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  Thursday, September 01, 2005


This morning I arrived at my destination in the Chicago, IL right on time.  During the course of the unload, I learned that I could have delivered the load 3-hours earlier if I had wanted to.  They sure wish I had since they had requested a few days ago.  Oh well...when communication, when it works, is great!

Back at the warehouse, I picked up a load heading for Minneapolis, MN.  Due to a mix-up, I almost decided to get up very early tomorrow morning and make the 3-deliveries.  However, things got straightened out and I left towards Minneapolis this afternoon.  I'm glad I waited.  If I hadn't, I would have arrived back in Milwaukee, WI on Saturday instead of tomorrow (Friday).

The ride up was beautiful.  The day started out cloudy but then turned totally sunny without a cloud in the sky.

I ended up arriving at a truck stop right when my 11-hours of driving expired as well as my 14-hour clock expired since I started the day.  Talk about cutting it close!

Katrina's aftermath continues to be deadly.  People are dying because they can't get out of areas in the coastal gulf region--especially hospitals and nursing homes.  May God continue to give energy to all the copter pilots, boat navigators, and everyone who continues the rescue and relief efforts.

The kids started their first day back at school today.  My daughter had a great day at school.  My son's day was, in his words, boring (I think he had fun as well).

Oh yeah, I saw the red fox again at the warehouse this morning.  I couldn't believe it--he was slinking around at 6:00 AM in the morning.  I turned my head for a moment to look at something else and when I turned my head back again, I couldn't find him.  He just seemed to blend into the asphalt jungle.

Well, the Packers are losing against the Tennessee Titans in the last pre-season game (currently it's 17 to 14).  At least the score isn't as bad as it has been in previous losses!  Who knows, maybe the 2nd/3rd string could pull a win out!

Tomorrow, I should be home for a late supper.

miles driven = 611

PostScript: Packers win!  Packers win!  I can't wait for the regular season to start!


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