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Tales of the Courier – On the other hand of free
Tales of the Courier – On the other hand of free With each passing mile the road becomes more familiar. Hard to resist that kind of draw. Especially, when there are so many roads, to become familiar with. 1courier downshifts, changes the lane and then floors the accelerator pedal. The ride responds in kind, and…
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Tales of the Courier – The lost and found delivery
Tales of the Courier – The lost and found delivery The road is long and winds off into the horizon. 1courier has the windows low, and the night breeze is cool. Only a few more minutes now. And he would be back at the drop-off. His feeling of, things unusual, was steadily growing larger. With…
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Tales of the courier – Three ways to the spirit cargo
Tales of the courier – Three ways to the spirit cargo He is late. The traffic has become unexpectedly dense. It looks as though he will be at least another ten minutes. From behind him comes another loud hiss of air, as a heavy freighter uses its brakes to slow. 1courier grins. This was an…
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The special note delivery – Tales of the Courier
The special note delivery – Tales of the Courier It’s the third one in the series. 1courier is confident this one will go quickly. The first two had gone off without a hitch. This is a good start. He feels eager to get the series complete. There is a serious risk for extreme weather later…
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Cargo delay of the better kind – Tales of the courier
Cargo delay of the better kind – Tales of the courier Stick in the mud. Stuck like glue. 1courier turns back to the testing program. It looked like there was still going to be some time before he got the cargo. He grimaces and tries to focus on the reflex task. The wait was unexpected.…
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Tales of the Courier – Better connection in the weeds
Tales of the Courier – Better connection in the weeds It isn’t the weeds that are a pain. He rolls and crawls forward enough to stand. After checking to be sure he is one piece, he stands, and looks at the passing traffic in the distance. It is moving at a blistering pace. Furthermore, it…
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Tales of the Courier – A stroll down heartache lane
Tales of the Courier – A stroll down heartache lane Sometimes it’s easy to see where things are going. Other times, nothing is clear, until after the dust settles. Some things happen first, then later the details come out. 1courier is thinking this precise thing, as the rear axle breaks free, and the ride begins…