Watkins and Shepard big rig drivers, Shannon and Robyn Pence, aka "Team Pence," share their adventures and musings as they traverse the freeways and highways of these United States.
Picture of the Day
Cactus near Mesa, AZ
Friday, January 22, 2010
We're Home!
Just finished delivering our load at Kent, WA and on our way to the Lakewood Terminal! Yahoo, I am soooo happy to be home for the next week. I've downloaded new pictures to the slideshow. We'll be back again next weekend. Love to all.
We are also wondering where you are! I (Lori) tried to post a comment last week and hit a button I guess I shouldn't have and it all went away. I struggle so to get my thoughts down anyway that I just did not have the energy to try to rewrite it. I finally managed to make the time to get back to the blog but alas you aren't here. We have been blessed to read all that you two have gone through to be out on the road together. I personally was jumping up and down with joy to hear you (Robyn) had decided to go out on the road too. Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration through your thoughtful comments on life. You are funny too. Cool. We look forward to continuing to share the road with you.
Fri, Mar 12: We're in sunny Santa Fe Springs, CA. We're picking up a load from Walnut, CA and delivering it to Canton, OH on Monday morning. Just 6 days unti hometime!
Tue, Mar 9: Arrived at Dalton at 11am. We're waiting for our next load to be ready and then we're headed to Showlow, AZ; Phoenix, AZ; and finally Santa Fe Springs, CA - all by Friday morning.
Mon, Mar 8: Delivered to Totowa, NJ this morning. Now we picked up a load of "dry food" from Jersey City and we're on our way to Dalton. We should get there on Tuesday morning.
Sat, Mar 6: We picked up a clothing load in Rancho Dominguez AGAIN and we're AGAIN on our way to Totowa, NJ. Yikes!
Thu, Mar 4: After crossing the country on I-40, we're now heading into California where we'll drop this trailer at our Santa Fe Springs terminal around 5pm today.
How Many Miles?
Total miles driven by Shannon as solo driver (July 15th - November 10th): 38,022 miles
Total miles driven by "Team Pence" (Nov 11th to present): 68,871miles
Total miles driven Nov 11-30th: 9,749 miles
Total miles driven in December: 20,823 miles
Total miles driven in January: 12,169 miles
Total miles driven in February:20,162 miles
Total miles driven in March: 5,868 miles
Truck Odometer: 518,634
What Were They Thinking When They Named It This?
Ten Gun, Arizona (in competition with Two Gun, AZ?) Dead Creek, New Mexico Two Gun, Arizona
Demon Dog, Arizona
Husband Road, South Dakota Coffin Road, Washington
Hungry Mother State Park, KY
Black Moshannon Creek, PA
Chicken Coop Rd, WA Cookingham Rd., MO
Knob Noster, MO
Crazy Woman Creek, WY
Truth or Consequence, NM
Happy Jack Road, WY Zzyzx Road in CA
Horsetooth Reservoir, CO
Banos, CA (the bathroom of the wesLotawatah, OK
Buck Snort, TN
Fort Pillow, TN (such a "manly" name for a fort, don't you think?)
Nameless Creek, Illinois (they couldn't be bothered?)
Roman Nose State Park, Oklahoma
Big Skin Bayou, Oklahoma
Little Skin Bayou, Oklahoma
Holy Moses Wash, Oklahoma
Toad Lick, Tennessee
Toad Suck Park, Arkansas
Shinarump, Arizona
Pottawattamie, Iowa (I just love saying this one so I added it)
Just wondering where you have been for the last week...miss you and love you lots!
ReplyDeleteWe are also wondering where you are! I (Lori) tried to post a comment last week and hit a button I guess I shouldn't have and it all went away. I struggle so to get my thoughts down anyway that I just did not have the energy to try to rewrite it. I finally managed to make the time to get back to the blog but alas you aren't here.
ReplyDeleteWe have been blessed to read all that you two have gone through to be out on the road together. I personally was jumping up and down with joy to hear you (Robyn) had decided to go out on the road too. Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration through your thoughtful comments on life. You are funny too. Cool.
We look forward to continuing to share the road with you.