Posts Tagged ‘Family’
Getting Set Up is the EASY Part!
So!! You’ve decided to become an oversize load escort. You’ve gone out and bought all sorts of lights and flags and signs and all the other stuff you need to escort. I’ve got news for you! Believe it or not, just getting your escort vehicle set up and your equipment set up is the easy [...]
Do You REALLY Want To Be a PILOT CAR OPERATOR?
Quite often, people considering our business post on the various groups, or call some of us, or email some of us, wanting to know about the pilot car business. Of course they have all sorts of questions: can you make money at it? How much does it cost to get into it? What do I [...]
The Tragic Death of a Colleague
Tonight I learned of the death of a friend and colleague this week. Karen Aleman (or possibly Alleman) died Tuesday evening in a rollover accident while returning from escorting an oversize load to Colorado. I do not have any specific information about the funeral, other than it probably will be in Lafayette, LA. Apparently, Karen [...]
Happy Memorial Day
I wonder if that is an appropriate greeting, considering the basis for Memorial Day. Memorial Day was established to honor those soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen (men AND women) who gave their lives for the defense of this country and/or its values. So, I question whether the greeting “Happy Memorial Day” should be used. Maybe [...]