A wonderful week with lovely people in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan!

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Well it has been over a week since we have reported on Trucker Tomo and his adventures.  At last posting you would remember that he had some major truck malfunctions that were more than SERIOUS!!  

Seized wheel!

The truck that is not a snow plow, but thought it might be ...

Trucker Tomo was towed back to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for repairs.  He spend the first night in a motel and had to wait for the prognosis on his truck.  In the meantime, we found out that David, a young man we meet with, that is here in Japan studying for a short time is from Saskatoon.  So we made contact with his folks and they warmly took care of our weary trucker for the time he was there.  It was a great R & R experience.  

To start the morning after the accident with a good breakfast with Phil and then to be shown around the area and Phil's business and meet the other staff.  Then to be given the grand tour of Saskatoon with a special visit to an elderly man in a care center and a visit to the museum of Saskatoon.  To be topped off with a special lunch with some very nice friends.  AND that was only day one!!  

That evening, Tomo got a hug from Barb (David's Mom) and some very lovely fellowship with the family.  The week continued like this with visits and places to see, back to the shop to check on the truck but the parts were not easily accessible so ... Tomo had a week off and good fellowship and time in Saskatoon.  He can now say that he know more people in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan than any other place in Canada!!  

Thank you for all the Canadian Hospitality and for taking care of our young trucker.  

Tomo finally got his truck out of the shop on Monday, the 14th.  He 'bob-tailed' (this means that he is driving only the tractor without a trailer) it down to Brooks, Alberta to pick up a loose trailer and then headed back to Anaconda, Montana.  His Big RED is now in the shop in Anaconda, where they are checking it out to see what needs to be taken care of.  In the meantime, Tomo is team driving with a company driver to Salt Lake City and then back up to Montana.