Sunny Side Up

Today it is going to be 81* and sunny! - In Florida.

Saying I am excited for my little vacation is an understatement! I can not wait to be in 80* weather!

Even though I am looking forward to taking a nap by the beach, I am excited for all of the activities we are going to do when we get down there. My family and I will be going deep see fishing, para sailing, and jet skiing. I will not partake in the jet skiing because of my huge fear of being in the ocean, and I can not swim. Everyone makes fun of me and tells me to wear a life vest, but that life vest isn't going to keep me afloat when I fall into the water and have a shark drag me to the bottom. I watched shark week on the discovery channel, I know what the possibilities are.

Last year I decided to give it one more shot and go in with my Aunt. we were jumping with the waves and everything was going fine... Until she screams. She got stung by a jelly fish. As if I needed any more reason to freak out, that was it. I don't care if it is 100* out I will never go back in to that death trap.

It will be sad to watch everyone flying around and having a blast. But I will just have to wait until we go to a nice safe lake.

Every year Ken and I go on a date to the Melting Pot in Fort Meyers. It is a little tradition we started long ago. This is something I look forward to all year long, and I am so anxious to go! This year it is extra special because I haven't eaten at a restaurant in a very long time.

Its going to be amazing!

Today is Hotshot Wednesday! Cargo vans or sprinters to go anywhere in this beautiful country... and Canada! Bring it!

Everything Hurts

Last night was my first night in a week doing double workouts. It blows my mind that even though I continued to workout once a day, and have been doing 2 workouts a day for a month that I would be in this much pain. Yesterday in the morning I did CardioX and last night was Back and Biceps followed by the Ab Ripper. My back and arms feel like jello and a 2x4 at the same time.

As much fun as that was for me yesterday, it is not going to compare to what I am in store for today. This morning was CardioX and tonight is Plyometrics (jump training). I would put money on me not being able to walk tomorrow. Ha ha.

Now more than ever, I can not wait until Christmas. Every Christmas my dad gets my sister and I a gift certificate for Massage Envy. And that is exactly what I need!

On a more positive note, I am reaching the end of holiday madness. I have a few odds and ends that I still need to get for a few family members, but besides that I am finished. I plan on finishing all purchases on my lunch today... at least that would be ideal.

One thing I don't think I have told anyone yet, I am an excellent baker. I can't cook, but I can bake. So on the holidays I make something yummy for my family and for Ken's family. This year I will be making a cinnamon apple coffee cake for breakfast and a cake that looks like a Christmas tree for dessert. This is not a cake that has a Christmas tree on it, it is a 3-D tree. And I go all out with it. I will decorate to make the trees look like they have snow and ornaments on it. Also I will be making money bread ornaments for my parents. Those are pretty self explanatory, but I will take lots of pictures for everyone to see!

Here are a couple pictures of the K&L Crew at our Christmas Party!

Happy Tuesday!

Cheap Date

So it is officially a week before the holidays begin!

Christmas shopping can beat up your wallet pretty bad, no to mention the bills and other expenses that hit you every month.

I can get pretty antsy sometimes and I am always looking for fun things to do in my area that are very inexpensive.

Once a week Ken and I have a little "Date Night" and tonight we are going to get out of the house, have a nice peaceful evening, and the best part is IT WON'T COST A DIME!

We will be going to the annual Larsen's Christmas Light Show in Elburn, IL. You pull up to this house turn your radio to their channel and watch over 225000 lights dancing to the music. It can be very romantic and really gets you into the holiday spirit. It is one of my favorite things to do right before Christmas.

It is a perfect way to do something nice for someone special in your life. Another great thing about it is that it is very kid friendly. You can bring the youngin's and they will be sure to be entertained all night.

Larson Christmas Light Show 2011

Today is Hotshot Friday! Anything that needs to move fast, locally or across the country, is what I would like to see! This can be anything from a cargo van or sprinter to a straight truck or tractor trailer. K&L prides itself in being the best expediter. We are very fast, safe, and we have extremely clean trucks! :)

Please feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email.
I enjoy the quoting process so if you have anything that you would like to consider K&L for, send it on over!

Happy Friday!
And everyone please have a fun and safe weekend!

It's Here!!

Ladies and Gentleman!

I would like to make a very important announcement!

P90x2 has offically arrived!

Yes, thats right, I am a P90x addict. Their is nothing better than waking up and having a little Tony time. Now before anyone gets too excited, I will be finishing this last month of the doubles routine before taking on this new challenge. I would really like to stop and start the new one, but I am 52 days in to this 90 day workout and have not skipped one lesson. Plus I am pretty sure I am going to need the doubles to warm up for the second one! The P90x2 trailer scares me. But no worries, I will beat it!

P90x2 Trailer

If their is anything I can do to help with any expedited freight, local shipping, airfreight, or full truck load please call me! We go to all 50 states and we can get their fast!

Everyone enjoy this beautiful day we are having! Haha.

Addition to the K&L Family!

We have a new addition to our family. We are new parents of a happy, healthy, brand new refrigerated sprinter to add to our fleet! As any new parent, we have a braggin’ picture to show. And, unlike many pictures of newborns where they look like little versions of prize fighters or miniature old men, this newbie truly looks gorgeous inside and out. As you can see by the picture, the graphics on this bad boy look like we walked right onto the set of Pimp My Ride or Monster Garage.

What you can’t see in the picture is that the double insulation and the efficient refrigeration unit can hold your expedited/exclusive temperature controlled cargo down to 0 degrees. Also, we have an added external lock on the doors that satisfies security requirements, keeping your high value pharmaceuticals or food ingredients safe and protected.

Obviously this beauty will not just be driven to church on Sundays. We are ready to move those time sensitive, temp controlled shipments of yours.

Another example of K&L going the extra mile!

The Final Countdown

Good Morning!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend as much as I did!

Friday night was my last day of double workouts for an entire week! Saturday - Monday the 19th will be one per day. And you have no idea how happy that makes me. I have been doing 2-workouts a day for 3 weeks now. And it is so draining.

This break couldn't have come at a better time, Saturday was the K&L Christmas Party and it was absolutely perfect. We played a lot of fun games, danced, had a great dinner, and took pictures. They weren't just any regular pictures though... we had a company that came and took "Photo booth" pictures (Like the ones in the middle of the mall) They brought all kinds of dress up masks and props, it was probably the coolest thing I have ever seen! Everyone jumped right in and got goofy with it. I looked at all the pictures that next morning and literally fell to the floor laughing.

Everyone at K&L is so close with one another, we are able to just completely let loose and be so dorky that it is fun. I have never met another person who enjoys work events more than the people here. We really are like a big family.

Every year all of my coworkers pitch in and buy a present for our boss. I truly believe that this year was our best gift yet! We got a K&L Corn hole game. At the Christmas party we all got assigned a teammate and we will be having a in house competition. My partner is Bill! He is our local dispatch manager. I haven't seen him play yet, but I hope he's good because I can get very competitive! Ha ha.

Since I was so busy this weekend with Party planning and hanging out with the family, I am finding myself falling further and further behind on my Christmas gifts. I still have some shopping to do and I only have 1 present wrapped! To top it all off last night I noticed that this next weekend is the last weekend before the Holidays! It's CRUNCH TIME!!!

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This Can't Be Happening

I had a very sad morning today.

I opened my blinds and saw our first snow fall.

Not having a garage when it snows is dreadful. I opened my car door and all the snow on my car flew in and landed on my driver seat. It was at that very moment that I realized that it is winter. I have been in denial for so long.

I do enjoy the snow when it comes to snow sports. I like to ski, tube, and ride snow mobiles... but besides that all it does is make my life so much more inconvenient. As I mentioned earlier, I have no garage so my car has to warm up for about 30 minutes before I go anywhere... When I take Kooter outside to go to the bathroom I have to stand knee deep in the snow and wait for 20 minutes while he sniffs every tree... then when we get back inside I have to wipe his feet and it is very difficult to get him to cooperate.

The worst part of it all is the parking lot at my apartment complex. The way the lot is set up is their are a bunch of separate squares with about 20 spots each. When the snow plow comes through to clear out the roads they dump all of the snow and block every ones car in. When we had that big blizzard last year, their was 4foot wall behind my car. I didn't even have a shovel so Ken had to drive to Home Depot at 7 in the morning to dig me out. Luckily he has a lifted truck with tires that are almost taller than me, so he was able to just back up over the mound.

I can't wait until my nice little Florida vacation. It will be a nice break from the lovely Chicago weather!

Their is one thing I would like to brag about! Last year we had a few major snow falls that practically shut down the entire area. In the transportation industry weather plays a huge roll in the ability to make pickup and delivery times. K&L made it through those storms without having to shutdown, without having any accidents, and we made each pickup and delivery time. It wasn't easy, but our drivers are well educated and are capable of handling anything that comes at them.

We are very good at what we do, and we are only getting better and better as time goes on.

If you need any assistance with any expedited shipping, local shipping, or air freight please give me a call!

Let's have a great day!