There Has Been A Change….My Last Trip

It has an uneventful few weeks driving for a change. I pretty much went to the same towns and customers that I have been going to over the past couple of years so there were no surprises. No tight back ins, no jam-packed yards to maneuver in and no stresses about finding a place to…

It’s Been An Interesting/Exciting Few Weeks

Before getting to the tales from the road since my last post, I want to reflect back to this same time period of a year ago. Back on March 12,2016, I came off the road due to a set back in my PTSD and depression recovery. At that point, my only real treatment was medication…

Just Busy

Hi all. Sorry for not posting over the last three weeks. I have been super busy when I have been home for my days off. I will be taking the lap top computer with me this week and I hope to a blog ready to post for when I get home next week.   Until…

My Very Own Groundhog Day and Dispatchers

The last thing that I do before I log out of the Qualcomm at the end of each week is to put myself on the wait list for the next week. The message that I send lets dispatch know the date and time that I am available to head back out on the road. Usually…

Nice People, Inconsiderate People and Winning Award

Time to play catch up from the past couple of weeks. The first trip out since my last posting saw me travel into Ohio. When I left Prescott the weather was very nice and unseasonably warm. When doing my trip planning, I figured I could get all the way to the client in one day…

Pitter-Patter Time To Get Back At ‘Er

It has been 10 months since I came off the road due to a relapse in my PTSD-Depression-Anxiety. This past Monday, with the blessing of my wife and medical team, I have returned to the open road. A lot has happened in the past 10 months, some very good, some not so good and some happened…

Back In The Saddle

After six months of more or less sitting on my ass, I am finally back to work. As the title indicates, I am back in the saddle but the horse is a little different. On advice from my doctors and the urging of my wife, I am now driving a day cab truck on a…

Something Happened On The Way To Getting Well

It has been a while since I posted, so I thought it would be good to give my followers a status update on my progress on getting back in the drivers seat. So let’s begin on the PTSD front. I have made steady progress with the help of my two doctors. There has been some adjustment…

This, That and the Other

I wish that I could remember more of what happened on my last trip out but a couple of things sure did stick out. The first one happened in the GTA where I was getting loaded at a local warehouse. As I was being loaded, a truck and trailer came into the yard and performed…

Getting Compliments

Please note that I had started this blog prior to my set back and the doctor basically ordering me not to drive. Not sure whether it has been luck or if I have a little angel looking out for me but  I have missed the nastiest of winter weather so far this year. Now that…