Lost and Found

O shoot!

Dadgum it!

What the hell.

Where'd it go this time?

How do things disappear like that?

In a truck! Really.

Well, it'll show sooner or later.

Sooner I hope.

Time to go.

Fire up the engine.

Do the pre-trip.

By then it should show up.

Log book up to date and hour.

Clutch to the floor to stop the clutch spin.

Slide the stick over to 2 and let it fall in.

Check mirrors. Engage clutch. Roll time.

Ain't showed up yet.

First pee break 3 hours later. Rest area.

Ain't showed up yet.

Back on the road.

Lunch break 2 hours later at a Flying J.

Walk 10 minutes to lower the a1c.

Ain't showed up yet.

Drive 6 hours straight. No trouble at any scales.

Stop for the night at a Petro.

Search the truck again.

Ain't showed up yet.

Eat a nice meal at the Iron Skillet.

Talk with other drivers.

Time for bed.

And there it is!

Just knew it would show up sooner or later.

The lot lizard knocks on the driver's door.