Tuesday - night
Almost 40 hours later and I'm home-sweet-home.
Yesterday, I contacted my manager on the way up to Gurdon to deliver that I would be needing to bring the truck in for it has several issues that need to be addressed. I had texted him that message, he called me back. He asked what was wrong and I started giving him a list, hesitating at the fuel leak. I pretty much knew that as soon as I said there is a fuel leak, there would be immediate repercussions. Namely, get it fixed immediately.
Just a little interjection here: I'm watching Trump walking into Congress to give a speech. I have been following the news and there is talk of Democrats walking out, making noises, basically interfering with the speech. I am glad I just barely got home in time to it on a large screen tv versus watching it on my iphone.
Anyway, when he heard the fuel thing we went back and forth - not in a bad way just discussing it - and then the mechanic got on the phone who was sitting right there. I knew I'd end up having to bring it in but I didn't really feel like it's a good idea driving a truck around with a fuel leak, even if very small. So, I delivered the glue and then headed to El Dorado.
The list expanded. Various issues with the trailer as well and issues I didn't even know existed were found at the end of this story. New brakes, new bearings, a new tire, lights, etc. That's just the trailer. I knew it would be an overnight deal and that is exactly what it ended up being. They got me a room at Super 8 - it wasn't that bad, they tried to get me into the Hampton but it was booked - and I sat there the rest of the day, night and all the way up until checkout time this morning.
Back at the yard, they had just finished with everything and I left. For Nacogdoches, then Lufkin, then home. Much more driving than normal, I was still in Arkansas, not starting at my town much closer.
Well, Trey was using meth I am finding out well after the fact, which explains a lot of things.
I don't really have a lot of time here, wish I had more and I really wish I had had my laptop with me so I could get caught up on my journaling. But, I have my 100 pushups to do and other minutia and then go to bed.
