The Biz !!

Well as promised, How I got into this biz of tour transportation and how we make it work. I started off driving a 18 wheeler about nine years ago, out of necessity, for money. Also job market really sucked where we lived. I soon became a driver trainer for the company I worked for, then started running an actual truck driving school for this same company, and had been promoted pretty high up, but as with any trucking company the profit margins are small, so I was forced out. Then I bought my own truck. That was not my wisest decision but it worked. I was killing myself for a few dollars, driving 18 and 20 hour days (no that's not legal but its not that hard to get around the legalities if you know how the system works, to make the big money) It was about this time, I thought of changing back to something to spend more time at home, but with Madasun still in bad medical shape, Monica was still not able to work. Then I ran into a friend of mine who was telling me about this tour transport and lighting company and the money I could make but not actually make;). Well it intrigued me so I called and meet with the company and here I am, travailing with the stars. Its allot less stressful and allot less miles but about the same money I was making owning my own truck killing myself. So here I am.
Now hows it been working for my home life? It works. (12 replaced cell phones, one replaced gas pedal, broken in argument over phone, and lots of flowers and apologies..... it works) Its hard but it can be done.

I, on the average, am actually home 3 month out of the year, usually not all at the same time. I grew up in a military family and was used to my dad being gone all the time so it was a pretty easy adjustment for me.

OK let me try to explain it this way. I have a unlimited cell phone package and unlimited texting, I am inconstant contact with my wife and kids. Monica would always call me and involve me in what ever was going on at the time either good or bad, we discussed punishments and rewards for the kids over the phone, I would walk her threw home repairs, or fixing the car all over the phone. Now the key to this hole situation is I have to realise that when I do come home that Monica is the King of the castle and I cant try to take over. She has certain things and ways she does things and handles the kids and I have to try to step into her program and help out instead of taken over and becoming the king of my house and doing it my way. Then I try to spend as much time just being together and doing family things, like taken trips together. Now when I'm on the road, Monica will try to fly out and spend a week or two with me if it works out. I try to get home as much as possible. The money is good and we make it work. There are a few things that get difficult while I'm away from home but we usually are good at talking them out.

So in short, the two things that keep us together I would have to say is communication and trust, along with our love for each other.
Now this thanksgiving was a bit hard, I was planning on flying home but due to circumstances beyond my control I had to stay out so we spent our thanksgiving apart physically but our harts and mind were with each other as we talked several times that day and even a few times where we don't even talk on the phone we just listen to each other breath and its a comfortable filling. I miss her and the kids but I know I am providing for them and they know as I have always promised if they need me I am never further than 24hrs from being home and I would drop anything for my family to be home if that's what I needed to do.