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Sobering
This may not be the right time in my life to be sober. Addiction or life survival skills have always been a coping mechanism. Not the sad, soul sucking habits that steal your life, but the ones that get you through the stressful days. The world seems so volatile, unhappy, unhealthy, plus expensive. I want…
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Mushroom Therapy
My mind has led me to a garden where stress and ignorance mean nothing. No one judging me or showing disapproval, it’s my domain to explore ideas. How do I start expressing myself? It should be easy, cultivating my life of indifference. I take pleasure from my cool, damp, shelter on the Oregon Coast, which…
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Freedom
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? Independence Day because standing up against oppression is vital.
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A Measure of Success
Work at a hard job or accept a fun job that pays significantly less? Why do I feel the need to impress people? All that matters is surviving so you can enjoy hobbies and free time, high time. Otherwise you are just sacrificing yourself to a company that is understaffed with a ton of responsibilities.…
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Texas Attitudes
What a different vibe, everyone is so serious. My break-up is barely noticeable as we fence through family dynamics. The orphan from Arkansas who ran amok with rednecks. Cousin on another level with no smoke screen but a smooth exhale would be nice. An end could be near, but I’m not ready for forever change,…
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Skiing
What Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most? Watching, waiting as they hit the moguls and gain the speed while enjoying extreme adoration.
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The Refresh
The refreshing air, of the Oregon Coast, chills my skin. My teeth chatter as I walk the mile to the cemetery. Gizmo is wild on his leash while he’s smelling fresh, green grass. Spring is near but the bite will remain for all seasons. She doesn’t change very often and refuses to welcome everyone. Dunes…
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Marriage is not a meal ticket
milk for free Marriage conjures up a fairytale, including a horse drawn carriage with an amazing castle. It sounds so happy, holding your best friend’s hand, while your making a pact in god’s presence. My cynical heart was so full of joy that I was selected to be a bride. I was going to be…
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Uncomfortable
True independence is like having a pipe dream. The journey is truly uncomfortable with uncertainty right on the surface. Let’s get real about trusting yourself or making any financial decisions, how does this work? I made five dollars, after 8 hours of filling out surveys on an app. I can’t even cash it out! My…
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Denial
<!–https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2886962488740264 wp:paragraph –> Denying the reality of a situation. The reality changes, varies just like a destination. Who denies wanting the journey? When is it time to pay your dues or should I pay them? Travel, fashion, music, and smoking weed, that is the life for me. Time stands still when the entertainment is mesmerizing.…
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She walks a lot
The land of Las Vegas, a sprawling metropolis with luck in the air. Now the walking begins and it’s an easy, walkable city. Things are not as close as they seem but the flat ground and nice sidewalks lead you on. Winter walking is amazing in Las Vegas. A crisp 50 degrees is invigorating while…
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The Break-Up
//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=16f0cbef-713e-4931-ab3c-732d5352ee9d Losing a business feels like a traumatic break-up. Truck 8177 felt like a home for 4 years. Could we have tried harder to make it work? No answer seems right, so you let it slip away. When you step away, the cracks are so obvious. Starting over seems overwhelming after the sting of disappointment.…
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California Dream
//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=7c031eca-9bb5-4316-9476-105f81f27b6f As we are admiring the city views, we spot some possible parking. Joining a couple of semis, some wreck-reational vehicles and van-life folks by Historic Old Town San Diego. An adorable State Park that is filled with cactus, pottery, flowers and gift shops. It has an Old Mexico vibe and multiple Mexican restaurants. My…
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Sir Barks a lot
Trucking from Spokane to Great Falls on interstate 90. Cool morning breeze drifts through the window while the sun is rising. Stretching with a low growl as I wait for an open eye. Pounce and bark is my favorite game. Let’s go for a walk and smell the wilderness. Montana is filled with wild animals.…
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Trucker Triumph
Truck 8177 is heading west on interstate 80 and Sirius xm radio keeps us informed. The air seems smoky, just a reminder we are entering the California fire Zone. As she fuels in Reno the smoke is coming from Lake Tahoe. The fire is contained but residents say it is a casino graveyard, no tourist.…
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Panic at the Petro
The price of fuel is $7.00 per gallon, highway robbery! All of my clocks have run out and a reset is necessary. Parking is tough, all the spots are taken over by crooked trucks. An open field behind the gravel, where else can I go? If I make it to the bathroom it will be…
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Gambling
Seafood innovation Vegas is fun but an excessive heat warning can change your plans! Outdoor concerts are crowded, sweaty and short people have no reason to live. It’s a gamble to embrace a large crowd. Colin Hay, Men-at-work, was unrecognizable to me and who was the lady in yellow? After missing you Rick Springfield, no…
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Burning Ring of Fire
The Historic District in Folsom was a pleasant surprise. Another Gold Rush replica with restaurants and shopping. The raised wooden sidewalks, cool mist flowing then Axe throwing! Fancy boutiques, inviting bookstores, you should just skip Sacramento Old Town and checkout Folsom Prison history. A Johnny Cash tribute vibe. Castaic is a valley in the Grapevine…
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Oregon Ducks
Business break in Eugene, Oregon… the mail haul! Trucker Amazon essentials, pink emergency letters and fun casino credits. Spot and Tango Unkibble is Gizmo’s favorite subscription box. Amazon brings a book, Counterfeit written by Kirstin Chen, Reese’s Book Club approved. How we love cheap sunglasses and Amazon knows what I like, polarized and light. Truck…
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Passing Portland
Hitting the high desert region as truck 8177 enters Oregon. Happy shopping at the Love’s travel stop with Burnt River Farms Dispensary right next door! Iced coffee and Vape, thank you Ontario, for supplying the border. Heading north west on interstate 84 your immersed in a mixture of high desert, plains, mountains, and buttes. My…
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Window Reflection
The desert days are outside the window, my life is outside the window. Wishes went out the window. Diet, nail appointment and necessity shopping, all chores out the window. Dreams and desert drives go together, reflections. The highway stops but the full view is outside my window. How do you crash on a beautiful clear…
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Blogger or blah, blah
Truck 8177 continues it’s route to Phoenix while a pit stop of paperwork must be done. IFTA is my nemesis but the battle was easily won, this time. Add the miles, states and gallons of fuel, apply them to a graph and pay the bill. Don’t forget Oregon weight mile tax that gets paid every…
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Reno Rates
Truck 8177 will deadhead 400 miles over the Cascades for a better rate. It’s pretty funny that this load pays $200 more than any other load leaving Oregon. No trucker wants to pay to move your freight. Reno to Phoenix pays $2,000 and that ends this week at $6,500. I always knew you could make…
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Lost in Las Vegas
A powerful hand at this critical moment and when they call… it’s going to be huge! My skills are effective and history could repeat itself but four fours does not beat four eights. Texas Holdem is a cruel and critical game. It’s a Bloody Sunday at the table which makes for a smart departure. The…
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Waking up in Salt Lake
Jackknifed against a building with worker bees all around. Gizmo insists on exploring and off we go. A smooth sidewalk wraps around a warehouse with small offices attached. Thick green grass, lovely trees and a nice 70 temperature, Gizmo greets friendly joggers. 900 S, is a very nondescript address, where am I? At the truck,…
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#truckercore
When going somewhere is mentioned… what should I wear follows that thought. Fashion and travel are inseparable. Truckers are a mixed bag of religious refugees, hippies, slick yankees or just regular folks who like to drive. My fashion journey is core casual and packing is an art form. Vogue Magazine and Rand McNally serve as…
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My Chariot Awaits
Leaving Las Vegas is such sweet sorrow. Adventure awaits me on the highway and I can’t say no. Sorrow consists of leaving my Cozy Earth sheets and my beautiful shoes. Trucker-core is my wardrobe soul which consists of baseball caps, leggings and flip-flops. My core loves comfort and despises wrinkles so creating the look is…
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Where? Mesquite
Red truck 8177 never hesitates, that’s near Las Vegas. She knows the way, cruise set at 57, Do not stop for fuel. The 80 leads us towards Nevada, hello Sacramento, good bye Sierra Nevadas. I spy wild horses in Fernley and the desert turns into a Reservation. Paiute are selling diesel $4.80 a gallon and…
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Changing Lanes
Switching highways and changing lanes in the World of California. Hot wind blows 8177 from the 395 to the 40, the 15 then the dry mounds of The San Gabriel mountains which outline the 220. Now Interstate 5 needs no introduction with crops cropping and changing with the seasons. It was a cool morning, crisp…
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The California mile
Reno to Bishop California is 203 miles and It feels like slow motion at 55 miles per hour. Evidence of wildfires with ravaged hills in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Then the landscape changes to rocky cliffs and green meadows and then wow, the eastern slope of Yosemite. Such a majestic view of snow capped mountains.…
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She works today
https://atomic-temporary-209118712.wpcomstaging.com/2022/07/24/hello-world/ Getting loaded, patience is a virtue 😇 Through Death Valley, past the Alien Brothel we have road construction but moving on. Let’s appreciate this ride and I’m looking forward to Chinese food in Tonapah. The desert mountains are a million shades of brown and donkeys are wild. It’s a two lane highway, 95 but…
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Hello World!
Welcome to WordPress! This is your first post. Edit or delete it to take the first step in your blogging journey. She trucks a lot Today she BMW a lot Drive fast! To the top of Mt. Charleston, walk the dog, back to Las Vegas and tomorrow… Reno and beyond 🚚 Welcome trucker!
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