Life Through the Windshield

The life of a trucker

Catnlion

Catnlion
Location
Elon, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
February 04
Title
Truck Driver/Lease Operator
Bio
Where do you start with something like this. I'm your typical white male. I'm married, for the third time. I have 9 kids and 4 grandchildren. Currently I'm an OTR truck driver. I've been doing it for the past year and a half, but I've had several careers. This one is just the latest. In the past I've tried selling cars. That didn't last long. I should say it didn't take me very long to figure out that I'm to honest to sell cars. I've spent lots of years in the restaurant business. Most of that was in the pizza business either as a manager for other or for myself. I also spent 8 years in the Air Force working in ER's and flying Aeromedical Evacuation. I have to say, the biggest mistake I've ever made was getting out. Anything else you want to know, just ask. I'll tell you.

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MARCH 2, 2009 12:02AM

Neena aka "Chick Magnet" update

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Well I thought I would drop by and let you know how I'm doing. Harold adopted me 3 weeks ago. I have to say it's been quite an adventure. I think things will work out with him. I just have to do a little training and I think I'll have him wrapped around my paw.

 

Well let's just start with the biggest complaint I have. He keeps referring to my ears as “Flying Nun” ears. Do you think they look like that? I'm a puppy, I don't even know what the Flying Nun is, but I don't like people talking about my ears. He doesn't talk about President Obama's ears, why should he talk about mine? Tell me what you think. I'll get him to post a picture for me.

Flying Nun ears  

I do have a pay back or two for him. First, those puppy pads he keeps putting out. I'll let him think I trying to use them and that my aim is off. Truth be told, I'm going pee and poop on the floor right next to the pad so he has to clean it up, but I won't be in trouble.

 

I have gotten to see the country with him. So far I've been in 18 states and we have traveled 7719 miles. It shouldn't take but a month or so to log enough miles to have traveled around the world. I really would like to see the ice bergs that the nice lady posted about last week.

 

Speaking of ice, do you know what he made me do? Well a couple times a day we take a nice long walk. Now I do like the moon light walks around the rest areas. He will sit and play with me and the moon is so nice. However, the other day we were in NJ and he made me walk on ice! Can you believe he did that? He didn't take his shoes off and walk barefoot, why should I? I guess he finally figure out my little paw pads were freezing off because he finally picked me up and carried me back to the truck. I sure hope he doesn't do that again anytime soon.

 

Wait, wait, I almost forgot. Saturday we were sleeping and do you know where he parked? He parked under the tornado storm warning sirens. We were so cozy in bed and then they started blasting. Do you know what that does to my ears? Here we go again with the ears.

 

I have to say, the food with him is better. I don't look like I belong in a Gulag anymore. When we first hooked up I was really hungry. I wasn't eating well. I was so bad that it was 3 days before I started pooping. I think he was a little worried about me.

 

Well I'm eating well now. He got all those flees off me so I don't scratch anymore, and I got a bath so I don't smell bad any more. I guess he is taking care of me. So I did decide to do him a favor. I don't pee in the bed anymore. You know how it is. As soon as you open your eyes you have to go. Anyway, I have started jumping down and using the puppy pad. Besides he was going to make me start sleeping on the wet spot. I'm only 2 months old, I don't know what a wet spot is.

 

This weekend we are in Miami, FL. He is not going to take us to the beach. Something about bike week and traffic. Well I'm going to play with my squeaky toy for a few minutes then take a nap. If you happen to see us in a rest area stop us and say hi. 

 

XXXOOO

 

Neena


 

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Everyone else commented on your post about naming her and I didn't want to get lost in the comments, even though I really liked your post. I recently wrote about how dogs and cats aren't he only animals in the world in need of good families. So this is where I need some water to swallow my foot--that little puppy's life would have been really hard with out you. Take good care of her: Feed her well (and I don't mean table scraps), get her spayed and vaccinated and buy some good pet insurance (you'll thank me in the long run on the insurance thing). Welcome to the wonderful world of owning a pet you didn't actually choose ... when they find you it makes their companionship that much more special.
Rated for pet-owner bonding.
What a cute little feller. So glad you got him to stop peeing in bed. We have 3 poodles that share our bed. They're pretty good but every once in a while one of them will have a little mishap. NOT fun.

Kinda keeps the road from being so lonely too, doesn't it?
Somyr,

To put it bluntly, er life would be over already if I hadn't picked her up. The wound have gotten run over. I'm sure from looking at mom, she was just the only puppy left, not the only puppy.

The current count, is 2 dogs and 2 cats, unless you want to count the escaped cows and the wild animals that come up to eat the cat food.

We live on a farm. So we have outside cats for animal control. #9 is just an old mutt we got from the pound a few years ago. Ozzie is one the step daughter brought when she saw an empty nest and decided to fill it.

I've never done the pet insurance, but the shots, fixing, grooming etc I've done since I was a little guy, and if you saw me know, you would know how long "little guy" has been.
Cap'n, my ship sails the open roads and she will make it a little easier when the sails are full or stowed.
I'm glad your new pup is learning the ropes. Keep us posted on your adventures together.
Posting from the afterlife because I am surely ::daid:: from the cute.

Glad to hear both Neena and Dad are learning the ropes :) keep us posted! Pics always welcome.
Neena is so cute. I missed the first part. I ma going to get it right now!
Rated for great bonding.
What a cutie pie! I highly recommend Frontline, great protection from fleas and ticks! Ask the vet on your next visit.

So pleased you've got a four-legged co-pilot.
Wonderful story. Who knew you were a dog channeler.
Happy Driving!
Neena's looking good :) nice to have some family on the road with you?