Tech Hell Continues

     The upside to procrastination is when your phone crashes right outside St. Louis there is probably a spare in your laptop bag you've been telling yourself you need to get rid of for 3 years.  No?  Maybe it's just me?

     Last week it was the laptop, this week it was the phone. The tablet has never worked right. Today I bought a new tablet that will not work with Blogger.  I'm typing this between freeze ups on the phone that crashed yesterday (hooked up to my Wi-Fi.)

     Tech support thinks the SIM card went whacko.  They are sending a new one so hopefully my phone will be working properly by next Thursday.

     In the meantime, it might be a good idea to keep your electronics away from me. I think I'm the lowest common denominator.

     Have a great week!

Technology Hell

     I am in technology hell this week.  I tried to turn on my laptop last night to write this week’s blog post and nada. I got an error message about Windows failing to load and blah blah blah damaged files with an option to try to repair the damaged files. Three hours later… still nada.

     I spoke with Scot in our IT department this morning but didn’t get the easy fix I was hoping for. I’m going to have to run the rescue disk. The problem with that is I have moved three times, gotten married and divorced since I bought this laptop. Your guess is as good as mine as to where that disk might be. I will be contacting the computer repair store that fixed my laptop last year when I get back to OKC.  In the meantime, I get to write and upload the blog posts on my phone.

     I could do it on my tablet… you know, the tablet I bought specifically for the blog and never got comfortable using.  Yes, that tablet.  The one that I can’t access Google Play Store with when I’m connected to my wifi hotspot, but can when I’m connected to any other Wi-Fi.

     Sometimes, it’s really interesting to be me. On a positive note, I think I like this MS Word app I downloaded on my phone today!  It’s a lot easier to use than I expected it to be.

     Well, it was easier until I tried to copy this post so I could paste it into Blogger. OY!

www.spiritleadrevival.org

          Have you heard?  Our chaplain has a new website!

www.spiritleadrevival.org

          This website is one of the foundational steps in creating the vision the chaplain has of expanding his ministry beyond the gates of our terminal and out into the world to serve the trucking industry as a whole.

          I have spoken with Chaplain Olen several times about this grand vision he has where truck drivers can come to a safe place where they can get spiritual and physical needs met, while experiencing the love of Jesus.

          At the website, you will find information about the ministry and the people involved.  There are links to resources where truck drivers can find help for specific needs, along with opportunities to become part of the team or to partner with the ministry financially.  Also, there is a contact form and a place to send prayer requests.

          I would encourage everyone to visit this website and get more information.  There is so much more than I can share here and I don’t think I would do it justice.

Who Put All This Stuff in My Truck?

          I have no idea how it happened; but once again it looks like an award-winning episode of Hoarders in this truck.  I can’t figure out for the life of me who keeps putting all this stuff in my truck.  I take stuff out and more stuff finds its way in.  It’s mind-boggling, I tell you.  Maybe it’s gremlins?  Clutter-fairies? Ghosts?  It couldn’t possibly be me.  No way.  Okay, fine… Denial is not a river in Egypt.  It’s me.

          I was talking with Clyde this morning because I’m scheduled to pick up a trainee next week.  He asked me if I wanted to get there the day she is to get out of orientation and I said “No, I want to be there the day before,” and explained why.

    1.   I want time to get a reset before we leave so our hours are balanced.

    2.   I need to get some of this stuff out of the truck to make room for her stuff.

     Half way through writing this post I had to run into the truck stop to go potty.  What did I come back out with?  Another book; go figure.  I guess we know who the culprit is.  Don’t judge me, I’ve seen some of your trucks and I know a lot of you are just as bad as me. 

     I’ll make you a deal… if you don’t rat me out, I won’t rat you out.  😉