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Author Archives: Mike Walgrave
Nashville Snow Storm
Nashville Snow Storm You will see all kinds of weather when you are trucking. You wouldn’t expect Tennessee and southern states to have winter weather problems. One of the most memorable, and sketchy, weather events hit Nashville when I was driving North from Florida. This ice storm turned snow storm shut down the whole city.Continue reading “Nashville Snow Storm”
Birthday Party Fight in Kentucky
*Excerpt from upcoming memoir book on my trucking-days. One of the more “memorable birthdays” I had was when I turned 27. I was delivering in Kentucky to an industrial area that looked somewhat in rough-shape. There was bar and a place to park a semi nearby for the evening, so I decided to celebrate myContinue reading “Birthday Party Fight in Kentucky”
No AC in Texas
*Excerpt from my upcoming memoir covering my truck driving days in 2002 If you want to have a miserable experience in life try sleeping in a vehicle in the middle of the Texas summer. Even if you can find shade for a semi and the windows are down, you are still going to get cooked.Continue reading “No AC in Texas”
Truck Driving Soundtrack
Here are some of the favorite trucking songs of all time. The spirit of the open road and the life of a truck driver can be found in this soundtrack: “Truck Drivin’ Man” by Terry Fell (1954) A classic country song that has been covered by many artists, it tells the story of the hardworkingContinue reading “Truck Driving Soundtrack”
Top Driver Safety Skill: Awareness
Drivers forget to realize that driving is one of the most dangerous activities people do on a daily basis. Awareness of the road is the most important skill to cultivate for safety. Many people are unaware of the world around them if they are distracted, younger, or their senses are getting old. As a driver,Continue reading “Top Driver Safety Skill: Awareness”
J. Prince and the Choctaw Flute
*Excerpt from the upcoming trucking memoirs. Not all of my memorable moments on the road had to do with the police. Some of them are related to music. Driving through a small town in Oklahoma and looking to pick up some things from Walmart, I go off course and down a tight street. On theContinue reading “J. Prince and the Choctaw Flute”
Police Standoff in Michigan
*More tales from truck driving 20-years ago. New book should be out this summer. Police Standoff in Michigan One thing about trucking, you will see some crazy stuff on the road especially in the country and the rough parts of cities. While delivering parts to a large auto-manufacturing plant in Michigan, I find myself inContinue reading “Police Standoff in Michigan”
Lesson One: Don’t Run Into Police Cars
*I am working on my next memoir that includes being an over-the-road truck driver in 2002. This is an excerpt from the 1st draft. Enjoy! The first time I get behind the wheel in driver-training the truck does not have a trailer. We are “bobtailing.” Bobtailing changes the braking dynamics significantly, as there’s less weightContinue reading “Lesson One: Don’t Run Into Police Cars”
Planetary Parade the Solar System
Today, the planets aligned. “Six planets will align in the sky and become visible to space-lovers in the Northern Hemisphere in the the early morning hours of June 3. Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune and Saturn will all appear to line up with each other around dawn Monday.” – Starwalk.com Here is to alignment!!! IContinue reading “Planetary Parade the Solar System”