Monthly Archives: April 2010

Retired Truck Driver Keeps Rolling

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I found this article online this morning that inspired me to keep living even when I’m 90 years old. Al Weidtz, a retired trucker, is riding his bike in the “Wheeling Heritage Trail Bicycle Tour” for the fourth straight year. He rides his bike about a 100-miles a week, can you believe it?

His history is interesting enough. He served in the 28th Airborne Tank Battalion in World War II and came home, married Rose and they operated a trucking company they named “Roaming Rosie”. They traveled the country together as well as staying physically active. They boated, did skin diving, and even archery. They had a wonderful life together. When Rosie passed away, he moved and made new friends. Now he has taken up biking.

Al loves to bike with his children and grandchildren. Last year, he, his daughter, and grandson, rode the Columbus Ohio Zoo ride along with 4,500 other people. He fell, but only scraped his knee. He got up and finished the race!

When truck driving, Al and Rosie Weidtz’ “Roaming Rosie” trucks were known as the “Knights of the Road” and traveled though out all of the United States. Back in 1959, they travelled from the Ohio area to the New York City and back, making a whole $100 a trip. Times have definitely changed.

People have such interesting stories and finding this article this morning has reminded me to live. I think I might sit in a cab and see the scenery, but this reminds me that drivers want to get out of the cab once in awhile and enjoy the scenery. Maybe I’ll take up biking someday and since I’m not quite 90 yet, I could try 200 miles a week. Nah, I’ll stick with 5 to start out.

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/537089.html?nav=515

Why Do Guys Like Monster Trucks?

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So, as a girl, I am at a loss about monster truck driving.  I just don’t get it.  Is it a guy thing?  Some kind of testosterone building, man connecting to another man type of thing?  I mean, when these monster truck shows come to town, the seats are packed and it’s almost impossible to get tickets!  Why?

To me personally, it’s to loud, smells like man sweat, and too crowded for me.  Why would a man take a girl on a date to one of these things?  And even worse, why would a girl accept?  I’m sure some girls really like this stuff, but it’s not me.  I really, REALLY, don’t like monster truck shows.

Just the commercials for these shows put me over the top.  Big, I mean HUGE trucks with fire spitting out the back rolling over little harmless cars.  Why?  Because they can?  And what about those really big tires?  The bigger they are, the more cars they can crush?  Really?  Again, it must be a testosterone thing.  I just don’t get it.

Trucks painted to scare the living heck out of people.  I even get scared just looking at them.  Pictures of skeletons, and eyes painted on the front to eye down its next little car prey.  If that isn’t enough, what about their names?  Names like Killer, Executioner, Your Worst Nightmare, and Crusher.  It’s gruesome, I tell you!

Trucks flying through the air, little innocent cars getting run over by Monster Trucks, Fire scorching the ground from their rear end, Mean looking colors painted for a fear factor, and names stating their vengeance on mankind.

Whatever!