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Originally Posted by Thankyou
Because I've been out of the seat for a while, I know CFI would require me to run with a finisher for 4-8 weeks. Bummer for my dog; can't do it to him again.....
Correction.....2 weeks not 4-8...
Thank you, thank you :lol: Had it not been for one minor preventable on my part, that would have been the case. Because of my accident, I had *special needs*, which, BTW, was perfectly OK by me. My feeling was that the extra time with a finisher would have been very productive. And I would normally have welcomed the opportunity to learn from a Master; especially one with CFI.
Still, the downside would be the need to kennel my dog in the interim. Bob and I were separated for two months during my probationary period with Watkins Shepard, and it sucked. Macon let me take Bob aboard one month early due to my performance, which was really cool. Too bad I nicked a parked car in the Bronx with my trailer towards the end of my time with W/S. Otherwise, I would have had a spotless record.
Today will be spent getting organized and separating what I'll need during orientation and the stuff I'll come back home to pick up once I get my rig. I got a bookkeeper at a local CPA firm to handle all of my bills while I am out on the road. This is possibly one of the Kindest things I have done for myself, with regards to lessening my stress-load for my new departure.
Gotta make the obligatory trip to Wal-Mart and check out some cover-alls, hard hats, etc. I already dug out my motor carrier's road atlas and other front-of-the-cab goodies. I figure I will wait and see what tractor I get before buying any appliances, although my inverter and CB are right where I left 'em. I gave my daughter my 15" powerbook for her birthday and replaced it with a 12", which has no PCI slot for the Verizon wireless card. So I think I will be subscribing to the Flying J WiFi network for the short term. Anyone currently using it?
Arrow runs FL Columbias, Internationals and KW T-600's. All mid-roofs. Having driven the Columbia, I would prefer not to get assigned to one, especially after running a Volvo. Any feedback on the International vs. KW?
The nervousness I felt is waning quickly and excitement is taking its place. I've been talking to a friend of mine who pulls a flat bed for W/S and getting his perspectives on things. And I must say that once again, I am jazzed. Despite my first, rather short experience in OTR, the "driving bug" has never left my system. Every time I get out on the road, I look up at the trucks and I think "ya, buddy; get 'er done". And I think the decision was made more real after having just come home to Neosho after taking a 4400 mile road trip from here to San Diego, San Francisco, Aspen and back. 3 weeks, lots of friends, amazing weather and 1000+ photos later, I am ready to hit it again.... :lol: