The Ramble for 06/07/11

(Newburgh, NY–) I’m off Interstate 84 at Exit 5 tonight, at the TA in Newburgh, NY. It’s been a long day and I’m feeling tired but with the feeling I have accomplished something for the day.

I’ve showered…. always a

(New York City)-– I’m actually not far from where I was the other day, at Middle Village. Just up the Metropolitan Bvd, in fact. A nice drive this morning. Now, it’s about a 5. 1/2 hr drive, though so

(Elmwood Park,NJ)– I’m at a paper company here picking up a load for Rochester, which will bring me home.  I was at Middle Village, NYC again this monring. Here’s a pic taken while I wanted for a dock to open

(Levittown, Long Island, NY )– Yeah, it’s warm. Must be June. This year is flying by. I came in here last night and slept until the morning when I got unloaded. I’ll be heading out in a few minutes. Im

Middle Village, NYC, NY– I’m back in Middle Village, awaiting an unload.  Hot down here today.

I should explain my absence the last few days of last week; My truck broke down, and they had to put a new transmission

Single issue Ramble this time.

I want to speak briefly about Memorial day which is today and I’d like you to really think about what I’m going to say to you.

It’s always been a special day for me, because

We’re back.

Looks like what happened, was, that there’s a search engine bot out there that was going a little crazy on us. We’re back online.

Westbury, Long Island,NY– Took a load to Carlisle, PA last night, and then another from there to Long Island, today. I’ll be heading west shortly.

• Hey, Billy… As always your comments on Krugman are spot on, and all the more

Middle Village, NYC,NY– It’s an OK place, but I don’t know as I’d want to live here. Too damned crowded for one thing. I’m here unloading at a mall, after having driven in in the small hours of  the morning…

Mineola,NY– OK, enough, already. I’ve had my entire week rained out. We’ve actually got some sun mixed in with the clouds as this is written, but sheesh. ..

Anyway, I’m out on Long Island, again. Interestingly a lot of

Bronx, NY– As this is posted, I’m in The Bronx, waiting to be unloaded. I ran back to Mountaintop,PA overnight (Through heavy fog) to get this load headed for the Bronx. I’m certainly getting to see lots of the big

Brooklyn, NY–

I’m in Brooklyn as this is posted. I ran from Rochester to Carlisle, PA last night, arriving there about 1am, and then to here.  Rain the whole way, and there’s some flooding going on in the northeast. Made

SYRACUSE, NY– As this is written I’m being unloaded in Syracuse.  A grey morning, here with a bit of rain.  I may end up going home after this, but I’m hoping not, since it means a shorter check. It’s Friday

Syracuse,NY– Been a long day. Been a long week, in fact.  I’m here at the Pilot in Syracuse, waiting for an offload scheduled for 9am tomorrow The truck continues to impress me, and other than short miles this week…. which

Suffield,CT— I’m currently waiting for a trailer to get offloaded so I can continue on Mendon, MA.  While waiting, I did manage to download a few pics that I took of my truck after it’s bath on Monday. Here’s a