Happy New Year!

B&B Trucking

The update on the cabinets is that they are all in the house now, not installed yet, but at least the truck is unloaded. They look awesome, and we are so thankful to everyone who helped get them across the country. We picked the truck up in Litchfield on Sunday, and Jess piloted it to Shelburne. He got a little turned around somewhere in CT, and ended up in the Berkshires of MA, but in the end he made it. I got Bernadette back to the Boston area, and myself back to Burlington before any major snow hit. The story of the trip was great to hear. B&B Trucking did a great job and have a pretty damn good story to tell now. I especially liked the Milesburg, PA Holiday Inn bar story. In true Buck fashion they stole the show on the Karaoke stage, and were on first name basis with everyone in the bar by the time they left. And now two New England kitchens will have cabinets made by our favorite Wyoming cabinet maker. Smiles for everyone.

Our long-haul trucker hero, Bernadette, compiled a list of credits (which are both touching, and hilarious) of the journey. Here they are...





Roll Credits:



CABINETS CROSS-COUNTRY 2007



-- Jackson, WY Unit --


INNOCENT-SEEMING QUESTIONER: Eric Huyffer "You wouldn't want to drive back East, would you?"
FEMALE TRUCKER: Bernadette "why not?" Buck
THEORETICAL DRIVING INSTRUCTION: Cynthia Huyffer, Eric Huyffer, Ben Buck, Janine Martinelli, Hannah Martinelli
METICULOUS BLACK DIAMOND RENTAL AGENT: Amy ("Who's the driver? WOW. I wouldn't do it in this weather.")
DIESEL INSTRUCTION OF QUESTIONABLE QUALITY BY: Black Diamond Employee("I wouldn't want you to be stranded. Do you know the starter fluid trick? You spray it in the air filter. Here, I'll show you. I've done this many times and never once has it exploded.")
DIESEL INSTRUCTION OF SLIGHTLY BETTER QUALITY BY: D&E Cabinet Employee "Montana" Ben
TRUCK LOADING SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS: "Montana" Ben
TRUCK LOADER WHO FORGOT ONE CABINET: "Montana" Ben
FRANTIC PHONE CALL ONE MINUTE AFTER DEPARTURE TO CALL TRUCKER BACK TO GET FORGOTTEN CABINET: Eric Huyffer
DEPARTURE MORAL SUPPORT: Cynthia and Eric Huyffer
EXPLETIVES INDUCED BY: Hoback Canyon



-- Boston, MA / Denver, CO Unit --


MALE TRUCKER: Ben "didn't have any work this week anyway" Buck
TRUCK HEIGHT CONSULTANT: Cynthia Huyffer
TIMING COORDINATION: Eric Huyffer and Ben Buck
TIMING DISASTER CREATION #1: United Airlines ("I'm sorry, your flight is cancelled. I can't help you. Please go to US Airways.")
TIMING DISASTER CREATION #2: US Airways ("I'm sorry your flight was cancelled. I can't help you. Please go to United Airlines.")
TIMING DISASTER AVERSION: United Airlines Gate Agent "You're 7th in line for standby? You'll get on.")
AIRPORT SECURITY THAT APPARENTLY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH A 24' BUDGET RENTAL TRUCK DRIVING RIGHT ON UP TO THE TERMINAL: National Transportation Administration, Denver International Airport



-- Sterling, CO Unit --

AROMATHERAPY: North Platte River (and potentially many, many, many livestock)

MOTEL ROOM HEAT BY: Nuclear Fission Inc.



-- Nebraska Unit --

EASY CHEESE ART: Ben Buck



-- South Bend, IN Unit --


ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE: Dmitri, Budget Rent-A-Truck
BRAKE SENSOR REPAIR: John, Michiana Truck Center
COFFEE: John's daughter
EXTENSIVE WAITING ROOM KNOWLEDGE ON BIODIESEL, SOYBEANS, BACTERIA, AND IOWA CAUCUSES: Tom the Heavy Equipment Repairman
RETURNED PHONE CALL (timely, even): Christopher Buck



-- Milesburg, PA Unit --


HOLIDAY INN POOL PLAYER #1: Jason
DRUNKEN YOUNG THING: Jenna (loved, loved, loved that Kid Rock)
DRUNKEN YOUNG THING'S BOYFRIEND/POOL PLAYER #2: Brad
DRUNKEN YOUNG THING'S FRIEND: Theresa
DRUNKEN YOUNG THING'S FRIEND'S BOYFRIEND WANNABE: John
KARAOKE MASTER: Dave ("awwww, Brad got beaten by a GIRL")
DANCING GRANDMAS: Themselves
ACTUAL TRUCKER: Himself
ACTUAL TRUCKER'S UNKEMPT GIRLFRIEND: Herself


-- Litchfield, CT Unit --

WARM RECEPTION: Jessica Buck, Caleb Buck
REAL FOOD BY: Jessica Buck
FAST BASKETBALL: Caleb Buck
NEW TRUCKER: Jess Oppenheimer
SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION FOR MS. BUCK: Karen Oppenheimer



EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Eric Huyffer
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION BY: Karen Oppenheimer, Ben Buck
STORY CONCEPT: Eric Huyffer
STORY CONCEPT ASSISTANT: Black Diamond employee ("Don't you know anyone who's going back East?")
SET DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION: Eric Huyffer
KEY WEATHER: Rose Buck
DOLLY WEATHER: Eric Huyffer
TRAVEL AGENT: Eric Huyffer
DAILY DIVERSIONS AND SUPPORT (TELEPHONE): Rose & Ron Buck, various
DAILY DIVERSIONS AND SUPPORT (TEXT): Karen and Jess Oppenheimer, Eric Huyffer
PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS: Gregory Buck
ADDITIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT: Christopher Buck
CATERING/SNOWBOUND FOOD SUPPLIES: Janine Martinelli
BIRTHDAY DIVERSION: Jacquelyn Kelley
CHICAGO TRAFFIC CONSULTANT: Stephen Buck
EMERGENCY ROAD TRAFFIC EVALUATION: Alexander Buck



Special thanks to all of the above for their love and support during this project. The ground crew throughout the country was outstanding. We never wanted for directions, hotel rooms, weather information, coping strategies, or entertainment.



No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. Strangely, no rabbit carcasses were even visible on the road through Pinedale, and the deer we saw in Nebraska was already dead, we swear. If I forgot anyone I am deeply sorry.





Happy New Year, everyone!



-- Produced with Dual iPod Surround Sound courtesy Eric Huyffer and Caleb Buck --