What is the difference between a Fairy Tale and a truck drivers story?
A Fairy Tale begins with “Once Upon A Time” and a truck driver’s story begins with “Well, you ain’t gonna believe this shit” My usual route out of Michigan takes me first to Los Angeles, then another load up the coast to Auburn Washington. Then I go south to either Portland or Grants Pass for a return load east. Given that the area surrounding Seattle is so large, with freight both coming into and going out of the area, there is a marked shortage of available, if not SAFE truck parking. The only truck stops of any consequence between Olympia and Seattle are both Flying J’s. One of them is the (shit hole) Broadway Flying J in Federal Way. (I-5 exit 142) This dump was a health and safety hazard when I first visited several years ago, and has gone down hill ever since. This place will soon attain the same notoriety as the infamous “Jersey City Truck Stop” which was closed several years ago due to the crime, prostitution and drug activity. (Federal Way Police Dept. and Puget Sound Crime St
