Transporter - On the Road Again

One of my favorite movies was Transporter and Transporter II.  Jason Statham starred as a high-priced driver who transported valuable cargo - no questions asked.   I recently applied for a job with a local rental car company because the job title was "transporter."

Although I didn't get the job, I am always up for a road trip.  I have transported my daughter to and from many places during her wanderings.  One of my favorite TV shows was Route 66.  I have also done my trek on Route 66 in my sports car from California to Texas.

My sports car 

                      
    














Like the transporter, I have my own set of rules.  Rule #1:  I always do the driving.  I love to drive in all kinds of weather and on all kinds of roads.  I get bored just riding as a passenger.

Rule #2: Stopping during the day to see some sights is mandatory.   The worst road trip I ever experienced was in a '55 Buick from Camden, New Jersey to Brownsville, Texas.   My step-father drove most of the trip with no stops for anything.   I was car sick most of the way and once when he wouldn't stop, I threw up all over his shoulder and lap.   Liberty Bell-No!  Washington Monument- No!   Alamo-No!   Just miles and miles of road for over five days on two-lane roads.   I decided at the age of 8, I would never do that to my family.

Rule #3:  Make memories along the way.  We take pictures of any strange or unusual sight. Pictures of water towers that look like a giant peach in SC, huge craters in Arizona, cars buried in a field in Texas, a giant chicken in Georgia and a huge crawfish in LA.

On March 26th, I will be flying to Greenville, SC to visit Larry and Kathy Romero and to pick up my 2006 Pontiac G6 GT.   It is a classic, hardtop convertible which I will transport back to Texas.  I have always loved this car and I was glad it wasn't sold by my friend Billy Anders.  

I plan to visit Uncle Bo in Birmingham, AL and Mom and Larry in Paris, TX before driving back to Austin, TX.   But like the TV show, who knows who I will meet along the way.  This will be one of my last treks before returning to work and ending my second retirement.  That's why we will need two cars.  

I have interviewed with the environmental state agency, TCEQ, for an engineering job.  I worked at this agency for four years in the 1970's.  I received financial help to complete my Masters Degree from the state of Texas and EPA.  I would like to give a little back to them before I retire a third time.  

I am hopeful that I will be offered the job and will have my service time reinstated.   If I work for them 10 years, I will be vested and will receive benefits for life.  I will keep all you blog followers posted on my trip and the new job.