Category Archives: Road Trips & Cars

DEATH (Guest Post by Paul Curran)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Due to its nature, there are no pictures in the body of this post. Those will be supplied by your own imagination. DEATH By: Paul Curran Alan and I finished our late supper about 11 pm at the Irving Big Stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Posters, Paul Curran, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged accident, collision, death, grieving, guilt, Paul Curran, truck driving, truckers | 55 Comments

BUSTED! (Guest Post by Paul Curran)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Paul can be such a devil! Enjoy: BUSTED! By: Paul Curran “Thunderchicken, I think it’s the next left.” Loverboy’s Turn me Loose played in the background as I watched the back doors of Elroy’s trailer ahead of me. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Posters, Paul Curran, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged booze, border, customs, liquor, Paul Curran, smuggling, truck driving, truckers | 58 Comments

A sigh of relief after escaping winter’s icy clutch

Posted on March 31, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

Originally posted on ROAMIN' GNOMIALS:
All it takes is one bad decision and you could find yourself in a life-or-death situation! Looking out upon the falling snow from the safety of my living room, I’m reminded again of how we’re…

Posted in Re-Blogs, Relationships, Road Trips & Cars, That's Life | Tagged Roamin' Gnomials, stranded, winter | Leave a comment

Listen Up, Detroit! (or Wherever)

Posted on March 26, 2015 by cordeliasmom2012

My new[er] car has slots on the floor on either side of the front seats, just inside the doors, for the sole purpose of holding a folding umbrella. What a cool feature! No more throwing a wet umbrella onto … Continue reading →