Working for Peterbilt 25 Years

June 13th 1983 Dave started his first job after graduating Chico State University. We moved from Chico to Fremont California. We were married almost 1 year and I was pregnant 7 1/2 months. We didn't know a soul and the closest family was 3 1/2 hours away. So how do you get to know people? You join every sport that the Peterbilt employees participated in. That consisted of Bowling and Softball. Not the typical sports you imagine Dave doing. But it worked and we are still in contact with quite a few of those friends that he made during those first years at Peterbilt.
I still remember asking the apartment manager where the nearest lake was. Dave and I were used to Lakes like Shasta, Oroville and Butt Lake where we would going water skiing. The manager gave us directions to the lake that was just down the road. We were really excited. We thought ,"wow this is great we can get to a lake in 5 minutes." So off we go to the lake. I mean pond. It was only big enough to paddle a canoe or sail a 1 man boat. What a disapointment. So started our new adventure in a new town with a new job. Now we're in Texas and Dave's still with Peterbilt now 25 years. Great thing is the lakes here are huge and 20 minutes away.