Intercity Blues

This was my last day doing the intercity run down to Rexburg. I spotted two new people on my manifest with afternoon rides before I started my return run to Driggs. I popped them into my GPS this morning and forgot about them until a bit before 1400.

I mentioned the trips to my co-workers at base and they said “Oh, they’re both way out in the sticks!” Great… I had a lot going on back in Driggs around 1700: checking on my truck in the shop, meeting my sister for dinner along with a subsequent ride home, and letting Piper out.

It all hinged on being back to Journeys at 1515 to load up my last clients of the day. They said I should be back by 1530, unless I drove like a bat out of hell.

I picked up the two ladies at different locations in Rexburg and headed south, through places I’d never been called Thornton, Lyman and Archer, beautiful farm country that I will return to. I didn’t bother with the GPS as my customers guided me right to their remote country doors and then I finally turned it on and said take me back!

I pulled into our base at 1455, beating their estimate by 35 minutes. I guess I’m just a little old bat from hell!

Here’s the kicker. I mosied over to Journeys at 1515 and all of their clients were out on a field trip to the zoo. They didn’t return until about 1540 and all of the transportation companies were forced to wait.

I didn’t get out of there until almost 1600. Quite frankly, it pisses me off that these guys would schedule an outing that forces several transportation companies to fall off schedule. These are clients that you can’t no-show, you have to wait for them.

Needless to say, my evening was late…

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4 comments

  1. Thanks Sally :-) I used to do this run years ago and nothing’s really changed. But, I do have a new found respect for what our Rexburg drivers endure.

  2. Sounds like you got to see new ground. Sorry you was late getting to your dinner. But sisters understand things like that. Hope you had a good time. You’re going to Saltlake city soon. I bet Steph is going to be so glad to be home. but sad to leave her daughter and grandson. Have a safe trip.

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