Yes, it did snow in Vegas - about 3 inches or so. Speaking of the white stuff, I5 was shut down over the Tejon Pass in CA and up in Spokane WA about 8 inches fell with more on the way.That's only some of where the snow is interfering with traffic on the West coast.The only way I'll ever like snow is when I'm sitting in a big leather chair, smoking a Cuban, in my little log cabin, with a fire going and the snow falling and I DON'T HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE. Otherwise, as all drivers know, it's a pain the butt.
I was just saying to Mrs. Grumpy that if I could just stay down "here" and and run back and forth between FL and TX, I would be a happy camper. Most of the times I've been in Vegas, it's been 100+ and dry heat or not it was unbearable.
Last night I drove the 600 or so miles from Laredo to Grosse Tete LA on I10. The weather was terrible - light crappy rain and fog. At two places, I10 was shut down and traffic diverted because of an accident and construction. I would have stopped earlier, but THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PARK! Just how in the hell do you build a rest area with 10 truck spaces? Did you hear that Louisiana? You morons.
The load I'm under is going to Port St. Joe FL. So why am I sitting in the Birmingham terminal? Good question. BECAUSE THE LOAD DOESN'T DELIVER UNTIL JAN. 1 - that's next freak'n year! Mrs. Grumpy wants me to go to a Christmas show at her church this Sunday. What can I say. I might just have to dead head down South tomorrow. I'll see in the morning.
I'm going to be off until after New Year's - ad they know that. Sooo why not let me just take the load home and I'll deliver it on Jan. 1. Well, apparently that's just too much for "them" to think about - so I'm here in B'Ham chill'n until the morning.
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