Jon Los

Author: Jon Los

  • First Things First

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    The first thing on the list was to get the frame lengthened and the chassis and drive train up to snuff. I went and saw my friend Dennis Frankforth at Truck Specialists and asked him if he could do it. He was a bit hesitant, until I told him that money wasn’t going to be…

  • That’ll Have Class, Eh

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    It just so happened that my brother-in-law, Kenny, was in town. I couldn’t wait to tell him about what was happening. I showed him the sketch I’d made and told him that my buddies Kenworth would be perfect. He looked at me and said, “That’ll sure have class, eh?” Light bulb! I exclaimed, “That’s it!…

  • An Angel I Wasn’t Looking For

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    Like I said in my last post, the shock of what I thought was happening got to me. I had to sit down and contemplate the conversation I’d just had with Anne. Did what she said mean what I thought it did? Was I just imagining it? Was I losing my mind? All these thoughts,…

  • Well, I Wasn’t Expecting That

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    Anne was right out of a movie. Born and raised near Windsor Castle in England. Widow of a very wealthy businessman. With her Queens English accent, she sounded a bit like the queen. As she stood there wondering why this “thing” was spoiling her view, I answered her, “I know it’s ugly, and I’m sorry…

  • A Dream Is Born

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    One morning I took a load of scrap metal to the recyclers. When I was just about to leave, a tow truck with a very cool, and rare, old Freightliner cabover on the hook pulled in. I had to have it! I asked the scrapper how much he wanted for it and he said he’d…

  • One Thing Leads To Another

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    I was really enjoying my new/old toy. My brother-in-law, Kenny, from Prince George, was a logging truck owner operator who was just as into trucks as I was and we got along great. And the fact that we both like beer a lot too was a bonus. We would drive my sister crazy by taking…

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