I made the decision then that I wasn't going to continue on the road with Hal. It was time to go home. I finished posting a couple of blog posts, drank a couple of coffees and ate the fruit and muffins from the breakfast bar. Dispatch called to let Hal know that he was picking up another driver in Toronto to take a rush load to Calgary. So I guess I was meant to come home. I finally jumped into the shower and then went to bed.
We woke up around 3 pm and headed back to the Ottawa yard to pick up our trailer. And then we were off to Stittsville and then Toronto. Hal kept laughing at me because I have apparently started talking like a trucker. Not swearing. But constantly bitching at all the cars, the GPS, construction and anything else that affected our trip.
We stopped at Denny's somewhere on the road and had a really nice supper. It was my first time at a Denny's. I had country fried steak & eggs with and grits. Hal had Sweet & Tangy BBQ chicken, mashed potatoes and fiesta corn. Both entrees were delicious.
Now, if you know Hal, you know he does not like spicy food . . . not even a little bit. So he looked at the corn rather suspiciously and asked what was in it. I said I saw tomatoes and onions and that's all I said. He took the first bite and seemed to be enjoying it . . . and then he shivered. What the heck was that, he said. And then he had another bite and commented that it was kind of a fun taste. He cleaned his plate. I guess he is finally learning to love spicy . . . maybe a little.
I couldn't resist ordering a dessert and two spoons . . . Maple Bacon Ice Cream Sundae . . . and surprisingly it was delicious.
When we arrived at the Toronto yard it was mass craziness. Trucks were everywhere and everyone was in a hurry to get out on the road. I've never seen it so busy. I unloaded all my luggage from the truck and took home all the laundry as well. I was sad to end my trucking adventure but looking forward to getting home to check on Mom and Austin.
I was really nervous about the drive home alone though because I knew I was already tired and I had a 2 hour drive ahead.
I did well until around Woodstock and I noticed I was starting to nod off. So I cranked up the radio, rolled down the window and screamed disco songs all the rest of the way home.
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