One of these runs Willie and I took along the border of Texas and Mexico was particularly long, as it started in Louisiana and went through many active border patrol checkpoints. I was getting tired of getting in line and pulling up to the officer and rolling down my window and answering, "yes I'm a…
Littaredo!
I have had many awkward encounters with law enforcement since I started driving a truck. A couple of my favorites happened while I was teamed with Willie. We ended up repeatedly running through Laredo, Texas for a while. Laredo is a huge area for international trade with Mexico which means Mexican truck drivers. I engaged…
“That’s Snow, Dude.”
I had met Willie a few times as I worked with his wife, Elvira, for a number of years. I didn't really know him that well at that point, but I felt like we would get along based on our common goal. I had no idea that we would form a bond that lasts to…
Things Got Real, in a Hurry.
Freckles and I were driving down the interstate on one of our back-and-forth Mississippi to Florida excursions. We started talking about all the trucks on the interstate and what it would be like to see the country and get paid to do it. I had never even stood next to a semi, let alone see…
Introduction
Our adventure begins with two misfits who, more or less, found each other and just decided to give life a chance. Glowplug and Freckles married each other, and things really sped up and escalated quickly. Before they knew what hit them, they had three beautiful daughters and endeavored to fit into a world full of…
Glowplug
These highways and cities have a certain rhythm and hum to them. After a while, what was once terrifying and foreign is something that just becomes a part of me. I can see why people fall in love with these big cities. They all have a certain flavor that my mind tastes, and although big…
The Adventures of Glowplug and Freckles 