Here, There and Everywhere

Its been several days since I've updated. So much going on and places I've been.......I will need to gather some notes to give you accurate information. I can tell you a couple of things I would put in the travail category - this job is not for sissies. It is hard, mentally and physically. I have run across some of the rudest people and those that seem to have nothing but contempt for the professional driver. I have been very surprised that this same type of "attitude" exist among the community of drivers as well. I had made an assumption that there was a kinship of sorts. At first I thought that maybe it was due to my gender but in speaking with few drivers I have found that the overall atmosphere has changed with those seasoned drivers due to all the government regulations and the economy. It seems that people have to work twice as hard to find work (trips and loads) and there is a bit of resentment for the new driver coming into the industry. Those I have spoken with say that drivers don't help other drivers the way they used too. Even customers treat drivers with contempt. I guess I shouldn't be surprised with that fact. The upper management of the last company I worked with treated the drivers in a way that was simply offensive to me. I have never thought of myself as being "above someone" and have no respect for tose that do.
I don't want to focus on the negatives as there are so many wonderful things I have experienced. Since the last post on 5/18 - I have been to CO where I experienced a wild hail storm. It was amazing and the ground was completely covered. Upon entering CO the weather was rainy and foggy so I wasn't able to see the mountaines as I had hoped to see. I was stunned to see some of the flat, neverending countryside in CO. It went on forever. There were also oil and water drilling wells. These were truely fascinating.
My next stop caught me completely off guard. IOWA. I had no idea of the incredible beauty to be found in this state. There are unbelieveable rolling hills that were lush green. The beauty was breathtaking and non stop. I saw farms of windmills/turbines that were fascinating. All I wanted to do was stop and just soak in this beauty. Unfortunately, no time to stop. We went back through KS where we stopped for the night in Topeka. You know the song "I Left My Heart in San Fransico" - Well - I left my cell phone in Topeka KS. I have no idea what happened or where it could possible be. I do know that losing that was tremendously tramatic. I am hundreds of miles away from everything and everyone that provides me security. I have never felt so isolated in my life. So - if you have tried to follow my adventures and found no post - this is why. My phone was my only way to post my travels as well.
This brings you up to date as of 5/21.