Back to driving nights

It seems I am back to driving nights again.  That's OK, I get to see more sunrises this way.  I was trying to figure out just when it was that I started enjoying sunrises so much.  It seems that I have always enjoyed them.  I remember seeing some memorable sunrises when Diane and I were in Hawaii.  That was a lifetime ago.  But the more I think about it, it probably has something to do with the memories I have of going to the beach on Sunday mornings when we first moved down to Ft. Lauderdale.  We used to get up while it was still dark and drive to the beach. We would go the southern part of the beach near the Yankee Clipper hotel.  It is the hotel that was built to look like a cruise ship right on the beach. (It is still there, under a different name.  I posted a couple of pictures of it here a few months ago)  They used to have picnic tables on the beach.  My father would cook us breakfast on a Coleman camping stove.  Bacon and eggs basted in the bacon grease.  Not good for your heart .....but great for your soul......  We would watch the sun come up and eat breakfast.  You can see the sun coming before it peeks up over the horizon.  The glow shows up first.......That's when you start to get the really good colors......  After the sun came up and we had filled our stomachs, we would play in the water and build sand castles.........  I can't remember if we had started using "skim boards" yet or not......I guess seeing the sunrises now brings back those good memories for me....

The last couple of nights have been spent in Iowa.  I had stops in Des Moines and Oskaloosa the first night and last night the stops were in Kirksville, MO, Oskaloosa and Pella Iowa.  I would have stopped by to visit with our Niece Laura and her new baby Emma in Oskaloosa,  but 3:00am just doesn't seem to be the best time for a social call.  If I ever get there during the daytime, I promise I will call.......

I have received my marching orders for this evening.  I will be making deliveries in Washington, Wentzville and St. Peters, MO this morning.  I also have a scheduled pickup at Pevely Dairy in Hazelwood, MO as soon as I can get there in the morning.  It is officially scheduled for 8:00am, but if I can get there before that time, I am told that they will load me early.  I would like to get into and out of the St. Louis area as early as I can.  I don't like having to drive in Rush Hour traffic on a Monday morning if I can help it.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week....I will be giving it my best shot......Tom