Annabella Wood
Trucking Photos

On the Road

Near Trona, CA about 150 miles from anywhere in any direction.

Near Trona, CA about 150 miles from anywhere in any direction.

Visiting friends in Salt Lake City circa 1996.

Visiting friends in Salt Lake City circa 1996.

Hauling bulk powder products in Torrance, CA circa 2003.

Hauling bulk powder products in Torrance, CA circa 2003.

My dog n cat during a road trip in my pick-up going through New Mexico.

My dog n cat during a road trip in my pick-up going through New Mexico.

gas hauler out of Colton, CA servicing the Mojave Desert circa 1980

gas hauler out of Colton, CA servicing the Mojave Desert circa 1980

The beautiful open road

The beautiful open road

My truck going from Adelanto, CA to Windsor, Canada in 1988

My truck going from Adelanto, CA to Windsor, Canada in 1988

Gas delivery in Orange County, CA in 1980's

Gas delivery in Orange County, CA in 1980's

Truck Driving Mama Wish Pics from the Road

Annabella & Margarette Hit the Road

Twilight Wish big rig in front of Margarette's house June 20 & 21 in Merritt Island, Florida.

Twilight Wish big rig in front of Margarette's house June 20 & 21 in Merritt Island, Florida.

Annabella, Margarette, Cass & Quark in Las Cruces, NM  6-16-11

Annabella, Margarette, Cass & Quark in Las Cruces, NM 6-16-11

Annabella and pal Quark  6-15-11

Annabella and pal Quark 6-15-11

Margarette posing with the new tractor  6-15-11

Margarette posing with the new tractor 6-15-11

Margarete on the road 6-15-11

Margarete on the road 6-15-11

Front view of the new tractor

Front view of the new tractor

The new tractor

The new tractor

Rotary Luncheon in Blythe, CA  6-15-2011

Rotary Luncheon in Blythe, CA 6-15-2011

Margarette speaking at Rotary Club in Blythe, CA, June 15, 2011

Margarette speaking at Rotary Club in Blythe, CA, June 15, 2011

Annabella, Margarette & Quark hit the half-way point in Torrance, CA  6-15-11

Annabella, Margarette & Quark hit the half-way point in Torrance, CA 6-15-11

Margarette signs an autograph for a fellow truck driver  6-11-11

Margarette signs an autograph for a fellow truck driver 6-11-11

Margarette disembarking in Ogallala, NE 6-10-11

Margarette disembarking in Ogallala, NE 6-10-11

Margarette & her little friends in Kearny, NE 6-10-11

Margarette & her little friends in Kearny, NE 6-10-11

Margarette strikes a pose.

Margarette strikes a pose.

Night time in the rig.

Night time in the rig.

Sweet Quark.

Sweet Quark.

Driver's side of the trailer.

Driver's side of the trailer.

Passenger side of trailer.

Passenger side of trailer.

Margarette nuzzles her new friend Quark.

Margarette nuzzles her new friend Quark.

Margarette, camera ready!

Margarette, camera ready!

Margarette gives an interview on the road.

Margarette gives an interview on the road.

Margarette poses next to the truck at the TA Travel Center in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Margarette poses next to the truck at the TA Travel Center in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Margarette poses at the TA Travel Center in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Margarette poses at the TA Travel Center in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Margarette, 82, climbs up on the rig to clean the windows at the largest truck stop in America in Walcott, Iowa, June 8, 2011.

Margarette, 82, climbs up on the rig to clean the windows at the largest truck stop in America in Walcott, Iowa, June 8, 2011.

Margarette models how wonderful one's Twilight years should truly be! 6/9/11

Margarette models how wonderful one's Twilight years should truly be! 6/9/11

Annabella Wood, truck driver extraordinaire, with her dog Quark in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Annabella Wood, truck driver extraordinaire, with her dog Quark in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Margarette poses at the TA Travel Center in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Margarette poses at the TA Travel Center in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Look closely: Margarette & the CRST folks are standing in front of a semi parked indoors at the largest truck stop in America in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Look closely: Margarette & the CRST folks are standing in front of a semi parked indoors at the largest truck stop in America in Walcott, Iowa. 6/8/11

Just hanging with the gang--again! 6/9/11

Just hanging with the gang--again! 6/9/11

Margarette, left, and Annabella, right, pose for quick photo op in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 6/9/11

Margarette, left, and Annabella, right, pose for quick photo op in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 6/9/11

A surprise cake for Margarette at the truck stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 6/9/11

A surprise cake for Margarette at the truck stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 6/9/11

Margarette at Perrysburg Care & Rehab Center in Perrysburg, Ohio. 6-7-11

Margarette at Perrysburg Care & Rehab Center in Perrysburg, Ohio. 6-7-11

Margarette visits with Lillian Frye, 91, and attendant at Perrysburg Care & Rehab Center. 6/7/11

Margarette visits with Lillian Frye, 91, and attendant at Perrysburg Care & Rehab Center. 6/7/11

Margarette and Quark. 6/9/11

Margarette and Quark. 6/9/11

Annabella & Margarette together showing off Margarette's new Steelers t-shirt.

Annabella & Margarette together showing off Margarette's new Steelers t-shirt.

Singing away!

Singing away!

One big Twilight Wish truck and one little Twilight Wish truck!

One big Twilight Wish truck and one little Twilight Wish truck!

Day 1, June 6, 2011. We're on our way!

Day 1, June 6, 2011. We're on our way!

Margarette holds Quark, Annabella's dog, who came along for the ride.

Margarette holds Quark, Annabella's dog, who came along for the ride.

Margarette, 82, is ready to roll.

Margarette, 82, is ready to roll.

Here's Margarette again!

Here's Margarette again!

Many thanks to the Dublin, Pa., police for the escort all the way to the PA Turnpike entrance! 6/6/11

Many thanks to the Dublin, Pa., police for the escort all the way to the PA Turnpike entrance! 6/6/11

Mementos for later.

Mementos for later.

Thanks to our major sponsor CRST for helping us make this journey possible.  6/6/11

Thanks to our major sponsor CRST for helping us make this journey possible. 6/6/11

Posing with the gang at the Dublin Star Diner the morning of 6/6/11.

Posing with the gang at the Dublin Star Diner the morning of 6/6/11.

June 6, 2011, day 1 of the trip at the Dublin Star Diner. Margarette, Cass & the seniors get serenaded.

June 6, 2011, day 1 of the trip at the Dublin Star Diner. Margarette, Cass & the seniors get serenaded.

Annabella Wood, the real truck driving mama!

Annabella Wood, the real truck driving mama!

Margarette receives a tiara at the breakfast launch on June 6, 2011.

Margarette receives a tiara at the breakfast launch on June 6, 2011.

Annabella Wood receives a Certifate of Thanks from Twilight President Cass Forkin.   6/6/11

Annabella Wood receives a Certifate of Thanks from Twilight President Cass Forkin. 6/6/11

President Cass Forkin, left, and Margarette Kirsch, right.

President Cass Forkin, left, and Margarette Kirsch, right.

Margarette Kirsch getting ready to take the ride of her life!

Margarette Kirsch getting ready to take the ride of her life!