Aaron The Trucker (and film maker)

Okay so you know im in Portland Oregon and im collecting in Portland too but tomorrow evening, so what shall i do in the meantime.............

As if there was any other option, if your in Portland you have to meet Portlands own prodigy film-maker, editor and budding soap salesman.

Who else could i mean but Aaron the Trucker............

Okay so how do you contact such a celebrity a short notice, i decided email.

So i sent the email and waited, and waited, then finally went into the Flying J facilities and succesfully managed to stick a paper bath mat to a mirror (sorry cleaning guy) this was my tribute to Aaron, i was in his town so i would create an artistic masterpiece.

I actually created a bath mat stuck to a mirror but i filmed it all the same.........

Anyway next day i had a phone call and we aranged to meet at Jubitz truck emporium for a chat and some coffee, that was a fantastic plan as i had to get the trailer washed out as there was about half a ton of potato starch all over the trailer floor.

I spun round to Jubitz, drove thru the wash and parked up.......

My plan was to get food and coffee but Aaron had already thought it through and turned up complete with camera and all the tripody things that go with it.

To my surprise i was presented with a gift, 3 bars of Oregon Soap (hope that wasnt a hint) from one of his business enterprises. After a split second decision i returned the compliment with a special chocalate treat that you just cant get in the States, most Americans have never even heared of them.............. Cadburys Flakes.

Its dificult for the average "Limey" to comprehend a whole nation that have not sampled a "Flake". We who were bought up with those adverts from the 70's, and a "Mr Whippy" ice-cream isnt complete without a flake, strawberry juice and crushed nuts.

Anyone who is about my age will remember the old playground joke whereby if you ever saw another kid with an icecream you would ask if they wanted crushed nuts for that.

What normally ensued was a naive nodding of the head (by the victim), a swift kick in the balls, he afore mentioned victim wrything in pain and the ice cream aquires a new owner.

Oh, we were such scamps then....................

Oh dear i digress

Yes Aaron it was a great honour to meet you at last bud and i really enjoyed filming the interview, i really cant wait to see the end result.

I totally agree, next time we will have to grab some food next time though, but are you sure that the Sugar Shack doesnt sell candy................

Take care matey.

Lyndon.