Completely And Utterly In The Pink

We've done several loads to Newport, Rhode Island in the past year and it's quickly become one of my favorite locations.  Last May we visited most of the mansions, had an opportunity to tour the surrounding area, and even took a sail on a schooner.  It's a really beautiful place that works for us - we've been able to find excellent truck parking and even a convenient car rental agency for when we want to explore.  

In less than three weeks, Newport will be swarming with vacationers celebrating the official beginning of summer, which is why I'm even happier we're here now enjoying the pink trees and gorgeous weather without the crowds.

On this visit we'll be having dinner with one of my readers and his wife, who are visiting the states all the way from Keswick, a town located in northwestern England.  Yes, the country.

I'm really looking forward to getting their opinion about Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte.



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2014: Hammer Down Thrifting
2013: Does Anyone Have One Of These I Can Borrow?
2012: Built Like A Mack
2011: Luxor-ious Seating
2010: Sharing A Moment
2009: When Sunny Gets Blue
2008: Putting The Friendly Back In The Skies
2007: White Squall
2006: Free As A Bird
2005: The Heat Is On

Music City Drive-By

The Nashville skyline as seen from a whizzing truck on I-40.



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2014: I'll Meet You At Sue's
2013: And Then The Rains Came
2012: When You Need To Point Out Which One Is Herb
2011: A Road Diverged In The Wood And I Lived To Tell About It
2010: I’m A Researchin’ Fool
2009: The Closest I’ll Ever Come
2008: Who Is He Kidding?
2007: The Captain Of My Vessel
2006: Baking Is Fun!
2005: Sticks And Stones

Tower Of Sheer Evil

Passing through Dallas this week, I was reminded of the worst day of my life when I saw the Superman ride at Six Flags.

Never again.


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2014: Bird Shadows
2013: Bike Shopping Part Deux
2012: Well Worth The Mess
2011: Reading Time
2010: A Mother Of A Flood
2009: Hail To The Driver
2008: Eddie Shows His Good Side Friday
2007: Go Bananas!!
2006: Shmuley Says
2005: Fangboner

There Are Vacation Links In This One

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni on Lake Como in Bellagio, Italy

All the neighborhoods in one of my favorite places are worth checking out.  

For novice photographers like me, this is a big help.

Ice cream with only two ingredients?  Any fool can make this.  

Interesting, but a little too permanent for me.  

I needed this pronunciation guide.  I've been saying Prabal Gurung the wrong way all along.

Maybe if we hang out in the neighborhood, we'll run into the Clooneys.  

Wow.  Beautiful choices.  Even one in beautiful Le Marche, a place I can't wait to get back to.

If TED says it, it is so.

The "after" of this cute little cottage is beautiful.

So that's where they disappear to.

Greece, Austria, Croatia?  Yes, yes, and yes.  




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2014: Remains In A Gold Field
2013: In The Shadow Of Al
2012: Uphill Semi-Battle
2011: Happy Mother’s Day!
2010: Back On The Road And Sleeping Like A Baby
2009: Peeping Ed Friday
2008: It’s Obvious Where My Sense Of Style Comes From
2007: End Of Season Snow
2006: At Least She Isn’t In The Cubicle Next To YOU
2005: Mother Lode

My Baby Is Ten Years Old

Today marks ten years that I've been writing this blog.  If you look at my archive entries you'll see it's been essentially daily for that entire time.  TEN YEARS of blogging.  Can you believe it??

I've been busy this week and haven't been able to put together exactly what I would have liked for the ten year celebration.  You would have thought I'd have it prepared since for 10 years I knew this day was coming.  Well, I didn't.  

I will be writing another post, hopefully next week, to talk a little bit more about this anniversary and the past ten years.  I hope you'll come back to check it out.

In the meantime, I'd love to hear your comments.  Tell me how long you've been reading, tell me your thoughts, share ideas, let me know if there's something you'd like to see more of, etc.

Or, just leave me well wishes to bask in.  I'd love that too.

Talk to you soon!


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2014: A Contented Living
2013: Eight Takes The Cake
2012: Seven Years And Still Ranting
2011: Don’t Worry, Daily Rant. I’m On Your Six
2010: So This Is What Niche Feels Like
2009: The Sum Of Its Parts
2008: Look At Me, I’m Three!!
2007: A Trucking Style Birthday Celebration
2006: A Perfectly Uninteresting Event
2005: The Day The Blog Began

Rise

This photo was taken with my iPhone.  I keep it in the dash mount holder, which works out great because it's got a beanbag base which means I can move it anywhere.  I've been messing around with the time-lapse video option and thought I'd be able to get the sun rising in the same way.  It didn't exactly turn out the way I wanted, so I just snapped a photo.

But, by using the volume control on my ear-bud cord, I can snap photos without having to touch the phone at all.  Which I like, because it doesn't add any additional shake to it.  Of course, the truck is moving all this while so the photo isn't entirely crystal clear, but in this one I like the glow of reddish-orange on the horizon.



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2014: Freshly Dusted
2013: Sockless Monday
2012: Extra Virgin
2011: Eddie Makes An Appearance
2010: Watt A Work Of Art – Part Three
2009: The Clouds And Trees Line Up For Bed
2008: The Shimmer Of The Sea
2007: Indian Gallery
2006: Geography Test
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Eat A Taco And Be Happy You're Not Having Escargot

Source

Facts, facts, and more facts about Cinco de Mayo.  

Enjoy!

I celebrated yesterday, with guacamole.  

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2014: Shooting Pool The Federal Way
2013: Cinco De Mayo Came O And Went O

2012: No, That’s Not New Car You’re Smelling
2011: On A Triple D Roll
2010: Watt A Work Of Art – Part Two
2009: Stupid Should Be An Abomination
2008: The Fine Line Between Compliments And Creepiness
2007: The Antenna Ball Beneath My Wings
2006: Mexico? Where In Tarnation Is That??
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

¡Holy Guacamole!

I've made guacamole twice in the last month.  That's more guacamole than I've made in my entire life.  You see, I was never a fan of the avocado.  And guacamole was just icky the first time I tried it. But in the last year or so, I've been ordering while dining out and quite often getting a small side with chips from places like Chipotle.

But, I had never made it.  Until a few weeks ago.  The first recipe I tried was from the California Avocado website.  I got some great avocados for this recipe and it came out pretty good.

My second attempt was just last week with Chipotle's recipe.  I have to say, this was waaaaay easier, didn't have as many ingredients, and was exceptionally delicious.  It was creamy and the flavor of the avocado really stood out.

But the best I've had at a restaurant - and this includes the Mexican restaurant near my house in Tucson, the mecca of Mexican cuisine - was at Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Newport News, Virginia.  The woman made it right in front of us, on a cart that rolled right up to our table.  Can't get any fresher than that.  She made it with two avocados, diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, fresh cilantro, salt, and the juice of a whole lime.  It was amaaaazing.

Any of these methods of preparation are worth trying.

And if you have a recipe worthy of my time, send it!

California Avocados are now in season!!



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2014: Twisted Sifter Sifted My Photo From The Web
2013: Mine Is Easy To Spot
2012: Oh, For The Love Of Food
2011: Blintzes On Broadway
2010: Watt A Work Of Art – Part One
2009: Salena Javier Barcelona
2008: Road To Bangor
2007: Horton Hatches A Plaza
2006: Crack Whores For Everyone!
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Future Steak

I cook a lot of things in the truck, but steak isn't one of them, so today when Ed had a hankering for a porterhouse we went out to indulge him.

He's very happy that he had steak for dinner, and I'm very happy that I didn't have to cook.  Win-win.

An hour at the beach, a few hours at Barnes & Noble, and steak for dinner.  That's as exciting as it got for our Lazy Sunday.

Tomorrow, back to work.



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2014: What Should Have Been Paul's Place
2013: At The Drop Of A Hat
2012: Passing Up A Little Afternoon Delight
2011: Annnnnnd…It’s Back On!
2010: Rise Early. Work Hard. Strike Oil.
2009: It’s All Connected To The Pigskin
2008: The Sorriest Team Drivers You’ve Ever Seen
2007: Ooooooo, A Contest!
2006: Modern Convenience
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Go Fly A Kite. No, Really.

Today Ed bought a kite.  And he flew it on the beach in Yorktown, Virginia.  The weather was capital G gorgeous.  And the wind was perfect.  

 The kite he chose from a local store was the best of the ones in the air.  He picked a kite named Serpent.  It had a 40-foot tail!  It was beautiful.

 The head dipped and swooped and the tail danced behind, 

I was surprised how happy seeing the kite made me.  I can't even remember the last time I had a kite or hung out with a boy who had a kite.

It was fun and I'm looking forward to our next kite outing.

The boy with the kite was really cute.



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2014: Hats Off To....Well, Hats
2013: 10 Albums That Never Get Old
2012: The Rest Of Us
2011: Change Of Plans. Another Lazy Day Is In Order.
2010: First R2-D2 And C-3PO And Now, Ed’s Phone
2009: Droppings Might Be Too Delicate A Word
2008: Eddie’s Bedtime Snack Friday
2007: Activities I Need To Participate In
2006: Unwarranted Annoyance
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Victory On The York River

The Monument to the Alliance and Victory in Yorktown, Virginia.  

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2014: The Siren Song Of Spring

2013: No Pets. No Beards.

2012: Dykes On Bikes
2011: April Showers Bring May Flowers
2010: Can Leap Tall Buildings (And Pee On Cue) In A Single Bound!
2009: Eddie Makes A Pie Friday
2008: What A Doll!
2007: Day Two In The Desert
2006: April Showers Bring May Fish
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Reading Comprehension In Question

This is why they ban truckers from parking in mall parking lots and generally public places.  They apparently can't read.

This photo was taken at a truck-only parking area in Tennessee.  Trash was scattered all over the parking area, but this particular pile was made up of random items and many, many plastic bags full of garbage.  If you can't tell, this isn't a garbage bin.  It's just a pole, with bags hanging off of it, and piled on the ground around it.

I will never understand why truckers find it necessary to dump trash in places it doesn't belong.  I can (possibly) understand leaving your bag of trash here if you were walking and the burden of a trash bag was wearing you out, but if you're in a truck and you know you'll eventually be stopping to pee, get fuel, or stuff your face with Taco Bell, you can carry your bag of garbage with you until you get to the next rest area or truckstop and throw it away in a dumpster like a responsible human being.

What kind of loser just leaves their garbage like this?  What are they thinking?  I can only imagine the pigsty the inside of their truck must be.  And the single-wide trailer they go home to probably looks like a hoarder's paradise.  These are the people who pour out pee bottles in parking lots, causing the area to smell like a urinal.  Worse, in hot weather.

Truckers are always bitching about how they get a bad rap and have a bad image.

Well, duh.



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2014: Snapshot From The Road: Trucker Dogs
2013: The Luxurious Nomadic Life
2012: He’s Just As Handsome In Black And White
2011: Crab Cakes And The Chesapeake
2010: Young, Poor, Footloose And Fancy-Free
2009: Badass Badlands
2008: Proof That God Exists
2007: Spring In The Desert
2006: Shadows Of The Setting Sun
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

We Both Share The Same Blood

James Corden of The Late Late Show goes on a car karaoke ride with Jennifer Hudson. 

James isn't bad, but of course Jennifer is spectacular.  This is totally what I sound like when I sing in the truck.

"I'd give anything to just smell Oprah's neck."

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2014: My Choice
2013: Pregnant And Dating
2012: They Really Don’t Want You Coming Through This Gate
2011: Deep Down, She Knows She’s A Princess
2010: A Three Hundred And Fifty Foot Long Dream
2009: Dillinger The Horror Hog
2008: Supernatural Hair
2007: They Must Have Been On Sale
2006: Sorry, no post on this day.
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005! 

5 Foxy Links To Pass A Few Minutes

Got a coffee mug?  You've got cake.

Don't know the difference between a beret and a cloche? A shirtwaist and a sheath?  If you feel the need a fashion education, check this out.

New Yorkers are foxy.  Here's proof.  

Pineapple is my favorite, but there are 14 others on this list I think I need to try.

Yeah, yeah, sugar sucks.  But exercise alone won't shed pounds.  So glad to hear that.



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2014: Flying Through The Links
2013: It All Started With A Tweet
2012: Waiting For Summer
2011: It Should Have Been Titled Boringpants
2010: Ed Blows A 750
2009: Another Reason I Love The Great Indoors
2008: We Think The Only Thing Worth Stealing From The House Would Have Been The Fresh Baked Apple Pie
2007: Not Nearly As Appealing As Gnocchi
2006: Working The Yard
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Cheese On Horseback

Today we were in Krebs, Oklahoma.  Apparently, it's known as "Oklahoma's Little Italy".  Krebs. Who knew?

It's located about 40 miles south of Checotah, Oklahoma ("where 69 meets 40", the hometown of Carrie Underwood!), in the land of no cellphone signal.  

While doing a little research on interesting attractions in the area - which is not much, unless you consider a maximum security penitentiary an "interesting attraction" - I came across information on Lovera's Italian Grocery.  Housed in a 1910 sandstone building, Lovera's has been around since 1945.

When we pulled up, we were greeted by one of the employees who happened to be out front.  Very welcoming. I loved the look of the building and was looking forward to going inside.

It was like stepping into a store on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.  In Oklahoma.  Shocking. The place smelled delicious and they had everything.  

We came for the cheese.  It's the one thing mentioned in everything I read about the store.  They had regular cheeses (feta, cheddar, brie, bleu, muenster, goat) and Italian cheeses (ricotta, mozzarella, grana padano, pecorina romano, parmigiano reggiano), but we were there for the Caciocavallo, their specialty.

We tasted all of the choices they had available, but wound up buying the aged Caciocavallo (which they call Caciocavera).  

We also bought Sicilian Sausage, mostly because I liked the ingredients - pork, beef, salt, spices, fennel, romano cheese, wine, sugar.  I can't wait to try it.

The store had a really great selection for its size.  Lots of different boxed pastas, even more in the frozen section (gnocchi, ravioli, manicotti, etc.), polenta, and on the rack behind this one, a vast collection of oils and vinegars.

Here you'll see an insane collection of marinated vegetables, olives, pasta sauces, roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, etc.

I was pleasantly surprised coming across this store.  In addition to this store, the town is known for their three popular Italian restaurants - Isle of Capri, Pete's Place, and Roseanna's.  We'll have to try those next time we're here.

In the meantime, if you happen to be stuck south of Tulsa, you'll know where to get provisions.  It's worth the trip. 



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2014: A Life That's Good
2013: The Big Weekend Event
2012: Bringing The Sea To The Sleeper Bunk
2011: The Lonely Road
2010: Boys’ Town, Old Digs And A Non-Working Number
2009: She Needs To Wear A Bell
2008: Budding
2007: I Hate When He Does That
2006: The Toes Of Summer Are Peeking Out
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Oklahoma Tin

Corrugated tin building in McAlester, Oklahoma.



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2014: She's There Already
2013: Still Waters Run Deep
2012: The Princess Of Fruits Welcomes You
2011: I Love This Lookout
2010: There Ain’t No Rodeo On This Rodeo
2009: Covering All The Bases
2008: Ed Fantasizes Out Loud
2007: Better Late Than Never
2006: The Last Best Chance
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Massive Collision In Wyoming

Source: www.oilcitywyo.com

In the last ten days there have been two horrific pile-ups on I-80 in Wyoming.

The first one happened on April 16th.  There were over 30 vehicles involved and 20 people were injured.  The video below captures the vehicles as they crash into one another.  I have watched this video over and over.  It's not the best because it's narrow-screen cell phone video, but it captures each truck as they pass by and crash into the ones ahead of them. Watch with your volume turned up for full effect.

You can hear the whizzing of their tires as they fly by.  Some of them apply their brakes, you can hear the air escaping, but most of them are just driving WAY too fast for the conditions.

Among them - TransAm, AmeriFreight, CR England, Quest, Cowan, Action Cargo, Central Refrigerated Freight, an unknown car hauler (holy shit, he was flying), and of course, FedEx. And I say "of course, FedEx" because they are the number one offender in my book.  Doesn't matter where I am - middle of Arkansas, traffic in Chicago, construction zone anywhere, there is a FedEx truck driving insanely fast.  They always make me take notice.  And usually, they're pulling doubles.

In the video above, the FedEx truck just speeds by, pulling two trailers, driving like it's a dry, sunny, summer day.  What the fuck was he thinking??  Even the woman filming the video says (at 1:17), "Slow down. Slow down.  Geez."

I can't tell you what the road was like because I wasn't there - although I've driven this stretch in Wyoming and have driven in other states with these same weather conditions - and likely, the road is slick.  Maybe even icy.  Even if, by some stroke of luck it wasn't, it's still snowing.  And you can't see well.  So why on earth would you be going so fast??

A reader from Wyoming (Hi, Juli!) sent me an email - she's been reading my blog for more than five years now - asking me what I thought about the accident.  I know I probably shouldn't be judgmental (helloooo, do you read this blog?) because I'd hate if this kind of accident happened to us, causing my comments to bite me in the ass, but I really don't think it would.  Because we don't drive that fast under stellar road conditions.  

I just can't get past how fast those trucks were driving as they approached the accident. As Juli said, this area is known for having a treacherous stretch of highway.  And if you drive this route regularly - which most truckers do - you should know that in winter, in snowy conditions, in icy conditions, in fog, you need to slow the hell down.  I believe they wholly or in part contribute to their crashing into other trucks.  I mean, the crunching. Oh my God, it's horrible to even hear.  Imagine the impact?? 

This guy, a truck driver, got out and walked the wreckage to take a closer look at the crumpled trucks.  It's really a miracle there weren't any fatalities.
I've been watching these videos all week and every time I do, my eyes are glued to the screen.  I'm so glad everyone is equipped with cell phone cameras these days!

For more pictures of this accident, you can check here.  There are lots of pictures, including some good aerial shots.

In addition, four days later, there was another accident on the same exact highway.  This one caused a 60-car pileup, was fiery, and two people were killed.  You would think Wyoming, knowing this is an area that's seen over 400 crashes in the past 10 years, would just lower the speed limit to 45 mph for the ten miles where the most incidents happen.  If you have a problem driving 45 for 10 minutes, you probably shouldn't be on the road in the first place.

If you're a truck driver reading this, please slow down.  You know who you are.  I've seen you.  You've cut me off or caused my truck to sway as you speed by me.  You're the one who changes lanes without signaling, who speeds through construction zones, who tailgates other drivers - usually terrorizing passenger cars by riding their asses.  Just stop.

If you're a passenger vehicle driver, also drive slower.  And remember to stay far away from commercial vehicles of any kind.  Don't tailgate, don't ride next to a truck for a long period of time, don't cut in front of us, and not related to this particular accident, learn how to MERGE.



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2014: Even His Feet Are Handsome

2013: Not Evolved Enough To Clap Just Yet
2012: A Cat’s Life
2011: Not So Lucky
2010: A Capitol Idea
2009: Blooming Where The Sun Don’t Shine
2008: Eddie Wakes Up Smiling Friday
2007: Gnocchi From The Gods
2006: Blurry Super Hero
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

I Would Never Mute This Commerical

"That's my biggest nightmare - dying on an empty stomach."

I hate most commercials, and when watching TV I usually mute them.  There are only one or two that I can tolerate - Geico, Jake from State Farm - and although I haven't seen these Volkswagon commercials on TV, I've watched every one of them online.

These women are THE BEST.

And Mary, the woman in the back seat, just named all the food I grew up on.  Every single one.

I think she lived in my neighborhood in the Bronx.


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2014: State Line
2013: No Pity
2012: Stop Grackling!
2011: Chicks And Kids
2010: Ultima Lavada 9:00 PM
2009: Eddie Touches Up The Old Girl Friday
2008: The Morning Sun Greets Guadalupe
2007: Starting Soon. No, Really.
2006: This Mary Doesn’t Go To Pre-School
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

A-MAZ-ING

Continental Divide Trading Post on I-10 in Separ, New Mexico, between Lordsburg and Deming.  The place looks like a dive - I haven't been inside - but I stopped here to do a load check just as the morning sun was coming up.

I liked how the colors looked against the morning sky and the tee-pee in the back lent a nice Southwestern touch.



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2014: Ghosts Of Retail
2013: Orange Is The Devil
2012: Sixteen Hundred Miles Makes All The Difference
2011: In Need Of Some Color
2010: 122 Years And Counting
2009: Sixteen Days Old
2008: Racism Comes With A Convenient Handle
2007: Evening Tide
2006: Glittering Pasties And Swinging Tassles
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Boldface

I saw this on Canva's Instagram feed and instantly fell in love.




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2014: Ciudad Juárez En La Noche
2013: Live It Up!
2012: The Last Supper
2011: New York Always Stands Out
2010: Visitor Number 933 To Room 525
2009: Makes A Nice Desktop
2008: Leaning Tower Of Texas
2007: It Should Be Called “Thimble Shot”
2006: Southern Hideaway
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Slide

Rocks in the canyon along Interstate-8 in California between San Diego and Calexico.



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2014: Sitting In The Sun Of The Southwest
2013: The Sunniest Black Hole
2012: A Visit From Woodland Creatures
2011: The Man I’m Spending My Nights With
2010: Let’s Hope This Industrious City Can Get Our Truck Fixed
2009: Free Range Horns And Humps
2008: The Earth Is Sending The Paper To The Folder
2007: Some People Are SAD; I Am Not One Of Them
2006: An Eye For Fashion…And Other Things
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

California Field

I call this one Field II.  I'd like $3 million dollars for it.  


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2014: Happy Easter!
2013: A Tree Grows In A Truck Stop
2012: The Herb Whisperer
2011: Turning Tables With Adele
2010: A Different Kind Of Dumster Diving
2009: Federal Glow
2008: My Mother Is An Oxymoron
2007: The Restroom Shell Game
2006: The Pressure
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Where The Good Girls Run Into Trouble

Bad Route Road in Montana.

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2014: Feed The Children Of The World
2013: Burst Of Power
2012: If This Worked, I’d Become A Cannibal
2011: How I While Away The Hours
2010: Incredibly Average, Yet Heroic If Necessary
2009: May I Take A Message?
2008: Doing The Speed Limit In Your Sleep
2007: Now I Can Go Back To Watching The Show
2006: Ten Of Life’s Simplest Pleasures
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Truck Yeah

I've come across articles on Jalopnik over the years and read them - mostly because I was directed there via online searching - but it wasn't until I came across this article by Doug Demuro that I started reading him, and the site, semi-regularly.  He's very funny.

Well, while knocking around Jalopnik I saw the video above and it was only then that I realized they also had a section called Truck Yeah that included information on semi-trucks.

I found that Learning to Drive a Semi-Truck is Harder Than You Think.  Whatever.

I learned why whales are nature's assholes.

And I've seen something online that I've never seen in person.  Ever.

If you want to see more, check out the entire Jalopnik Truck Yeah Big Rig category HERE.  


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2014: Break Time Selfie
2013: The Glories Of Our Journey
2012: The Herb Whisperer
2011: The Switch Between Morning Glory And Country Strong
2010: Name That Tree
2009: Getting Plowed
2008: Eddie Friday In Squares
2007: The Color Of Elizabeth’s Eyes
2006: The Result Of A Little Flax In Your Diet
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!