Friday night I said so-long to the 2nd and final phase of my training. I had a great road-instructor and learned a lot about real truck-driving. And I've already accumulated 3000 miles of Sac-Reno runs. Now comes the final road test. Damn it. I forgot to get a pic of the truck!

Riding High. Sierra Nevada eastbound I-80.

I was going to shut this BLOG down. But very late Fall of '06, I decided to move-back to CA. I wasn't sure what I was going to do career-wise. After a brief stay at Mom's, I rented a place in Sacramento and it's still "home." I was working for a wholesaler when I found the Schneider training program. I signed-on, had to quit my job, and take the chance! The training was in SoCal and required a 2-week stay. A great experience thus far. I graduated with 9 other classmates and begin my driving almost immediately. The training yard and hotel were located near one famous portion of Route66 and I was able to get a few shots.

This ain't no Motel6. Gym,laundry,flat screens,pool,hot tub.Not bad for learning to truck!

This is the type/style of tractor we were trained on.

The Schneider slow-maneuver training yard, Fontana,CA

ROUTE 66, aka, "Foothill Blvd", Rancho Cucamonga, CA. It's twice as wide as it was in it's heyday!

ROUTE 66-Rancho Cucamonga,CA. Hardly a semblance of it's former self. Now mostly lined with glitzy L.A. style, big-box, shopping malls and too many people, driving too fast!