Hanging on...still in Houston.

Update on our truck repairs...

Yes...we are still in Houston!

It's almost been a week. In fact tomorrow it will be a week.

Although I am enjoying the "study" time (I've been reading a bunch), I really feel for the rest of the members of our little family. Voodoo is trying to sneak out everyday, although, she refuses to walk on her leash. Deja keeps going into the kitty carrier. Randy is starting to climb walls. (Not in that oh you're rock climbing sorta way.)

We're gonna post some fun pictures of how we cross the road to get to the movie theater, restaurants and such...and yes...It actually does involve a chicken.
I can't post 'em yet, they are on the phone and he left to watch District 9. Personally, government segregation of anyone/thing with then revolutions...yeah...I rather miss out on...I saw the news last night with all the anger on the health care reforms...I think we will be seeing more government involved in everything way to soon.

I rather stay home (here in lovely room 112) and watch a Ramtha video, drink some wine, and read.

Kiss Kiss to you all,
Wherever you maybe...
Terrilynn

Hung Up In Huston

Well, this really isn't the view we have currently, however, it is the correct sky line. Houston Texas!

We've been here for a little bit now due to an unplanned yet very needed repair.

Our transmission was FALLING off. Not due to any negligence on our part. Just sometimes screws work their way out of being screwed in...in the end leaving us a little screwed. We've been here since Monday morning...it's now Wednesday afternoon.

We've had several meals at Denny's (conveniently located in the parking lot of the hotel we are in). Had Domino's pizza. And watched some awful TV. How can a hotel NOT have the Sci-Fi channel. If they had that...I'm sure we'd be much more entertained. ((By the way skip seeing the movie "The Watchmen." Dr. Manhattan was really what kept me involved...but other than that i could have skipped the experience.))

Randy is getting a little board, Deja was sitting in the carrier as if to say "let's go." However, any time it seems like we are leaving Voodoo hides! I've been reading a lot. Just finished The Psychic Warrior by David Moorehouse. And now I am well into my second reading of Brother of the Third Degree.

Being stuck this long is a bit much...we don't make money sitting here that is for sure. And we both could think of @ least 50 places we would rather be...Houston in the summer ....HHHHHHOOOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!

hot hot hot...and humid....not our gig.

We found a pool here (they didn't tell us about it) I have no swimming suit...but since my underwear and bra cover more than most swim suits...I think we will go cool off!

Tonight we might venture across the freeway for a steak dinner and a movie.

Ya see there are wonderful parts of trucking and then the not so fun stuff. But we are together, safe, and relatively happy. Which is much better than what could have happened if we didn't put the truck shop. If we would have neglected to take care of this issue...to put it bluntly I wouldn't be here any longer, nor Randy, nor the cats.

Happy to be alive,
Happy to be hot even,
as long as I am here!!!!
And with the man I love,
Terrilynn

Uh oh...Randy just found Criss Angel on TV...looks like swimming is put off for a bit...I'll pour some wine and expand the mind! Finally some thing worth watching! I am sure it will still be hot in a little bit!

Cabin Picture Update

OK folks as promised this is the cabin that we are now living in...for real...not some random picture I pulled off the web. If you look really close you can see Voodoo in the yard...and Piere as well. If ya don't know who Piere is...well...he's unexplainable.

We got to spend a little time at the cabin moving in some of our stuff. Currently we are using the patio furniture as our living room. But, we do have dishes and spices of course.

The cabin is small but perfect for our needs. Kinda like a big studio apartment on 150 acres! The cats of course are crazy about it. And it is easy to get the truck to, in, out and around this area.

I have a couple of wine drinking girl friends that live on the property...which I am so very jazzed about!

There are cows, horses, stray cats, and rusting cars...all the things of a perfect farm.

Next time we go home for home time we have promised ourselves a short stay with no work. It will be the first time in almost two years we weren't staying in a hotel, or moving stuff or whatever else...I think I will drink wine and make a music mix!!

Well...
With much love,
Kiss Kiss,
Terrilynn

Public Service Announcement I "That Sweet Spot"

Ok...it seems as though we get a lot of interesting questions as truck drivers. Me especially since I am a girl. One of them is what is the thing you are most afraid of as a truck driver...that question is easy...killing someone/Randy/and/or the cats.

But as a driver there are things that you folks in cars JUST DON'T KNOW. You folks...we call you "4 wheelers."

This is the first in a God only knows how long series I will be calling "Public Service Announcement."

Because I love ya...and I know that you are clearly UNAWARE of what you are doing.

So this first one is dedicated to that sweet little spot in front of a semi. You know it. It seems as though you are late to God only knows what. You're in a hurry. Ya gotta get the kids. You don't want to sit in traffic. You're late to work. You're just reckless/clueless. Whatever...we all have this issue. And here comes a semi. You know that there will be a "sweet spot" in front of it. Almost like that driver is saying "here...I know ya got stuff to do...come on in, I saved you a spot." It's a nice big space. You might be thinking ((if you even see the driver)) that "wow, that truck drivers letting me in." If you are in California(or Detroit, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Houston, Seattle and the entire eastern seaboard), you especially use this spot as you book across 5 lanes of traffic to get that off ramp that you didn't think about till the last minute. Then you desperately truck hop.

Listen, I am not coming down on you all! I just want you to know what that spot is ACTUALLY for.

TRUCKS TAKE A LONG TIME TO STOP. They are very heavy. They are big. They are heavy. And if that truck driver is doing what a lot of you are doing (texting, makeup, changing the radio station, talking on the phone, spilling coffee...) then he/she has even less time to stop. And we don't want to hit the brakes too hard...because then something else happens...not only would the truck driver take you out...but then the trailer would jack knife, and or roll...and think of how many people are on the road next to the truck...they too would be literally wiped out.

There are many parts of the braking system and it is all about timing. The driver needs to see you. Then (hopefully) they react. Then is the actually stopping of this big heavy mass of metal coming your way. And again hopefully the driver doesn't brake too hard causing a jack knife.

That little spot in front of a truck is a drivers way of being safe. They could tailgate like so many 4 wheelers do...but, that can get messy really quick.

So please...use that spot in front of a truck with care. Know why it is there and pay attention.

Thanks for your time...
Kiss Kiss,
Terrilynn

PS Rule to remember....back in drivers ed we all learned about that two second rule. You know the one for following distance.......Trucks have a 15 second rule. Yes, I said fifteen seconds of following distance.

PPS the following picture is a result of a truck that is unable to stop in time. As far as I know, no one was hurt. However, most drivers would loose their careers, because they were unable to stop in time, no matter if it was the car's "fault" or not. Which really sucks.