After paying some debt off today, I had enough left over for a little treat. When in CA… Always go to…

The big WA to AZ run is finished… An hour late due to horrid commute traffic this morning. But still getting unloaded! I win! That will be a nice payday next week!

Rack em stack em AZ style! Welcome to Phoenix! I think I will nickname this interchange: The Splat Fennec Stack. Why? Because I am a furry and a road nerd. I already nicknamed the I-10 and 303 one The Telephone Stack… 😂 @splatfennec.bsky.social *waves to the floof* :3

Truckstops these days are charging us $3.50 for a cup of coffee. It’s BS! Lucky for me? This is my solution! Up SUPER early this morning and had a quick bowl of cereal and two cups of coffee. I am ready to go! 🙂

A simple easy Spamwich, or since I am drinking coffee outta my Maleficent mug, a Spam-witch! ha! Gotta drive 650+ today if I can so I can be on time for delivery tomorrow. Luckily for me I have plenty of water and snacks on board if I get thirsty or hungry!

The flashing lights, ringing bells, and the smell of smoke can only mean one thing: Welcome to NV. Did a 550+ mile thrash today on this massive 1500+ WA to AZ run. Halfway done. 700 more miles to go!

Another big breakfast this morning made in the convenience of my rig! Yum! I is a happy Tiger!

Don’t worry. I cooked it for 30 min or more. The pink is the glow from my hexagon mood lights! I wanted to make chicken and rice but since it was late, I just decided to simply make my entire pack of chicken and saved half for tomorrow’s breakfast. Other than that? It’s a yummy success! 🙂

Drove 450+ miles today which means the WA to AZ run is underway. Also seeing if I can cook a good dinner on the truck. Tonight’s dinner test? Good ol chicken and rice! I sure hope the smell drifts all around the truckstop because I have the windows down and I can tease the other drivers! LOL!

I have to admit, this is quite nice. Being able to make a PB&J while getting live loaded for my WA to AZ run. 🙂

What would’ve cost me $26 or more at a diner, cost me nothing this morning! I made a full on breakfast in my rig for the first time! 🙂 Feeling quite proud to be honest. I was worried if this was going to work or not… But it did!

This isn’t half bad… 🙂 Having a PB&J bagel and V8 splash for lunch with a clear view of OR-34 and I-5. Tried getting an empty trailer to start my WA to AZ run but they didn’t have anything. I am parked at the truckstop now and as I “camp” on my truck, I am trying to develop a routine that works.

It’s was a long evening getting everything organized in my truck to make it feel less “office” & more like home. I hooked up my hexagon lights and put everything away neat. Went to bed & this morning, tested out my new stove cooker which I am happy to say: WORKS! …Blue thing is water BTW.

Does hard work really accomplish anything? I mean does it REALLY accomplish anything? Or is it just a lie fed to us by politicians and older generations? I’m feeling scared and anxious right now about my future…

This is gonna be my home until have enough saved to put something down on a house in upstate / Albany NY. No more renting. I’m so tired of the feeling of stress when my lease ends, trying to find a new place to live, rents constantly going up everywhere… It’s gonna take a lot of sacrifice and work…

Dinner at Bao Bao was delicious and better yet? I had a whole bus to myself on my last TriMet transit ride. This cloaked Tiger is officially moved outta Portland and back living in his rig until I have enough $$$ for a house in Albany NY…

On the way back to the truckstop, but first? Some dinner and a quick catch up with some friends! Having dumplings tonight! Yum yum yum!

Had to get this lovely in motion sunset shot of my favorite bus line, the FX2. Have you guessed already that along with being a road geek that this cloaked Tiger is also a transit geek too?

Caught this cool transit shot of some Type 6s, one of the old blue and yellow buses, and a rarely seen C-Trans bus, route 105X. I didn’t know they did rush hour service into Portland. The only C-Tran bus I have been on is the 60 to go to the local furry meet up.

Hey @lassitude255.bsky.social, it’s #DragonAppreciationDay… You know what dragon we have to appreciate and love today… ;)

Moving out of my apartment and I had to move out my little train layout that I built while living here in Portland, OR. What’s nice is that it fits nice and snug in my rig!!! I didn’t have to give it away! 🙂

I don’t like the blue and yellow paint scheme… It’s too “SACTransit”. Sacramento Transit uses the same colors for their light rail and buses… I like the newer blue and orange scheme that TriMet has going… At least the bus is nice and warm. That’s a win on this nippy day!

Picture I took the other day. I sure will miss my Portland streetcar rides! Such a great way to get around the city…

It’s my last morning in Portland at my old apartment. Wanted to go to the coffee shop across the way. It was the first Portland coffee shop I went to when I moved here. Not looking forward to the 7 day a week work weeks as I live on the truck and try to save $$$ for a home, but it has to be done.

Welp. Everything is all packed and ready to go onto the rig. My last night in Portland in my apartment. There are things about Portland I’ll miss and things that I definitely won’t miss. End of a kinda rough chapter and onto the next one… Hopefully back in NY where I belong!

Needed some quick dinner. What better place than this little slice of NY… 🙂

I had a whole NS (North South) streetcar all to myself on the ride home! I was announcing the stops the whole way. Drunk transit nerd shenanigans! I’ve always loved the back and forth rocking of the subway or streetcar after a few drinks. Makes for a fun and safe ride home. :)

After a great night of jazz and a drink or two, it’s time to go home safely and responsibly. Streetcar? Take me home! 🙂

One of the things I’ll miss about living in Portland is going for live jazz and drinks at Jo’s bar on NW 23rd. It became a tradition for me. Every Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday they have amazing live jazz music playing and good food to eat… And of course, drinks, which enhances the music. :)

Phone service from Verizon is back! Let’s hope it sticks! Headed to Jo’s Bar for live jazz music for my 2nd to last night in Portland.

I went to a tiny peaceful protest on my way home today. I really wish I could’ve gotten up on that stage and poured out how I am really feeling with all this craziness going on…

Some transit shots I got while running around the city trying to take care of stuff without phone service… Not an easy or fun day… I really wonder what’s causing this Verizon “outage”… In these crazy political times? I don’t rule out our government messing with us or one of Americas enemies…

Running errands without phone service feels so weird, guess it’s the 80s / 90s again! LOL! On Capitol Ones WIFI trying to get internet that I can have in my truck with me in any spot, & to get my mailing address changed & heading down to USPS to fill out the form to finish the process. Busy day!

One of the USAs advisories / enemies must be messing with us… Verizon service has been on the fritz this morning as I head out to take care of some moving out errands… We dont realize how fragile our tech is and we need backup systems put in place… 😕 But first? Breakfast. Let’s eat! 🙂

The cost of living is insane! It shouldn’t be like this. The only way to own a home now is to ether live in a RV trailer or tiny home… Even that’s getting expensive…

Breakfast in the apartment this morning… Yum. Drinking coffee from my Maleficent mug… 🙂

Is it just me or has BlueSky gotten a strange new update or something? I’m seeing lots more news and sports things from accounts I don’t even follow… What gives?

I sure love diners whether they be in Portland OR or Albany NY… Heck. I just love diners…

I sure do love having the streetcar right outside my door… Albany, NY doesn’t have that… Sure wish it did!

It’s hard not to love Portland… It’s no NYC, but it’s always going to hold a special place in my heart. 🙂

Hello friend! Take me back home to downtown please! :) Spend more tax money on transit. Not wars!

God how I love TriMet. Portlands transit system, while not 24/7, is quite convenient and time saving and $$$ saving. 🙂 Did an easy transfer from the 77 to the MAX Green line and got this lovely Sunday morning shot. 🙂

Golden mornings on the bus… When I was younger (can’t believe I said that), when it came to public transit, it was ether rails or nothing. But after using the buses in Rochester NY and NYC, I realized how important, and even fun, they are, and from that point on, I have taken a liking to buses. 🙂

Talk about lucky! Finally headed back to my apartment in Downtown Portland for some much needed hometime! I love the fact that there’s a bus stop right in front of the truckstop! Beyond convenient and a huge $$$ saver! Today’s ride will be on the 77 and MAX green line. 🙂

The final 600+ mile push home to Portland. Got the last spot at the truckstop and didn’t have to pay for parking! Also found a good Mexican place to get dinner at. Tomorrow I can take the bus home which will save me more $$$$! So close to home now!

Has anyone else been having the feeling of wanting to go to the top of a mountain and scream because of the way the world has been lately? I sure am… Need breakfast and then I’ll be home this afternoon… I hope…

Had a driver pay for my dinner out of the kindness of their heart and now I gotta pay it forward to another driver when I can! had an amazing shower. This place has THE BEST showers anywhere. You can’t beat that! Had a simple salad and soup dinner with water tonight. It was delicious as usual!

And the fun continues… Bumper to bumper hell in Boise… UGH!!!!!

Just f—king phenomenal… Another damn delay… Tire went flat on my trailer but didn’t shred, but it resulted in a 7 mile shoulder limp off the freeway to a truckstop where I am now stuck again. At least it will be safer here to change the tire.