Whew, that was close. Lori arrived for her 8:30 a.m. delivery at 8:27. Fortunately, her trip from Wilkesboro was uneventful (including a stop for fuel) otherwise she wouldn't have made it on time. Her truck (along with all the other company trucks) has its top speed limited to 62 mph so she couldn't haven't gotten there any faster even if she wanted to.
She did have to miss meeting up with her brother and his wife. They were leaving Baltimore last night headed for Memphis traveling along part of the same route Lori was going to be on (except in the other direction). However, Lori's late start meant they were already past her before she got on the road.
Lori's now at her next pickup spot; National Beef in Selinsgrove, PA nestled on the shores of the Susquehanna River. As soon as she's ready to go she's going to grab a few hours sleep and then head back south to the Wal-Mart distribution center in Gordonsville, Virginia. After that drop she's going to turn off her phone and get 10 straight hours of sleep!
About Us
We’re Mike and Lori, a middle-aged couple that decided to make a huge change in our professional and personal lives by becoming long-haul truck drivers. (You can read more about the how and why of that decision in "Really? Why!? - Parts I and II.")
There are lots of things we could tell you so you can get to know us, and we probably will in the weeks and months to come. But we believe the most important thing is that we are born-again Christians. It provides the foundation for how we view the world, instructs us on how we are to relate to everyone around us, and fills us with a sense of peace and well-being that can only come from knowing God is in charge of everything and that He wants only the best for us.
There are lots of things we could tell you so you can get to know us, and we probably will in the weeks and months to come. But we believe the most important thing is that we are born-again Christians. It provides the foundation for how we view the world, instructs us on how we are to relate to everyone around us, and fills us with a sense of peace and well-being that can only come from knowing God is in charge of everything and that He wants only the best for us.
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