Anne & Tom Are Those Guys OK?

I don’t get on much, but noticed no comments in the forum from them for a while…

Very little is consistent in trucking, except hard work and long hours.

They brought a lot of good to this forum. I am missing reading their comments…

Sent an email with no response as well…

They were an anchor in here, at least for me. Especially when I was was just starting out and on the road all alone. They always took the time to respond and offer help in any way they could.

Hoping they are ok!

They're doing well, there's an issue with their internet being extremely slow right now. It took her a couple days to respond to my email as well, but theyre doing well.

Thanks for letting me know!! Just glad they are ok

Thanks for letting me know!! Just glad they are ok

Anne and I text quite a few days of the week. Tom is doing okay at his new job and she has been fighting to get better internet service for the past month.

Laura

Thanks for the update Laura. I too haven't seen her on here and sent an email to her but no response yet. Now I know what's up and hope to see her back here soon.

I don’t get on much, but noticed no comments in the forum from them for a while…

Very little is consistent in trucking, except hard work and long hours.

They brought a lot of good to this forum. I am missing reading their comments…

Sent an email with no response as well…

They were an anchor in here, at least for me. Especially when I was was just starting out and on the road all alone. They always took the time to respond and offer help in any way they could.

Hoping they are ok!

Man, thank you so much for caring; for asking!!!! That right there . . . means WOW.TONS. We are, as can be. More on the job thing later, tho. Let's see how far I can get without losing all I type... I'm setting up the 'auto' clipboard but it's aggravating as heck; IN MY FACE, haha!!!

Yessir, I certainly DID get your email....dated 11/14 if I recall ??????? I sure didn't see it until 11/25, apologies! Oddly, a few of the gang emailed me; yours for some reason went into 'family' mail . . . .which if not starred, could be recipes, jokes, ... et al ~ so, SORRY !!! Hey, that's a good thing tho, right? I adopted YOU when I thought you were born in '87 . . . . .lol...rememeber? I made a mental note to reply... and I'm so dang sorry I've not... I remember the whole context, and will find it (and justly relocate it) today, Lord willin' and CenturyLink, too !!! Thanks so much, you . .. . a few words for the others:

They're doing well, there's an issue with their internet being extremely slow right now. It took her a couple days to respond to my email as well, but theyre doing well.

Rob T., again I thank you for reaching out; especially with giving me hope re: the EERO !!! I'm trying to get the CL tech to do it for me on the down low . . . . but he asked how 'long' my rates last for, thinking it may be a jeopardy situation....lol. We've not talked since.

SO, there's you !! I've been harboring this grandiose dream (wish) that you'd call me (us) and talk usn's through it all ..... (did I dream that, or ...?) It's really not supposed to be too hard, but ... Tom's WAY too out of the iT / telecom industry, I've definitely gotta do it when he's not home; I already know that from 'his' geek speak to mine & Franklin's. The kiddo is very techie, but ... not too much with the telecom part either. He just builds drones; creates flightplans, he's got so much going on, if he keeps it up and gets/stays ahead of the game, he'll get somewhere. His NEW thing is manipulating the yaw on a flight, at a certain angle. (Y'all catch that? Me neither!) Seriously ... I've read, studied, and then some more... and I chicken out. If I make it worse than .5mbps upload, I'm really toast!!! LoLoL...

For anyone interested, preferably with PayPal, email will direct such joiner to phone number for further instructions, hahaha!!

Anne and I text quite a few days of the week. Tom is doing okay at his new job and she has been fighting to get better internet service for the past month.

Laura

Yeah, we do !! Sometimes, when Tom's heading out at 03thirty . . . . and I'm fulla something to say, I'll keep m'lady awake, in her opposite time zone; ignoring the yawns, to ... complain to someone !!!

Ms. Laura, you always cheer me up, no matter. I'm just so dang mad I couldnl't post A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PACKRAT LAST WEEK !!!! Y'all, please pass that on. I texted him for a brief moment that day; wished him a good one, and no sooner did the WiFi go out; the POWER DID TOO..... so, I'm the only one prepared; USB lamps/lanterns .. charge, check. Phone/tablet charged, check. Candles in the ready mode w/electronic lighter, check. Wood beside the wood stove (if necessary)..check. The two BOYZ in the zhouse/hood . . . did not prepare. Stealing my charging bricks, everything. Well, I've got hide a ways... ha!

It's always something, y'all. I'm so so so happy that many of you have (and do) reach out to me, still. I know, Brett's pretty much lost patience; can't blame him (*to a point*) but then again, a computer PROGRAMMER, aka: know it all (sorry, in a GOOD WAY, bossman!) takes my hesitation to tweak & tune myself, as weakness. My words, not his. Jenn, keep him in line!! LoL..... I had a nice Fb message yester-morning; we were at Tom's mom's care center, though; I couldn't reply promptly (or at all....then.) Thanks, tho ... you know who you are; telling me some of y'all are missing me and asking and worrying; meant a lot. That stuff w/Tom's mom, Laura knows. Not fun, not much anyone (*esp me*) can do. Another balll dropped on us (me.) They are trying to put her *MIL* in a hospice, but no cancer; she's not dying. I've been reading; huge money grab it seems. Oh, and they got her mixed up on Xanax last month....... ended her up in the ER.. (Anyone see that movie on Netflix/Prime??? Dayum!) Of course, here's me running out of room... Don't y'all wonder what the heck, if my fingers need diapers now, or what? Tom said that. Dork!! Kinda funny, tho ... like the 'rrhea of the fingers is stymied messing up my .. hands!

Hey, it's helping my SHOULDER, hahaha!!

I'll be back soon; one way or another !!!

~ Anne ~ (and Tomster!)

Family exactly!!

Finally my phone did one smart thing by choosing the correct email folder!!

So glad you guys are doing well and are ok!!

Haha, Anne, I can tell nothing is wrong with you. I'm glad to see you in here!

I'm having similar problems at my house.

Thanks for the update Laura. I too haven't seen her on here and sent an email to her but no response yet. Now I know what's up and hope to see her back here soon.

Omigosh....SEE HOW LONG I WAS TYPING ?!? I didn't even see your post, until I plastered my WALL OF TEXT up in here, haha!

Thanks so much, Navy. Really means a lot; you're an epic hecka good sir, with the background you (don't) boast; I'd love so darn much to meet you, for sure!!!!

Y'all make *(made)* and will continue to ......make my day. I'm ever grateful.

Please pass that 'BELATED' B'day wish on to the PackRatter, I so wanted to create an epic thread, with the glitz, cake, and cards.... I couldn't pull it off, dang me.

Dennis (Longhorn) and G'Town. . . . tons of thanks for your emails, as well. I'm really touched, y'all.

Kearsey, poor Kearsey; (just ask her, and yes you can tell 'em!) I had nobody to 'type' to; but YouTube is easier on the phone than this, so ... EVERY. SINGLE. VIDEO. that poor gal posted, my dumb arske had to post and ask and post and ask like 3 times!! I had to feel connected somehow, Laura and Scott were getting tired of me, hahahaha! No, really. Scott isn't shy.

Withdrawals of the Truckers I KNOW and LOVE, you'se guys !! (In my Joe Pesci / Marissa Tomei voice . . . )

I'm back, I hope...even if it's a few lines. This clipboard floating right above where I type even suggests silly pics/emotes to put in this post.... I can't much longer, stand it!! It's got a big purple W (like Walgreens logo) if any of y'all know what I mean ... and it wants to change my words with every click.... but it saves it.... so. Concessions, concessions... LoL !!

Speaking of . . . story for another day. Laura and Big Scott (and PJ and a few more via text) know that Tom is double guessing himself; fearing that he overreached. Perhaps, he did. Then again, opportunities never really DID quit knocking... It's just another IDKWTF in our lives...... sorry, if y'all need to bleep, and if you don't know what it's an acronym for, ask Laura ... I sent her the CliffsNotes, haha!!

I miss you all SO DANG MUCH. '87, (C****n) that really touched me in a huge way. Sometimes I feel like my lil' bit' o' me knowledge doesn't even hold a candle in these walls. FOR TODAY (and hopefully many) ... I feel otherwise.

You folks are so darn the best !!!

Always, always ....

~ Anne ~ (and sometimes, Tom)

ps: A few of y'all texted me; Harv, never DID get to ask about Portugal !!!! Seems that Starlink RV is being reserved (at least by us) about providing RV satellite to a huge pole/semi barn, on a few stable acres of land, not to mention the trees. The cost is quite high, and no guarantees of productivity. We're looking at June, 2023 ... soonest, for Starlink.

Others via text: George ~ GOT TO KEEP ON PLAYIN' FUNKY MUSIC !! You & I . . . we've got a day named for us, soon !!

One more texter, anyone heard from ... um whats his name, Ryan? He used to keep up w/us real good, text & all else.. nada lately.

BK, you USED to email me... when I peek in to the GPS, I look for ya... seems you don't post as much as stop in either... why???

PJ ... thanks for still calling, keeping up w/me AND TOM. He always learns so much, even advice wise... good sir. Him pulling tanks like AndHe78's .... yeah, nope. Sounds sexy & all but .... he listens to YOU, and Laura, haha!! (Me, not so much....) I could go on and on..... Yet, I'll err on the side of caution (re: no current nternet failures) and end with a smile, for now ~ before it flakes out!

In the spirit of ALL THINGS TRUCKING, my shoulder really HAS healed a bit more with the unwanted hiatus that embellished me.... I'm a day closer! Time to get back to my AthleanX videos (seriously) and exercise.. (ANOTHER STORY ABOUT TOM, re: that ... tell ya later. Some of y'all know, and disagree w/my interference.) Had Tom let me instill some better values upon him at an earlier time, it would've been a non issue. But, .. anyway.. chips fell in place; barely. I know, wasn't a smart idea on my part, but it worked.

I almost lost all this by an internet FING alert .... sheesh....

"Quit while you're ahead,"they said! ....and that was all JUST THE PS'S !!!

Unfortunately I'm not very techie when it comes to connecting routers and all that fancy stuff. The extent I know is just hooking the cords to the port the paperwork says they go into. We made the switch over to Metronet because they ran fiber into town, getting 500 mb compared to CenturyLink 20 mb for only $5 more a month. They came and hooked up everything one day while I was at work, downside is we have the dang fiber line along our fence until spring because grounds too frozen to bury it. Our Eero router is model K01001

white cord is power, yellow is Ethernet cord.

Ethernet runs into this box on the wall that has the line from the alleyway come into it. Not sure if that's helpful or not. I recall when I was younger logging into my modem/router by typing 192.168.1.1 to change some settings but can't recall what exactly. I'm sure if it was that easy your provider would've helped ya through that. Some modems have the username/password on the back, others use a default login of Admin and your password is the word Password