I didn't quite make it back to Moberly this morning.  My last stop of the morning took much longer than I had anticipated.  A different companies truck got into the dock just before I did.  They have to unload that truck by hand.  It took an hour and a half.  So I ran out of hours on my way back to Moberly.  I was able to get to the Walmart parking lot in Hannibal, MO.  Hannibal is a little less than one and one half hours from Moberly.  So I have been sitting in the parking lot for a little over nine hours now.  I have to wait to leave until my 10 hour brake has been completed.  In this case I will be waiting to leave for a little while longer, so I will have enough hours to complete my load this evening and get back to Moberly.

The odd thing about taking my break here is that it will be my first stop on my next load.  I will get back to Moberly, take a shower, pick up my new load and head out.  My first stop will be Hannibal, MO.  My second stop will be Jacksonville, IL and my last stop will be in Springfield, MO.  Then I get to drive back to Moberly.

I will have to wait around the terminal in Moberly until my next load is ready.  I will take that load into St. Louis and park my truck for a day or so while I am home for Christmas.  I will then deliver that load starting after Midnight on the day after Christmas.  Once I have completed my stops, I will head back to Moberly to return the empty trailer.  I will park my truck and leave for home.  I am taking the next three days off.  I will be going fishing.  I don't know when as of yet, but I will be going down sometime over those three days.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone.  It is always so nice to have everyone in one spot.  Even if it is just for a little while. 

OK... time to go and do some fine tuning to some Christmas presents......I will be talking to you again soon.....Love Tom