The Tale of the Rogue Wiper!!

Tomo was able to deliver his load to Lowe's in Mishawaka at 7:30 am and hit the road to the nearest Truck Stop in South Bend, Indiana to wait 90 minutes for the office in Mountain Time Zone to open and receive his new assignment.

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The Rogue Wiper!!

Tomo had to wait until 11:30 am to get his trailer loaded and on the road.  Unfortunately, the weather in that area turned bad and there was snow and sleet with strong winds. Add to that a rogue wiper that decided to do 'its own thing' until finally the wind grabbed it and pushed it to the far left, where it gave up the ghost.  Since this occurred on the driver's side of the windshield and Tomo was driving through some mountains where it was not possible to pull over, it was more than tense!  Tomo very carefully and slowly made his way and finally pulled into a truckstop near Janesville, Wisconsin at 8:30pm.  This drive in normal conditions takes about 5 to 6 hours for a loaded truck but it took around 9 hours.  Tomo was mentally and physically exhausted and just wanted to relax. 

So how does THIS TRUCKER relax?  Tomo spent the evening in the Trucker's Lounge doing laundry for a little over two hours!!  (probably talking to other drivers as well, gleaning all the tricks of the trade he can!) We are just glad he made it safely.  


The next morning, depending on the weather, he would have to wait around to  fix the wiper, or if the weather was clear he would be able to go on to the next area??  Must wait for the next episode of the Traveling Trucker.