Working in Iowa Today

Hey Kids!

Today I spent the day in Iowa. I delivered Kelloggs cereal to Sioux City, Iowa.

Can you find Sioux City, Iowa on the map?

That is my truck above as they unloaded the cereal. The sunset picture was taken the night before in Iowa also.

I am leaving tomorrow with a load going to Nebraska. I am working my way towards my house in Southern Utah for Christmas. Talk to you soon kids!

Blessings,
~TruckerTony

Paper Rolls Delivered in St. Louis

Hi kids!

This is my truck parked at the receiving dock in E. St. Louis, Illinois. The other picture shows the paper rolls I delivered.

Notice that if you look at the first roll at the bottom, there is a piece of wood there. That is nailed into the floor up against the paper roll so that those heavy rolls will not move during transit. These rolls weighed over 21 tons!

Have a great day kids!

Blessings,
~TruckerTony

Gateway Arch St. Louis Missouri

Hi Kids,

This is a picture of the famous St. Louis Arch, otherwise known as the Gateway Arch. It is very famous here in the United States and if you have not seen pictures of it yet, you will throughout your life. Here are some fun facts about the Arch:

-It's our tallest National Monument at 630 feet high
-Construction began Feb 2, 1963 and finished Oct 28, 1965
-The shape of the Arch is known as a catenary curve and is considered the most structurally sound arch shape
-The span of the Arch legs at ground level is 630 feet wide, the same as it's height
-There is a tram inside the Arch that can take you to the top of the Arch
-The Arch weighs 17,246 tons with 900 tons of stainless steel.
-It cost $13 million to build. The tram cost $3.5 million
-The Arch can sway 9 inches in either direction in a 150 mph wind

These and other facts can be seen at http://www.gatewayarch.com

Have a great day kids!

Blessings,
~TruckerTony

Happy Sunday

This was a pretty sunset in Missouri on Saturday Dec 5th. As you know, I love sunsets.

I love driving on Sunday's like today because I listen to Christian praise music all day.

Blessings,
~TruckerTony

My Computer Has Been Down!

Hi Kids!

My computer has been broken for almost a month and I have been unable to write to you. However, I just figured out how to update you using my phone so let's see if this works.

Today I am in Missouri heading to St. Louis. I have 7 huge rolls of paper that weigh 42,000 pounds.

So far the weather in the mid-west is very cold, but clear. I hit some snow in El Paso, Tx, but it was just a little bit and didn't affect my driving.

Now that I have found a way to talk to you, please write me back and let me know what you are learning in school. Have a great day kids!

Blessings,
~TruckerTony