Well as the title suggests, one year of the passing of my wife is rapidly approaching. And to be honest, it's been a horrible year. I don't know how I've made it this far. I mean every day something reminds me of her. And so many times I want to call or text her something. …
Author: The Hiking Swede
Let me start this off by saying after 30 years of marriage my loving wife passed away from COVID on 9-20-21. A healthy, happy 48-year-old. We had so many plans in life, that I'm trying to fulfill solo.
After 20 year of service and a medically retired vet, it took me some time to adjust to society. I found some happiness in trucking. With my wife as my passenger, we were taking on the US. Now I'm working to pay off my Harley so I can take a North American ride. Yes, I want to see as much as I can on my bike. So many of my post will be or are related to where I have been and how I currently am doing.
Seriously WTF
So, this will be a quick post. So, I arrived at a shipper later than my appt. No fault of mine. Dispatch sent me to pick up a new trailer and did not tell me it was new. So, I brought along an empty, standard. So, it made me use more hours on my driving …
H2O
Well as I type this we are getting some much-needed rain. Well at least in Dallas. It's been raining non-stop for hours. they say 3" have fallen with several more on the way. Flash flooding is in effect for much of the Dallas area. So I've been just sitting in my truck at the terminal. …
East TX
Driving is fun, well it can be. You see so much of the country. That is one reason I chose to drive OTR. I want to meet people, even though I really prefer being solo, and hearing stories. But recently I switched. However, I’m doing regional, covering only Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. I …
Moving on
Well, yes, it's been some time since I've been on here. Left the last company due to poor leadership and started a new one. Luckily, I have two friends that have been her for over a year and highly recommended it. And so far, it's been good. Granted I spent 4 days in orientation. However, …
Still moving
Sorry, it's been a little since I last posted. My wife's passing has been weighing heavy on me lately. Every day seems like an eternity. I seemed to have lost motivation in all I do. I seem to just exist I've been to NY down to La back up to In. Seen some pretty country, …
Hometime
Well after a month on the road I was able to make it home. It's always good to see family and friends. I always spend the first few days with my kids. I get to see them in between work. However, this time was my son's birthday, so we spent the entire night out. He, …
Not just another day
So today is mothers day. Yes, I was able to find time while on the road to say hello to mom. But the hard part was not getting up this morning saying hello and Happy Mothers day to Paula. And I know the kids felt the same. For them, it's been a hard last 7 …
Finally out of the East
Yes!!! I just finished a 2200-mile journey to Barstow CA. It sure was and is nice just to get away from the East. However, I still dislike CA. The drive from Alabama to CA was long and some parts pretty boring However the worst part was the wind. All the way from OK to CA …
Adventures of The Hiking Swede 