Feb 1 - 2

The 5 Star Day.

Today we carried a Haz-Mat (Hazzard Materials) load 44 miles to Denton Texas. The GPS was messing us about so Randy slowed the truck down to a speed that I, being the daredevil that I am thought, "Ummm, I can jump out at this speed, get what I need and then run and catch up with this rig." No sooner and just up ahead did I see a Starbucks - and it was on my side giving me reason to think this whole idea was divinely inspired (at least it would be a good memory). What a friend! Right there on a busy business road, Trucker Randy stops our truck. I leap from the cab, bolt into the shop, ask the man last in line if he'd buy me a Latte while I used the Loo (British for restroom) and quickly handed him a Fiver. When I return, the coffee is not ready, so of course he is going to hear about Mike. That's when I heard HONK HONK. I grab the man's arm and ask him to run with me to the truck. Sadly, he has no family to think about for future reasons so I just tell him as I jump back in the cab, "Mike will Save You Money." I now pray this man finds a family more than anything else I could ask for or from him.


I love wholesome food. Junk food addicts find my love for avocados, carrots, fruit and plain full-fat yoghurt rather boring. While on this trip, Cracker Barrel is now - in my book - The 5* gourmet eatery of choice. BONUS: It's a great place to talk about Mike. While waiting for my Grilled Chicken Salad I dashed out to the truck for a phone charger. On the way, I saw a woman sitting in her car - just waiting. Twenty minutes later, she was still there. I approached her. Her story brought Praise for a God who loves us, but also tears for a world gone mad. This woman was waiting for her granddaughter to finish up her shift inside the restaurant. She reveled that her daughter had died 6 months ago and she - the grandmother - now cares for all five grandkids. We thanked God that we have a future meeting place.

Following Day: We're at the Barrel once again eating our *5 food. A tall older gent and his lovely wife come directly up and ask about the laptop on the table. Jeese Cook is a retired Baptist Preacher who has met Mike. Both he and his wife will vote Huckabee. Yeah!!
Now I'm downing my turkey on toasted whole-wheat sandwich when I notice our table has two Cracker Barrel games (take a peg, jump over and take the adjacent one) and hand it over to the two young college age students having a lunch together. Trucker Randy shows them how to win the game and we all start talking politics. Coming into the Barrel they liked Hillary. Going out - Huckabee.