February 20, 2008
Winding Down
I woke this morning drained. Seriously, I didn't really sleep well, and I'm not sure why. 'Cause let me tell you I was sure tired enough.
But.....it's life on the road, so you just deal with it.
They put me in a non-smoking room and I'm not so thrilled with that. I still smoke heavy when I'm driving by myself, but I'm used to not smoking in "the house". HOWEVER, I do need a smoke with my morning coffee and standing outside the entrance door, shivering in the cold is not my favorite way to wake up.
The good news is it's getting me out of here earlier than usual. I'm not sure what I'll do with my "early" time, but I'll think of something. See.....my stores don't open until 10:00am. It's just not polite to be there first thing. Give 'em time to get organized, settled. So I start my calls at 10:30 most mornings.
And then just roll with it. I'm hoping to visit two small dealers and charm my way back onto one "ex" customer's floor. If I can do that.....I'll point Lana south and head for Paradise. If I can't? Then I'll be stopping in Madison and a few other spots on the way, trying to drum up business. It also means another hotel tonite and then tomorrow morning in Chicago.
See....the plan is no plan. And honestly? I'm not so good with that. I did pack for just such an issue, but it's not the way I like to live.
It's a good thing it's just me. If I were married or had kids this would NOT be something I could do. So, I'll earn the right to move on in this job, and just suck it up for not. I have faith I won't have to do this forever........
Anyway - as you can tell by this ramble I'm tired. The thoughts in my head are just rambling and rolling. So I'm off to breakfast and hopefully that'll help me pull it all together to make today as good as yesterday. And yes....yesterday was a flat out fantastic day. I want another one just like it.
Y'all take care - here's hopin' I actually get to go home tonite!
Posted by Tammi at February 20, 2008 08:47 AM | TrackBackWell, I am going to be here if you need a friendly pit stop. Just sayin'!! : ) Drive carefully!
Posted by: Richmond at February 20, 2008 10:02 AMDrive to OKC...it's REALLY SLOW here. heh.
I hope you get some much needed rest!
Posted by: Rave at February 20, 2008 10:36 AMI never sleep well it hotels. No matter how tired I am.
Hope all is going well, sounds like a helluva trip.
Posted by: Navy CPO at February 20, 2008 11:53 AMGlad to hear that yesterday went well. Here's hoping that today is just as good or better.
Posted by: stacy Lee at February 20, 2008 05:32 PM