Finishing another year of correspondance with a Trucker Buddy class - last year the Icelandic teacher moved out of her school district so that was my last visit there probably. This past year i was linked to a 1st grade class in Inverness, Florida (north of Tampa). A bit difficult in that I got no real feedback all year except a single envelope at Christmas with a signed card and a half dozen notes from the kids. The Trucker Buddy program isn't even supposed to include first grade, and I guess this is one reason why - while they might enjoy the post cards, letters and photos, I imagine it is mostly part of in-class discussion - not very easy to get 5 year olds to write back! Also at that age, there was nothing I could really offer them by way of discussing the job, different places, or the truck - I just dont see a first grader's attention span going beyond looking at the post card or picture and then being ready to move on to the next stimulus. I'll probably request another class over the summer - its difficult to keep interest when there is no give and take.
Had a couple of days at the family house this weekend and a short visit with family from Pittsburgh, but came away mostly with a memory of how hot and humid it got - and here I sit in Atlanta 3 days later, in the heat and humidity. Its gonna be a loooonnnnngggggggg summer!
Should get a note from my current manager telling me who my new manager will be as I transition to the "one way" fleet next week. As of June 1, my dedicated travels for the General Mills companies is over and I am again an 'over the road' driver being dispatched to the nearest available load. Will have to see what changes that brings to my day to day lifestyle - specific appointment times requiring early mornings or late nights? Hours of waiting at loading docks instead of the easier preloaded "drop and hook" deliveries?
Longer routes and maybe heading out west more often? More pay? Newer truck? stay tuned.
I have pics, but can't post them, and dont care to trouble shoot IE or Mindsay to figure out why.
If only facebook could come up with a simple blog feature instead of the links, I'd just pack my mindbags and move there for good.
Well, lets see if a return to the open road restarts my desire to post here more frequently - time will tell.bb.
