February 2, 2010

Greetings from Kansas City, Missouri!

Since my last post from Dallas, Texas, we picked up a load in Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma that unloaded in Lenexia, Kansas (a suburb of KC). We pick up a load tomorrow morning heading for Massachusetts, due there Friday, the 5th.

I have been occupying my time with book edits. Two are line edits for my upcoming releases Comes An Outlaw and One Good Man, both from XOXO Publishing. The other two are edits I'm doing on a freelance basis, so lots to keep me busy along with walking Harley and Sonya, cleaning the truck, and cooking. A wife is a wife no matter where she's living!

By the time I get to MA I should have lots of new pics from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and upstate New York featuring the winter wonderland we'll be driving through. I'm also going to be posting photos of the truck, the inside and out so everyone can see how comfortable we are here.

Today I have photos from Oklahoma and Kansas. Enjoy!

North of Pryor, OK. (We live in SE OK and don't see snow very often).

This is touted as the "largest McDonald's in the world!" Located on I-44 turnpike in Oklahoma about an hour from the Missouri state line. It straddles both the east and west bound lanes with a gift shop, Will Rogers museum, and a latte shop.

The view from the observation windows.

Kansas City's finest! Horses & cops....this hit on two of my fav fantasies!

January 28, 2010

Greetings from Dry Ridge, Kentucky!

After a very long, tiring trip from Nogales, Arizona to Dry Ridge, we got some sleep, were able to do laundry and a little housekeeping! Nothing changes on the road except the location!

Yesterday, as we drove through Oklahoma and Missouri I ran into a truck driver named Dave from Noble, Oklahoma who is a Marine Corps Combat Veteran who served during the first Gulf War from 1983-1992. He has been a truck driver since his discharge from the Corps.

A lot of veterans are now driving trucks cross country and I'd like to take the opportunity to say thank you to each and every person who has served their country in the military, and to the families who have supported them and continue to support our military today.

As most of you who know me know, my youngest son, Cody, is a combat vet in the Marine Corps as well. He served as a sniper in Afghanistan, where he was shot in the back by an enemy sniper. Thank God for SAPPY plates! He then served in Iraq where he and his First Lt. were blown up by an IED. This time the SAPPY plates saved both of their lives, but not their exposed skin on face, neck, arms, and hands. Both suffered second and third degree burns, but recovered and continued to serve. Unfortunately for my son, the flash burn to his eyes kept him from returning to duty as a sniper, and the blast also permanently damaged his hearing. (Like the heavy metal music he listens to wasn't bad enough!) Cody was discharged the end of October 2009 and is now home where he belongs.

So many others are still in harms way and for them I ask for your prayers and support for all the branches of the United States military.

United States Marine Combat Veteran, Dave from Nobel, Oklahoma Semper Fi, Dave & Thank you

                                                
                                      

         Dave's Truck-A little blurry but we were rollin' by!

       Back of Dave's truck, has USMC plate, but hard to see.

The back of the cab of Dave's truck. He is a proud Marine!