Waterloo, New York to Houston, Texas

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                              A.  Watertown, New York

                              B.  Waterloo, New York

                              C.  Jeffersonville, Ohio

                              D.  North Little Rock, Arkansas

                              E.  Houston, Texas 

Please someone tell me it's not only me
 that thinks this "guy" has fashion issues.....?

                               

                              Load #7   

                               September 24th, 2012 to September 27th, 2012.  

                               From Waterloo, New York 

                               To Houston, Texas 

                               Commodity:  Non hazardous material chemicals.  

                               Weight:  37,756

                                Loaded miles:  1,678  

Backing up to this dock for the pick-up
involved crossing/blocking 4 lanes of traffic.
I can't even fit between the wall and my trailer!!!

ENCOURAGING!!!

Cincinnati, Ohio.... 'everyone is still half asleep' traffic
7:00 am  09/25/2012

I-71  Ohio/ Kentucky State line  
09/25/2012

I-71  Ohio/ Kentucky State line  
09/25/2012

Serious rain/thunder storm the whole way through Kentucky.
Washington State need this kind of rain, not Kentucky!!

Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee.
Thought it was a Second Luxor Casino from Las Vegas, Nevada.  

Tomo enjoying a nice REAL Mexican meal
with Ron, Ronda and Amberly.  

Load #6 Somewhere in the middle.....

Early morning heading East from Sinclair, Wyoming.

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A= Fallon, Nevada                    E= Council Bluffs, Iowa
B- Rock Springs, Wyoming         F= Fort Wayne, Indiana ... stopped here 
C= Wamsutter, Wyoming          .... and this is the final destination
D= Sinclair, Wyoming                G= Fort Drum, New York

09/19/2012  
From Fallon, Nevada Tomo drove through Rock Springs, Wyoming and then stopped for the night at Wamsutter, Wyoming.  Not a giant place on the map, if you can find it on the map....  Wamsutter is a town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 451 at the 2010 census.
The original inhabitants of the area were the Shoshone and Ute tribes. 

That trip was 709 miles and driving time was 11 hours.  

09/20/2012
Next day was from Wamsutter, Wyoming to Council Bluffs, Iowa. 

He drove 724 miles and the driving time was 11 hours.  


09/21/2012

Tomo started in Council Bluffs, Iowa and headed for Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He stopped for the night at Fort Wayne Truck Stop.   He drove a total of 639 miles in about 11 hours.  

09/22/2012

Tomo will start from Fort Wayne, Indiana and be headed to Fort Drum, New York.  



     

Load # 6 Off to the East again......

Load #6  
September 18, 2012 to September 24, 2012
From:  Herlong, California   
To:  Fort Drum, New York

Commodity:  Government items
Weight:  6,120 lbs.
Loaded miles:  2,685 miles.  

Tomo dropped off his load in Hayward, California, then stayed put for a reset of his hours and clock.  On Tuesday morning he will take off to Herlong, California to pick a load from Sierra Army Depot heading for Fort Drum, New York.  

A= Hayward, California      B= Herlong, California   C= Fort Drum, New York

Picking up my trailer at Hayward, California.
They kind of buried it, testing out my maneuvering skills.
09/17/2012

Who wants to start making spaghetti sauce???  Not me!

Oh, this is where my friends live.......  09/18/2012

Nice shot!  Aaron in a pre crash moment!!  09/18/2012

A little jaunt in the sand with Aaron!!  09/18/2012

Frozen V8 anyone??  Didn't mean to do this at all.......

I-80, Rock Springs, Wyoming  09/19/2012

BATH TIME ..... not Tomo's!

First bath since Tomo started driving this Blue Beast!!
 It has been almost a month, but not quite. 

Tomo is currently in Tehachapi, California.  For those who know where that is.... you are very very geographically savy!!  For the others, well it is just about 40 miles southeast of Bakersfield California on CA-58 W.  Tomo will be heading in to Hayward, California late on Sunday night or very early on Monday morning.  The unloading is a manual job and should take some time. 

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The Land of Enchantment.....New Mexico

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September 14, 2012

Tomo began driving in Decatur, Texas and moving west along I-40 through Amarillo, Texas, then on to Tucumcari, New Mexico.  Passing through Albuquerque, New Mexico and parking for the night in Milan, New Mexico.  

Total driving time was 10 hours and 15 minutes for a total of 663 miles.  

Depending on the fire and winds in the Southern California area, Tomo may make his way through the Mojave National Preserve and up into Bakersfield.

On the Road AGAIN!! From Florida to California!

Tomo's last drop was in Plant City, Florida.  Then he deadheaded (empty trailer) over to Jacksonville, Florida to pick up his new load (below).  

Load #5  09/12 to 09/17/2012  

From:   Jacksonville, Florida  To:  Hayward, California  

Commodity:  Consumer Products (toiletries, paper towels, cosmetics, etc.)

Weight:  10,013 lbs.

Loaded Miles:  2, 750

A. Milton, Florida
B. Mobile, Alabama
C. Decatur, Texas

Near Jacksonville, Florida.
By looking at this photo you would never have guessed
 I was going to be in a heavy rain storm 30 minutes later.....

Entering the great State of Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama 

YOU can  actually say this fast 10 times.
 I know you will try it too!!

Mississippi / Louisiana state line
railway bridge crossing the Mississippi River.
 I don't care what anyone says,
I think this is a 'sweet looking bridge'!!!

Don't know how I got this shot at 65 mph going across a bridge!

Tallahassee----ing around Florida!

On the way to Tallahassee, Florida to visit a friend along the way.  It was great to have a local friend to share this area with me.  It was also nice to catch up on the news.  

Interesting things happen along the way .....


Statement:  Tallahassee Mall seems to be going out of business!!?!
                  It's almost dead.  Almost! But not quite. 

That being said,  I could have gotten arrested by the Tallahassee Police Department tonight ....  Almost, but not quite!
  

Why?

For trespassing on private property = (The Tallahassee Mall Parking Lot!).

I was parked in this same mall parking lot because I was out of hours and resetting my hours.  This Mall Parking lot is "NOT GATED, HAS NO SIGNS OR INDICATION TO NOT PARK IN THIS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BEHIND THE DEAD MALL, WHERE GENERAL CUSTOMERS DON'T EVEN PARK" area.  I was approached by Mall Security (wannabe cops).  They were going to make a big deal out of it and try to kick me out.  I told them to call the cops (that had no idea about commercial vehicle law enforcement anyway) and let them force me out, I just wanted an endorsement from a law enforcement officer, so I would be safe once I got on the road to get to a safe parking area.  


In the process of "ARGUING" with the cops and the wannabe cops (mall security) about being out of hours and that I can't legally drive on the road, one of the three cops threatened me about the arrest bit.  I really wanted to smack him sooooo  bad!  Honestly.......  It took me a little more push to squeeze a business card out of the Sergeant with a verbal endorsement, I was on my happy way.   

What a way to end a day!!

Still steaming mad at the wannabe cops but knowing that I'm almost positive they are going to be out of a job sooner or later.  Kind of feel bad....... but not really!

Tallahassee has some beautiful scenery and 

some creatures that demand your respect!!  

some very nice photos by a friend, thank you, D. 

Nice waterway but not for swimming! 

Just your friendly welcoming party!

Another friend in the weeds!

This might be a difficult climb in the time of need....

Large birds....

Ripples and bubbles from the manatee.

Another gatorrrrrr friend!

beautiful to look at.....

Long yellowish something under the water in the center
and off to the right back is the famous manatee!

Manatee ---- Sea Cow

Don't you just love the smile!

There is something over there.....

From the safety of the tour boat!

Another of the big birds!

large bird in the top right corner.  

Just getting my tan!

All across the nation!!

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                                   A. -- Prosser, Washington

                                   B. -- Tremonton, Utah 

                                   C. -- Hershey, Nebraska

                                   D. -- Bloomsdale, Missouri (on the way to this point)

                    These are the next planned stops

                                   E. -- Tallahassee, Florida

                                   F. -- Plant City, Florida

Load # 4 -- Prosser, WA to Plant City, FL

Load #4   

09/06/2012 - 09/11/2012

From: Prosser, WA                    To: Plant City, FL

Commodity: Bulk Onions            Weight: 43500 lbs

                                              

Loaded miles: 2934

One thing that I don't miss seeing in my mirrors.

I knew I wasn't the guy that would fit into a cubical!!

Ho~me home o~n the range~~~

NOT HYBRIDS!!!!

I just started laughing after a looooooong moment of silence!!

My definition of a 'Walk in Clinic' ---- at T/A Travel Center. 

Just when you think the night can't get any worse,
is when you flip a 1/2 gallon of milk all over your bedside ....

My trailer smells good right now!

Aerial Photo of the pickup location near Prosser, WA
1:1 reverse game anyone??

A little too much smoke for a parked truck!

09/05/2012

Start: North Bend, WA

End: Prosser, WA

Driving miles: 246 

Service Hours:

Driving: 5.0 h

On duty not driving: 0.5 h

Total: 5.5 h

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09/06/2012

Start: Prosser, WA

End: Tremonton, UT 

Driving miles: 581

Service hours:

Driving: 10.25 h

On duty not driving: 0.5 h

Total: 10.75 h

09/07/2012

               
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Start: Tremonton, UT

End: Hershey, NE

Driving miles: 684

Service hours

Driving: 11.0 h

On duty not driving: 0.5 h

Total: 11.5 h