Just Another View From The Road

I love when the mountains look like this in the distance.  Layers and layers of ridges, different colors and heights.  Usually, I find them hard to photograph because the layers are so far in the distance, I can't usually pick them up that far with my little camera.

It's not the best picture as the sky was a bit hazy from the heat, but at least you can get an idea of the view we took in on this very early morning.


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2013: Polly Needs More Than A Cracker. Polly Needs A Roll Cage.
2012: Hats Off To Tits And Ass
2011: Approaching Chi-Town
2010: Paneful Outlook
2009: Gray County Silhouette
2008: This Little Piggy Went To Market
2007: I’ve Been Everywhere Sunday
2006: The Heat Bog
2005: Five

An Instagram Glimpse Of Interstate 64

Waking up in cloudy Mount Sterling, Kentucky.  One notable resident of Mount Sterling is Nancy Green, who was the original Aunt Jemima.  

Stopping for lunch in Nitro, West Virginia.  Its name was derived from the chemical term Nitro-Cellulose, which was a type of gunpowder that was to be produced in the town during World War I.  

Catching a glimpse of the gold-domed Capitol building in Charleston, West Virginia.  "The magnificent 293- foot gold dome which tops the structure is five feet higher than the dome of the U.S. Capitol. The entire dome is gilded in 23 ½ karat gold leaf applied to the copper and lead roof in tiny 3 3/8 inch squares."  It is magnificent.  

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2013: More Fun Than Mr. Potato Head
2012: Triage
2011: They Claim To Have The Most Sky
2010: No Escape
2009: Help Wanted. Must Have Own Cassock.
2008: It’s All An Illuuuuusion
2007: Tipping Point
2006: Snap Decision To A Healthier Life
2005: Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer

Winding Down For The Weekend

We've had a very busy week but now we're winding down for a weekend off.

We'll be in Louisville for the biggest truck show in the country - the Mid-America Trucking Show - where we'll mingle among the thousands who descend upon Derby City to look at the newest and most fabulous goings on in the industry.  Ed is in the market for a new trailer and we've been talking (just talking) about getting a new truck, so we'll see what's out there and check out the newest big sleepers from ARI. 

We'll also be meeting with the editor of The Long Haul Magazine, where we've recently contributed two columns.  She's flown in from Portland, Oregon to rub elbows with the very industry she's creating a new magazine for.  I'm thinking she's going to walk away very wide-eyed and maybe even wonder what the hell she's gotten herself into!

Dinner with friends wraps up the evening, and it's the part I'm looking most forward to.  We always seem to find some really great places, so I can't wait to see where we'll be going. 

And to wrap up the weekend, we'll be heading to Nashville to spend more time tooling around looking at property, more quality time with my best friend, and if all goes well, we'll be making a stop at the American Pickers new store in Marathon Village.

Can you imagine topping off the weekend by running into Mike or Frank?!  I'd die.

And then I'd feel obligated to buy something.


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2012: Towering Peach
2011: Trucks, Friends, Life On The Road, And A New Throne For My Queen Sized Ass
2010: Changing It Up
2009: They Gots Lots Of Soul
2008: Eddie Calculates Everything Friday
2007: Working On It
2006: The Bird On The Hill
2005: Sorry, no post on this day. The blog didn’t start until May 2005!

Blind With Patriotism

Flag photo taken at the home of our friends in West Virginia.


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2011: Independence In The Town Of The Big House
2010: It’s So Much Prettier
2009: Soap Box Derby – Spavinaw Style
2008: Eddie’s Independence Friday
2007: Miss Independent
2006: Independence Day
2005: The Mother Road To Independence

Autumn Leaves Begin To Fall

Taken at a mandatory brake check area on I-68 in West Virginia.

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1 YEAR AGO: I Wonder What Color The Ancient Etruscans Wore?
2 YEARS AGO: You Ask, I’ll Answer
3 YEARS AGO: You Can’t Hide From The Eyes Of A Truck Driver
4 YEARS AGO: Flurry Of Ruffles
5 YEARS AGO: A Bag Full Of Dicks
6 YEARS AGO: Go West Young Man!! Uh, I Mean East. East.