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By Megan Cullingford-Hicks
Tax Time is Here.
Are You Prepared?
By Megan Hicks
A New Point of View
We’re solidly into another
another time. Turns out, “another
Sleepers year, with the President and Summertime
time” is, uh, this month.
Most would agree that they hate adore my animals, and the pain of losing one
Summertime change. officially Learning is a hot to sworn live time with for in a new
truck to
is with acute…and But their whether own never two you hands more are (and so more than maybe when disciplined
Depot than direction).
I’m I angry, with heartbroken, your taxes stunned,
and
when the you conventions. country really liked back I feel your on like old track I perspective. have (hmmm, been and expenses It was somewhat tough or you’re to in choose as shock. big a Our paperwork
winner kneejerk among
Changing zipping from
some
it’s
another shows, perspective four truck years can beauty of rocky…especially
competitions trying to and
get
unexpected. Home schools, one to
changing another
jobs, since
moving Memorial
to
reaction them but
was what
to I’ll remember
not get another most about
dog. my
Why
first
what will that debt total look like
mess as me, it’s imperative that you as
a new city, getting divorced, losing a loved risk the heartbreak again? But the reality
Day, but I love the vibe you get when industry judging experience were the three sets of teams
one, in losing 2017?), a pet, the your holidays child going behind away to
us
is, a trucker my personal keep life track is not of all complete your spend-
without
folks congregate for these
that parked side by side,
college, (hopefully even changing all your lanes lights for are truckers
down
pets. ing through There is the a reason year. You people can track who own
it
who purposes.
as they do each year. Two
and have Santa long has driven left the the same building), route (and
and pets weekly, live longer monthly and (or happier biannually lives (according
works)
liked I was doing honored so) is unsettling. to be a
It takes effort. It
to research). And of we the have entrants another are young father
judge of the truck beauty
and son takes
tax
“some
season
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used
us.
to.”
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dog—a
but whatever
Sheltie--who
it
needed
takes,
and
track the third it. is It a
competition Getting your excitement.
into at the a habit Walcott
of anything is nice
deserved can mean a companion.
a huge close difference friend. The between three sets
because Truckers I can we Jamboree procrastinate learn to do last
things like really a champ
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what We’d you barely cough acknowledged and up to their Uncle custom that Sam we sleepers
would
and
with month. I have been to the
always enter the Jamboree
so one it’s with eye open, a heavy you heart might that say. I stare You indeed what goes own another into your dog savings at some account. point when
drive cornfields a route of Iowa so annually
often, you
I received beauty an soiree, amazing and they
call
begin down
for, oh,
to forget the mountain
for a
the
couple
drive
of
itself, of expenses and Truckers are from allowed
have
a friend to
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who write
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was off helping any
friendly
sometimes receipts wondering that still if need your
to be tallied
expense necessary a neighbor for find them a good to com-
home
decades now. It’s amazing
competition to see who
truck how
and didn’t Iowa
totaled just know manages
for before the way
to dial
I can pay a visit
plete their jobs—from for his one will outshine
pens year to old the
industry dog. The
other. The
without up to the my
you heat accountant.
having to steer.
index for this
I have the best of
magazines to
breed? meals attention (check
Beagle. to the
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detail stipulations
on that) more) to weigh assurances station that costs to the
rather year aging (!). than Thankfully this leaving stuff, the of comfort rain
keying totals and
and anything owner else bottom truly not wanted and reimbursed nary to a rehome corner
by
zone, held figures off even because into if you’re my few spreadsheet things
unhappy.
as I go and
your company.
the dog, was we left met untouched. Murphy, There
who
It’s put a damper on an outdoor
was a burlap and wagon-
easier to deal with the devil
got along wonderfully with
could
But with this habit comes the
this not be Fate? After
in 25
these
(or
particular weekend each
went from the top possibility intentions of falling throughout into a rut the year of man-
filing them away in a neat and you show know like thunderstorms.
than the devil you
Murphy orderly If you lack the discipline to track
Guinness wheel (sensing adorned ceiling, a theme?). rope
A number of gorgeous
accents to behold, don’t, fashion. right? But somewhere between, oh, these totals He’s throughout beautiful the and year was (welcome
in to need the of club!), a companion and décor at least accents our toss Sheltie. to the rival
and see the we
candles
as
rigs Sometimes February enter this competition of our one choices year to are and ours February to make of much
who’s next, can
the my stay
shiniest, neat in our
most
and comfort orderly zone receipts as We receipts brought in folders him home
my or own envelopes as the
home.
newest marked And
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that’s
long unique, as we most want—rut lit up, or no. painted
Or we can opt family member. And the the
thing: adapting in has these, you now
turns into a daunting stack of paper with each month and then spend a day
truly
to venture to a new world. We live with the begun. Am I still angry that my family life was
up or chromed up of them all
felt at home.
consequences slips in varying either sizes way large but at enough least the to altered each February in a way tallying I did not them want? up I am. for the
Do I
choice (or swallow at least is ours of small who’s to make.
children. at this show). And What this a sight
year
grieve tax The man. and owners hide With made in the what me bathroom feel it saves like to a cry? part you of I do.
in the
to But see; sometimes attendees soak the choices them up, are with cameras
for
family from the second I shook their hands. And
is no different. I might have made it taxes, But sometimes I bet that unwanted day is the change biggest can oneday
lead
us—out snapping everywhere.
not because I was judging; because they are
of our control—and those can be to amazing things if you don’t spend too much
to
the I June or
toughest was assigned July
to before
adapt to the to. sleeper I began
Not only category simply
are you for
time genuinely payday
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in enjoy
your folks all
heels who love year.
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Through an unexpected and awful tragedy,
control, keep an open mind. It’s ok to be upset
dazzling. The owners were all most proud, and
You make me want to hit the open road with a
I recently lost a beloved pet—a young, female and miss your old way of life. But you also
I loved hearing from them about the painstaking
custom of my own. When’s the next BBQ?
Beagle. Losing a pet ranks up there with might be very surprised at the potential in the
some work they of the each worst put experiences into their sleepers, of my usually
life. I
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happen for a reason.
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