With that said, I will show you his new truck. He’s so excited he could hardly sleep the first night he got it. I really felt like he had turned into a 7 year old on Christmas Eve. His truck (a 2002 Ford F-150) was struggling to pull a full load of pine straw and eating up his gas… so he decided he needed something bigger (F-350 dually {as in dual rear wheels}), louder (diesel), older (1996), and with more miles (288,000) and he is in love. He called me yesterday on his way home and because it’s so big (50 ft long with the trailer) it doesn’t fit in our driveway. He asked if the girls and I wanted to come see it up close parked out front. How could I break his heart and say “no”? So out we went and here’s what transpired. Sorry it’s in 4 parts… I can’t figure out how to keep it small enough for YouTube so they’re all under a minute.
In the first video Justin refers to Turtle Man. If you haven’t seen it and are up for a little entertainment I suggest you watch.
We accompanied Justin on his “straw” delivery and had a great time. When we got to the neighborhood I was quite surprised at the response of all the neighbors. These people came out of the woodwork to buy pine straw. You really would have thought we were driving an ice cream truck with all the bells & whistles! We came home with a lot less bails and had a great time while we were there. The same event transpired this morning when we made a delivery to another cul-de-sac. The lady we delivered to made a few calls to all her neighbors and Justin had a lot of unloading to do! It’s fun to see him in action!
ashley lynch
May 3, 2008 at 8:44 pmThanks Darby! Now my husbands wheels are turning! I just had to have him read this blog! Thanks for the great laugh tonight!!!!
Beth G.
May 3, 2008 at 10:29 pmThat is so funny!!! I miss pine straw. No pine straw in San Francisco! Probably somewhere but not like in the south.
The Allen Clan
May 4, 2008 at 4:28 ami want that truck!
duchess
May 4, 2008 at 6:32 amI need him to deliver that load of pine straw to my yard. You’d think that living in the Sandhills of NC (which is famous for it’s pine trees) and having a front yard with at least 24 of said trees in it I wouldn’t need to have any delivered. Wrong!
My husband would love the truck by the way.
J
May 4, 2008 at 11:56 pmOk, you are crackin’ me up! 🙂
Carly & Garrett
May 5, 2008 at 7:32 amDarby, this is too funny! My mom used to joke that “times were good” if all her flower beds had pinestraw!
I think the “straw man” should get some custom mud flaps for the dooley…
~Carly
Becky Brodbeck
May 5, 2008 at 7:07 pmI totally needed that laugh from your footage and the Turtle man-and to top it off he is from KY. Makes me proud:-) your new wheels look like something Ben would come home with…:-)
Lindsey
May 5, 2008 at 7:15 pmthat was too funny! do ya’ll live by the woodlands? that’s where i grew up in dothan. just curious… my mom lives in savannah and there are some “straw men” that come around her neighborhood too. glad he is enjoying his side profession!
Jennisa
May 6, 2008 at 8:45 amHey Darby…
I’m designing her personal blog…crazy, huh?
Dena
May 6, 2008 at 10:50 amHow funny- Leslie is actually having pine straw issues today – Can gets loads like that all the time – wish y’all lived closer! I bet your flower beds have no straw!
Really – a man with the biggest truck they make is in HOG HEAVEN!
In(side) the Loop
May 9, 2008 at 11:00 amthis is the funniest thing I have seen in a while. I am in love with your family! You are so hilarious. Thanks for the laugh – greatly needed it.
Have fun at your party tonight!
Angie
May 10, 2008 at 8:42 amDarby, I found your blog through a friend of a friend. I am interested in getting some pinestraw if it is possible. We need about thirty bales. My email is angiestjohn@yahoo.com
Thanks