This day started out pretty good, we got into St. George and met up with Karen, Don, Lily and Vince, we had some lunch and then said our good byes. Gary and I had a little shopping to do at the truckers favorite stop, Walmart. Got everything put away, got headed out on the highway, I was comfy in my seat reading my new In Touch magazine I had just purchased and things were looking pretty good heading towards Nevada. Then less then 10 miles down the road we realized the air conditioner was blowing warm air and the controls for the AC weren't responding and the air kept getting hotter. It's only 28 miles from St. George to Mesquite, NV, but when the AC isn't working and it's 112 degrees outside it might as well be 100 miles. We got to Mesquite and Gary put up the hood and smoke was pouring out of the compressor, it was froze up. Got ahold of road services and they said our only option was to drive it to Vegas to an all night truck stop repair, they had Gary cut the belt off so it would stop smoking. Then we went on the hottest most miserable drive of our lives, it was 4pm and it was registering 112 degrees on the truck but it seemed like the gates of hell had opened up!!!! By the time we drove the 80 miles to Vegas we were soaking wet from sweat just for starters. So I have just posted this red picture, it's the front gates of hell that we saw that day!!
We raised 4 boys, Bob 26, Steve 25, Andy 23, Jason 21, Bob is married to Lorly, they have 2 kids, Ken 13 and Kaylee 1 yr. Steve's girl friend named Keri, she has a 3 yr old boy named Joey, they are also expected their first child. Andy has a live in girl friend Crystal. Gary has always had a passion for driving semi's his whole life, we always talked about when the boys were grown and gone we would drive truck together cross country. Well that time has come. Gary attended school with CR England, did all his training, we were seperated 2 months before I could join him. We have been waiting for over 20 years for this, so once we realized it was time Gary quit his job as a pit boss, we went through 20+ years of stuff, got a 10x10 storage unit, a lot of stuff went to the DI, the dump and to our boys. My wonderful husband took me to Hawaii for 6 fabulous days and it was the trip of our life time! The day after we got back he had to report to school, leaving him behind was the hardest thing I think I have ever done. UPDATE, we have been out on the road now for 6 months, the newness has wore off, but this is still a great adventure and we are enjoying our time out here!
This day started out pretty good, we got into St. George and met up with Karen, Don, Lily and Vince, we had some lunch and then said our good byes. Gary and I had a little shopping to do at the truckers favorite stop, Walmart. Got everything put away, got headed out on the highway, I was comfy in my seat reading my new In Touch magazine I had just purchased and things were looking pretty good heading towards Nevada. Then less then 10 miles down the road we realized the air conditioner was blowing warm air and the controls for the AC weren't responding and the air kept getting hotter. It's only 28 miles from St. George to Mesquite, NV, but when the AC isn't working and it's 112 degrees outside it might as well be 100 miles. We got to Mesquite and Gary put up the hood and smoke was pouring out of the compressor, it was froze up. Got ahold of road services and they said our only option was to drive it to Vegas to an all night truck stop repair, they had Gary cut the belt off so it would stop smoking. Then we went on the hottest most miserable drive of our lives, it was 4pm and it was registering 112 degrees on the truck but it seemed like the gates of hell had opened up!!!! By the time we drove the 80 miles to Vegas we were soaking wet from sweat just for starters. So I have just posted this red picture, it's the front gates of hell that we saw that day!! 
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