Felicidades Amigos!! (G'Day Mates!)

 

Sorry we have been so long in sending another update but getting ourselves organized has taken up quite a bit of our time and energy lately.  Murray has had his CDL license for a few weeks already and I passed ALL FIVE of my Texas CDL permit tests just last week.  I had spent much of the previous weeks organizing our new computer/TV/DVD player and printer, a digital camera, and various other appliances, etc.  Murray then picked me up on his way through from Laredo,Texas to Little Rock, Arkansas.  In Little Rock we continued getting organized with getting a 12 volt refrigerator and I had some "interior designing" to do (just because we're truckies doesn't mean we can't do it in style). There is a 24 hour WalMart near the depot there - that's a story just in itself!  As Little Rock is the company headquarters, we met up there with many other very nice drivers from NZ, Oz, S Africa, UK, Cananda, etc.  We were then dispatched back to Dallas (I drove part of the way!!) where we spent New Years with my brother Mark and Cathy (great parties).  After which we delivered a few loads around North Dallas and then were sent with a load to Laredo, Texas.  And that is where we are now.  We are waiting for our next assignment which should come up later on today.  We are about to go get some breakfast and go shop for some organic groceries afterwards.

 

So, we're just about organized with everything.  It is great fun to sit in our little "house truck" with all necessities and amenities pretty much contained and drive all over the country.  The company is trying to give us as much work in Texas as possible as my commercial driving permit may not be honoured in other states.  So I'm practising and learning as much as possible as quickly as possible as I still need to pass a practical test to get my full CDL.  That test involves parallel parking and backing the truck with trailer (I can't wait to tell Gary McCormack that I've passed THAT test - he believes women can't back a trailer - HAH!) as well as several other interesting and challenging feats. 

 

The photo of the truck exterior is self-explanatory but the 2 interior shots may be difficult to interpret. They are of our sofa/bunk/living room area behind the truck seats.  The ceiling is quite high which makes it feel roomier - Murray's bunk folds down off the back wall from above, over the one seen in the photo. As the truck interior is beige and we are on an adventure, I have gone for a "safari" look.  My brother has suggested I accessorize with Tiki torches and palm plants.  Cathy suggested I put up a "velvet Elvis".   I'm still considering those options.  However, Murray has threatened to leave if I put any more stuff in here!  (Interestingly, when I suggested a large poster of Pamela Anderson he didn't object much to that.)  There is a proper small closet, 2 other small cupboards, a space for the fridge and lots of other cubby holes all over.  Everything fits well.  We're really very comfortable.

 

I'm sure we're forgetting something but we're getting very hungry so we'll sign off for now.  We're really having a great time but think of all of you often and hope your Holidays were lovely and that you're all having a great Kiwi summer so far.  We'll write again soon.

 

With warmest regards,

 

Margot and Murray