between her fingers - bonus points if it's silky, or soft and fuzzy.

For as long as she lives and for a lifetime after, I will always remember her doing this with her hand.  

Next time I see her, I'm going to make sure to hold that hand and remember all the things it has done.

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2024: I Drew A Forest
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Circling The Mosque
2018: Shopping For A New Career
2017: Just The Facts
2016: Blue And Crabby
2015: Drive Less, Make More
2014: While You Were Sleeping
2013: Between Brattleboro And Bennington
2012: Man At Work
2011: Under A Rock
2010: Practicing For Retirement
2009: Truckers Are So Sensitive
2008: Light Sweet Crude
2007: A Antiquing Conundrum
2006: How Can You Not Love This Face?
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

They Know Who Brings The Goods

 

We love it when businesses have dedicated truck parking.

Thank you!  Without us, they probably wouldn't be in business.  Remember that.

This one was at the Runza in Lexington, Nebraska.

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2024: Ablaze
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Welcome Back
2018: Perfecting The Most Important Facial Feature
2017: Brewed
2016: Abandoned In New Mexico
2015: We Entered Through The Big Mouth
2014: Getting Ready For The Really Big Shooooo
2013: You'll Know You're Getting Close When You See The Zebra
2012: You Can’t Go Wrong At ShopRite
2011: When The Feelings Get Too Strong For Words
2010: Looking For Loads In All The Wrong Places
2009: CTRL Freak
2008: 1. Cut String 2. Walk
2007: Amish Down The Lane
2006: The Competition Is Stiff
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

He Should Have Asked A Woman To Do It

 

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2024: Traditionally Irish
2023: Sorry, no post on this day.
2022: Sorry, no post on this day.
2021: Sorry, no post on this day.
2020: Sorry, no post on this day.
2019: Good Fat Discovery
2018: It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day
2017: When You Think Of Tuscany
2016: Hitching A Ride
2015: Ocean To Ocean
2014: Where We Go To Squeeze Melons
2013: Yet We're The Ones With All The Rules
2012: There Is No Problem Here
2011: If This Is What Being A Loser Means, Count Me In
2010: The Only Thing It Extends Is The Humiliation Of Having A Small Johnson
2009: Wishing You All A Happy Lá Fhéile Pádraig
2008: There Should Be Some Sort Of Award For This
2007: Table Talk
2006: Cats And Grandchildren Make Great Indentured Servants
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!