9-29-06 - Friday - Staying Clean,,,,

This morning at 0830 we delivered our load of 40,000 lbs of chocolate to the customer and drove about 75 miles to a Pilot in Salinas. Our next load doesn't go out till 1530 Saturday afternoon. We have about 24 hours to wait.

Now, a word for anyone reading this that doesn't know how exactly drivers get cleaned up while on the road, here is how it works. When you buy at least 50 gallons of fuel at a truck stop, you get a free shower. Whenever we fuel, we usually put in at least 150 gallons and that's about twice every three days. So we always have free showers. Truck stop showers are just a large full bathroom that is cleaned by a cleaning crew between every user. It's not fancy, but it's usually clean and servicable.

I got my shower this afternoon and we tuned in some local TV for a few hours. It's nice to be able to watch some sitcoms and relax without the truck moving. Also, as long as we stop at Pilot truck stops, I have access to the internet. That's when I will be updating this blog. Probably every few days.

Time to get a good nights sleep with the truck not moving. I have a feeling I'm going to be driving from about 1600 till 2330 tomorrow evening, so I want a good rest.