MACON, GA to GYPSUM, OH: 790 miles (778 loaded + 12 deadhead)
Friday June 26th, I made the delivery to the previous consignee at 11:30am. I left the at 12:30pm and drove half an hour to the shipper of this assignment. Though it was only 12 miles away the traffic in the Atlanta area is always bad. The unload took three hours because I arrived during their lunch break so had to wait for the personnel to get back to work. From there I drove an hour to the designated truck stop. While there I scaled the load which was heavy. I had to adjust the tandem because the weight distribution violated DOT Regulation standards. The total weight of the truck cannot exceed 80,000lbs and the axle weight cannot exceed 34,000lbs. The adjustment is relatively easy to do but it can be a hassle too. Afterwards I drove two hours and shut it down for the night at 9:00pm. The delivery was scheduled for Monday morning so it went I was going to spend the weekend on some truck stop along the way. The trip required roughly thirteen drive hours.
Saturday June 27th, I started my day at 2:30pm with the pre-trip inspection of the truck. I drove two and half hours and shut it down for the night at 5:00pm after fueling the truck.
Sunday June 28th, I started my day at 1:00pm with the pre-trip inspection of the truck after a shower. I drove five hours and shut it down for the night at 7:00pm with a break in the middle.
Monday June 29th, I started my day at 9:00am with the pre-trip inspection of the truck and drove three hours to the consignee,
BOOK REVIEW: What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall (2023), THRILLER – RATING (*****)
A captivating thriller with many twist and turns that will keep you guessing what will happen next. Three eleven year-old girls are best friends and enjoy playing in the woods making up magical games. One dreadful day a serial killer surprises them and leaves one for dead.
Naomi Shaw is the victim. She suffered seventeen stab wounds and miraculously survives. Her scars hide the emotional ones she endures. Her dad is a drunk and is about to get evicted from his home due to the excessive clutter. Cassidy “Cass” Green is the daughter of the Mayor of the town. Her older brother, Oscar, is a hot head. Olivia “Liv” Barnes is the most psycologically affected of the three. She has trouble coping with reality. Ethan Schreiber, is a podcaster investigating the life of the serial killer, Allan Michael Stahl, that attacked Naomi. There are other secondary characters that play an important part as well.
Twenty years later when the serial killer dies in jail from cancer the three get back together in their home town. Naomi is the only one that does not live there. Ethan wants to interview them, especially Naomi that is the sole survivor of the serial killer Stahl. They all refuse but Liv wants to talk to him. The story evolves on the lives of the three girls today and the events that happened twenty-year ago.
Entertaining with a surprising ending.
