This morning's dawn in the UP was beautiful! The red orb rose majestically in the distant, cloud-obscured horizon providing an awe-inspiring sunrise.
Today's 4-stops went well. I saw 2-hawks on different occasions today. One was riding the air current circling over one area on the side of the Interstate searching for prey. The other (in a different Interstate location) was sitting on a mile-marker sign, patiently observing the goings-on of small consumables in his/her viewing area. I haven't seen a hawk sit next to the freeway before--especially with noisy diesels passing so close by.
Today, I noticed an increase in ETA information between dispatch and drivers. That's a good sign of things to come. I had a brief chat with Mr. C at the end of the day and he mentioned that some of the newer dispatchers are continuing to learn "the system"--it all takes time.
I has 3-4 possible routes for tomorrow, but in the end, dispatch suggested an early morning Chicago, IL run. After that, I'll have a scheduled safety meeting back at the warehouse. Afterwards, I'll be headed towards Duluth, MN for Friday (It will take a miracle not to do any fuzzy logging for tomorrow). However, that could all change!
miles driven = 367
5:39:17 PM
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