A Canadian wife teams with American husband

I guess I could say my story starts with my father. Many years ago he drove logging truck in the mountains of BC. He would tell us the tales of his escapades when driving his truck up and down the logging roads. My Dad went on to become a driver in the Canadian Military for 23 years.  I’ve always loved to drive. As far back as I can remember. I guess it’s in the blood. I got my drivers license like most teenagers at the age of 16. The first car I learned how to drive was an old 60 something Pontiac. Was a big old car with a pointed nose.  When I turned 17 I joined the Army Reserves in Edmonton and followed in my Dad’s footsteps. I became a driver, a MSEOP.  I drove everything from a military WW2 jeep, duece n half, 5 ton wrecker and everything in between. Back then those trucks didn’t have power steering. We liked to call it arm strong steering. Many days you would see me up under the hood doing my vehicle inspections, adding water to the batteries and everything else that came with the job.  After the reserve life, I got my class 3 and learned  how to drive a  taxicab, boy the stuff I seen lol. But I always dreamed of running the roads, driving the highways. Was nothing for me to drive to Edmonton from Chilliwack to see my folks for a week or 2 in the summer. 

After my first bad experience with marriage, I met my current husband online. At first it was just a friendship, but it seemed to grow. After 3 years we finally got married and I moved south. Was hard adjusting to the way of life down here and I always still longed for the road beneath me.  My husband Everett already had his CDL A, so after seeing some straight trucks out here, we decided that would be a great chance for us to team.  I went and received my CDL B and we started our journey together on the road. We have been traveling the roads together now since 2008 with our 9 year old beagle named Dukie or Mr Dog. We started at Panther but decided this wasn’t right for us, not a good fit. So we journeyed over to FedEx CC and have been here ever since. We love it. We spend every minute of every hour of every day together. Even on our off times. Our shower times are our quiet time, our away time, our alone time lol. 

There are times when I miss my home, my Country, my Canada. But I’m doing what I love to do, with the man I love, with the dog we love. I have started several Facebook groups in relation to trucking. To try helping other drivers with weather and road conditions as well as have them ask questions of other drivers. It seems to be successful. I have help from other drivers as well as I wouldn’t be able to do this alone.  I also have a trucking pets page, where other drivers can share their fur babies adventures.  Where do I find all the time to do all this and drive team? Oh I don’t know, I guess somehow I find the time to squeeze in a minute or two in between driving, sleeping and eating. If I had a choice to do something different would I? Heck no. I’m doing what I love.  I have the best office view in the world. I get paid took see the country. And I get paid to do it worth my best friend, my husband  Everett.

My Facebook Groups:

Dukie The Trucking Beagle
 https://m.facebook.com/Dukie-The-Trucking-Beagle-1420627554845503/

Truckers Photo Group
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/856403837782504/

Expedite Drivers Forum
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/507892045973090/

Over The Road Eating Right
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/221477411346428/

Truckers Helping Truckers
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/687586014640107/

Trucking Pets
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1437633946500478/