Greenwood, LA

Bill Engvall, you can have this one: I left Arlington this morning and was trying to get to Carrollton. As I was driving up one street, I came to a newly built 4-lane divided highway (that was not on my map) and was forced to turn right. Now I'm lost. I quickly pulled out my phone and pulled up the GPS. A few turns later and I was almost back on route when the local "Constable" made a u-turn behind me and turned his lights on. Great.

"I stopped you because this isn't a truck route". Oh really, is that what all these houses mean? "License, insurance, and registration please....this registration expired in October". Sir, I believe it expires in October 2009. I explained where I came from, where I was going, and that I got lost at the new construction. Still, he just had to ask, "do you travel this route often?". Every day, sir, but this time I was driving with my eyes closed just for kicks. Here's your sign.

I made my delivery this morning and headed up to Carrollton to get loaded. After waiting until 2pm for my 1pm appointment, I went back inside to the shipping office and was promptly assigned a door. Thanks for coming and telling me I could back in like you said you would, Mr. Dock Manager. I was rolling by 4pm and made it back into Louisiana, just a few miles from where I stayed last night, at 7pm. Nothing like a full 14-hour day.