Back Out

Lori's back out on the road again following Lizzie's wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony and a fun reception. Best of all, there were none of the all-too-typical wedding day snafus.

On Friday, Mike broke out his smoker and 'cued some ribs, chicken thighs and breasts, and hot links for a family Fourth of July get-together. Add cole slaw, beans, roasted corn, and leftover wedding cake and you've got yourself quite a feast. Good thing the air conditioner was working at the house since it was "hotter than a firecracker" here in Norco.

Lori's not so lucky on the air conditioning situation. After getting her APU fixed on Wednesday, she tried to start it up again today and got an "overheating" alarm. A quick check of the coolant reservoir showed it was empty, with a nice big puddle on the driveway. Guess it's back to the shop but who knows when!

Lori's on her way to Las Lunas, NM (just south of Albuquerque) with various types of produce destined for Wal-Mart. There's plums, lettuce, broccoli, and croutons on board. Mike went with her to pick up an empty trailer and then over to the cold storage facility in Riverside to help count the load. Wal-Mart loads are always "shipper load, driver count" which means the warehouse workers will put the stuff on the trailer but the driver is responsible for making sure everything that's listed on the bill of lading is on the trailer before they leave.

This cold storage place was pretty amazing. Not surprisingly, it's physically huge - 30 feet tall, over 70 loading docks. But the "coolest" thing is how cold it is inside. It's got to be somewhere in the mid-30's to 40's. All of the workers are dressed in snow clothes - big jackets, insulated overalls, and wool caps. And there's Lori and I in our shorts counting pallets! I can only imagine the electric bill for this place.

Lori is due in New Mexico by 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Not sure where she'll be going after that.