MATS Day 2

Another day at the MATS and we are both about worn out! So much to see. Got a chance to check out some of the new Kenworth trucks today as well as several of the other makes. Got a longer look at Linda and Bob's new truck, and checked out several electronic "gadgets" including two new Truck Specific GPS models from Rand McNally and wireless devices from Verizon Wireless. We already have Verizon cell phones, so adding a wireless connection to our plan won't be so much of a hassle.

Kenworth holds a somewhat special place in my heart. My father was an Over-the-road Owner-Operator and owned 2 Kenworth K-100 cabovers in the late 1970s through 1990s. I got to ride along many times and have many fond memories of the old trucks. Ironically, Dad always wanted to get one of the conventional W900 model tractors. Sort of his "dream truck" at the time. Unfortunately, he never got the chance, as he became too ill  to drive not long before he passes away. Funny how things work. I got to sit in the cab of a brand new W900 today at the show. Beautiful truck, and I am sure Dad would have loved to been there to check it out with me. (I could feel him there in spirit.)

Oh, and today would have been his 81st birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad. 

Inside the sleeper of an Expediter Truck. All the comforts of home!

A new Kenworth T660