Archive for May, 2009

Going with the flow

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Heading out to work soon. I wanted to be off tonight. Nope. Going to Cleveland, OH and back then to Little Rock, Arkansas for 5 hours sleep (reduced rest overnight). I am *supposed* to be done tomorrow morning at 6:40AM. We will see. Kelli wanted me to go with her to a “party barge” tonight [...]

First Big Win!

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

I’ve put over $1000 into my slot machine. I have had a few small wins (one $300 win, several mid $100 wins). Today I hit my first “big” win…$750!!!

Casino Byrd

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

My Slot Machine arrived today! The driver from DB Schenker called around 10AM. He stated I needed a check to pay for delivery (it was a COD delivery). Hmmm when asked about paying by credit card he stated I had to call the main number. Yeah. DB Schenker is not set up for consumers. After [...]

Weekend in Portland

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

We had a nice weekend in Portland. It’s nice being able to visit family no matter how far away they are. The first night we stayed in my in-laws house. The second night we stayed in a Holiday Inn Express as my sister in law would be staying in the house with her daughter and [...]

Making it to Portland

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Kelli arrived home late last night. She attended a play with her mother. All evening I kept track of ways to get out of town. Most of the time the loads on flights stay steady the night before departure. Not last night! The morning direct flight to Portland wavered up and down by 3 to [...]