Stand Up And Be Proud!
For fear of offending “someone” this is no longer practiced in our American schools. I think this needs to be corrected. Recitation of The Pledge of Allegiance is not a bad thing. In fact it is actually an honor.
Category: QBall’s Tales
This Week In Truckin – SALT
Perfect driving conditions were difficult to find this week here in the upper mid west. Rain turned to sleet and then snow. Getting parked for the night is always a good feeling. I love salt on my fries. Unfortunately, not so much a fan of it on my rig.
New Truck Is Almost Ready
Sometime back in mid summer the boss asked me to tell him what I wanted for a new rig. So, I spent some time pondering it and came to a decision. The Peterbilt 579 with a stand up sleeper. I compromised my preferred square hood for more room and comfort inside.
Truckin Under Wisconsin Clouds
Well it looks like it’s going to be a fantastic day for taking cloud pictures in Wisconsin. The picture above is one of the coolest I think I’ve ever taken with a smartphone. And it was taken while running down the Interstate. Wow is it getting dark off on the horizon. I just know it’s […]
My New Toy
The Mrs and I have been talking about getting a boat for awhile now. Late last week we found one that appeared to have be worth a look. Fortunately, that deal didn’t happen. While we were camping this past weekend we spent some time sifting through the listing on Craigslist. After finding one we were […]
US Flag Etiquette And Display
As a reference this Independence Day I have a couple of things for you to look over. The first is Flag etiquette . And the second is How to display the Flag. Please take a moment to review both.
Because I Carry A Gun…
Below you see a snippet of a well written piece on “why I carry a gun” taking a new approach to the subject. I thought I’d share it. Read the full story HERE
Stormy Weather On The Road
On the 27th of May I found myself in North Central Minnesota watching the storm clounds get ever closer. That was until the sky opened up and the rain poured down.
Truckin Winter ’13-’14 Pics
Here’s what some of my days and nights looked like on the road during the winter of ’13-’14. I hope it brings back fond memories.
A “Little” Puddle Doesn’t Get In The Way
After my morning food grade soybean oil delivery I had the privilege (or misfortune depending on how you look at things) of delivering a load of waste oil to a facility that uses it in their compost process. However, in order to get to the spot for unloading I was forced to drive through a […]