June 10, 2008 Head games

Didn't sleep well last night for some reason... drove for about 350 miles and started to nod off. Asked trainer to take over - he took us the rest of the way to Topeka (well, service plaza just outside Topeka on I-70, actually). Large portion of the drive was through the Ozarks. Very pretty, and gland I did it. Once. Not willing to do it again - not really all that truck friendly, what with all the little towns and "slow down for morons" zones. Not saying it was truck UN-friendly.. more like that neighbor you have across the street that acknowledges your existence, but doesn't offer to mow your lawn.

Delivery is due tomorrow at 06:30. Resetting the alarm - just realized that I'd set it in accordance with Mountain Time, failing to make the adjustment for time zone differential. Duh

During the day, I started playing a little travelogue game in my head (lots of room up there - why not play games? I can't paint, and I hate playing the piano). Just trying to remember something significant or indicative from each state I've driven through on this trip:

Colorado: Home
Kansas: we went through Kansas? When? oh.
Missouri: First time I actually saw an Idle-aire setup. First truck-stop shower. Wild turkeys
Illinois: Flooded highway
Kentucky: First scale. Rough roads
Tennessee: Pretty flowers in the median. Moderately fun hills for a bout 10 miles
Wisconsin: Wild Turkeys. Miles and miles of road construction
Minnesota: Unbelievably slow drivers on the interstate
Georgia: Everybody around Atlanta must be gay - else they'd not be so eager to climb up your ass on the highway. Hot, muggy.
Alabama: Fun fun weather. Can't find the Georgia Pacific plant (something the size of a small town, missing in the trees). Turkey Buzzards. Flies the size of chihuahuas
Mississippi: Dark. Slept all the way across.
North Dakota: More stupid building design. Babysat Consignee's kids while he unloaded the trailer. I got the better end of that deal.
Iowa: How long can you tread water? (apologies to Mr Bill Cosby)
Nebraska: outstanding lightning show. Trucks swamped in the median.

(Note - I kept adding to this as I drove in "new" states - but decided to keep the list here)