Time to Go

It's time. I leave on a greyhound one last time to Memphis tonight at 6:55 pm. After a surprise visit to Auburn that gave me exactly what I needed before I go on the road, I'm ready. It's time. I'll admit I'm a bit nervous once more, like I was before I went off to trucking school. If I had to guess why, it's because I really don't know exactly what to expect. It seems like at Swift, they really like to keep the trainee guessing. Whether it just happens that way or it's not planned, it works.

Leave on the bus.
Get to Memphis.
Take a shuttle from the Memphis Greyhound station to the Swift terminal.
Pick up a hotel voucher.
Go to the hotel.
Sleep in a building one last time.
Wake up, meet trainer at 11:00 AM
Go on the road.

There's a good chance that I'll be on the road for six weeks straight. But, at the same time I think it's more likely that I'll either make it back to Huntsville or Memphis (where my trainer lives) every two weeks or so. If the trainer goes back to Memphis without taking me to Huntsville first, I stay in a hotel. The whole time I'm out, I'm getting paid-- with minimal spending-- so that should be pretty great.

It's time everybody. I'm nervous, but I'm ready.

Here's to adventure. Lets start this one, shall we?