Day one

Most of you know that my husband is a long  distance truck driver.  His beautiful truck has just been released from the hospital after undergoing  major reconstructive surgery to repair damage caused by a tornado in North Carolina that apparenly had a grudge to settle with him.  We thought a great way to celebrate would be to take the whole family on the truck (something we haven't done since Heather was a baby.

Our trip began as most family trips, crazed packing checkliststs of things you can't live without and packing and repacking because you realize something you packed is something you need right now.  We departed our home sunday evening and spent the night at the flying hoof hotel (a truck stop) it was a mercifully uneventful evening with the kids sharing the top bunk.  Since everyone was peacefully sleeping I decided to take a shower.  

Truck stops all have showers in varying degrees of sizes shapes and amenities.  But if you don't buy fuel then you must pay 8-12 for the use fo these facilities.  Similar to a hotel  room, the showers are  cleaned after each customer, but these are facilities used by hundreds of people each day.  Most truck drivers are men, and many of them fit the stereotype.  So, truck stop shower rule number one: when showering remove all clothing except your shoes or wear flip flops if you have them.  Bring your own soap the liquid soap they have in the dispenser is the same stuff they use to remove paint from cars at auto  body repair shops.  And finally, don't put on perfume when you are done.  Because when the air conditioner goes out in your truck and you have to sit at a farm in the  backwoods of Georgia waiting for them to load your corn

(sidenote the trailer we haul food in is refrigerated.  It can reach subzero temperatures depending on tthe cargo.  But corn is so combustible, it must also be covered in ice to keep from catching fire!)

 anyways, waiting for them to load your corn with your windows down, the gnats and giant antbirds are drawn to you like two year-olds to chicken nuggets and french fries! More to come friends, thanks for following along.