The famous question by family, friends and even strangers where ever we go. 3 years ago we were blessed with news that Cody had been hired at Kennecott. Who wouldn't want to get a paycheck to play, Ohh I mean drive trucks. Soon after Cody was hired he was given the name Bruiser, someone thought he looked like a good bouncer :) His buddies include A-Rod, Thunderstick, Maybe, McCoy(look familiar), and many others. Don't ask me their real names, I don't think Cody even knows. 10-4 Good Buddy!
We took Talan up to see Daddy's work. These tires are really on the trucks. They stand 12 feet 6 inches tall.
That truck, the little one in the back, is a Ford F-150, it has to have a flag that is 8 feet high above it to be seen by the driver. Otherwise, the driver of the haul truck could go right over the top of it. The haul truck is on it's way to dump the load. Loaded the truck drives 8 MPH and unloaded it can go as fast as 40 MPH.
You can see 3 steps that lead to a staircase to the deck. The deck can comfortably hold 6+ lawn chairs across the truck. Cody climbs in the door to begin his 12 hour day or night of driving, reading and jamming to his favorite tunes on his Ipod. Don't get me wrong, he is not isolated. He also plays trivia with his buddies on their radios.
The drivers wait to be loaded with the Ore, and then they dump it either in a dump or in the crusher. There are as many as 60 trucks driving at the same time.
We feel so blessed to be a part of the Kennecott team. The company has blessed our life. Even though Cody works really hard, he plays hard too. He often says that he wants our kids to know the value of work and taking care of family. He wants them to remember that when he is at home he plays hard, teaches his kids and enjoys his family and hobbies.
