Monday Monday Monday... YAYYY! Ha Ha
This morning was the first time in a long time that I actually feel well rested. Ken and I spent a few days hanging out with our family and believe it or not, we actually went grocery shopping! Grocery shopping is something that would seem like nothing special, but we haven't gone since the middle of January, so it was much needed.
Saturday night we hung out with Ken's family, and that was such a riot! We were singing, dancing, and falling over laughing. Generally speaking, I am not a very good dancer at all... but the one move I seem to have nailed down is the moon walk. That being said, we just kept playing a bunch of Michael Jackson songs so I could keep doing my one move.
Sunday afternoon was a little disappointing, the Daytona 500 was on a rain delay all day, and then got rescheduled for today at noon. Last year I was a fan of Jeff Burton #31 but this year, I have officially switched! I am now a Clint Bowyer fan! (#15) He is racing for 5Hour Energy! Plus after the race for 1st place Jeff vs. Clint, Clint defiantly stepped it up and made it to Victory Lane.
Tonight I will be watching the race with Ken, so no one tell me the ending!!!
We're a bunch of freight fanatics that work extremely hard for our customers & have a lot of fun in the process!
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Snow Delays Chicago Area Freight Alert
It's been a relatively easy winter on the Midwest, but this evening is expected to snow, snow, snow! Our dispatch team will keep you updated on freight pick up and delivery ETAs but feel free to call us at 800-770-9007 at any time. Land and air freight delays are expected. Airlines, like Southwest, are already starting to send out cargo alerts for flight cancellations:
"Please be advised that due to impending weather Southwest Airlines has canceled all flights inbound and outbound Chicago Midway Airport from 6:00 pm Thursday February 23, 2012 until 9:30 pm Thursday February 23, 2012." ~Southwest Cargo Team
All flights in and out of Chicago Midway and O'Hare International are expected to be delayed or canceled during this time.
As the snow storm moves through the end of the week, expect delays from Michigan to New York.
As an expedited freight specialist, our job is to give your hot freight the best odds out there to get from point A to point B, ASAP. Our resilient dispatch team will stop at nothing to track and do whatever it takes for your freight to arrive safe and sound, so you can rest easy!
"Please be advised that due to impending weather Southwest Airlines has canceled all flights inbound and outbound Chicago Midway Airport from 6:00 pm Thursday February 23, 2012 until 9:30 pm Thursday February 23, 2012." ~Southwest Cargo Team
All flights in and out of Chicago Midway and O'Hare International are expected to be delayed or canceled during this time.
As the snow storm moves through the end of the week, expect delays from Michigan to New York.
As an expedited freight specialist, our job is to give your hot freight the best odds out there to get from point A to point B, ASAP. Our resilient dispatch team will stop at nothing to track and do whatever it takes for your freight to arrive safe and sound, so you can rest easy!
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Perfect Recipe
Saturday night Ken left to go on a 6 day -boys only- snowmobile trip. Even though I am glad he is having a great time with the guys, I have to admit, one small part of me would love to be their. I would love to be their to watch him ride, and laugh a little when all the old men pass him going 80+ miles an hour. Ha ha.
:-) (Mr. S that is a compliment!)
Last year he came home with a story that made me a little upset. Their was a man giving out free Husky puppies, and Ken was about to take one... but then he didn't. I told him this year if anyone is handing out puppies, he better bring one home to me!
Even though Koot is sad that his Daddy isn't home, he is still having fun. This morning he did P90x2 with me! While I workout he took a nap and then decided he wanted to participate. So while I was doing push ups I was also throwing his little tennis ball for him to chase.
This week is going to be a very fun week! I will be able to have some "me" time and really start working on designing my new house! Tonight I plan to learn a little Spanish, pick out furniture, and watch a chick flick! That is a recipe for a perfect - boy free - Monday night!
If you need my assistance please contact me at any time! I am always here to help take care of any expedited needs, local shipping needs, and full truck load needs across the country and locally around the Chicago area as well!
:-) (Mr. S that is a compliment!)
Last year he came home with a story that made me a little upset. Their was a man giving out free Husky puppies, and Ken was about to take one... but then he didn't. I told him this year if anyone is handing out puppies, he better bring one home to me!
Even though Koot is sad that his Daddy isn't home, he is still having fun. This morning he did P90x2 with me! While I workout he took a nap and then decided he wanted to participate. So while I was doing push ups I was also throwing his little tennis ball for him to chase.
This week is going to be a very fun week! I will be able to have some "me" time and really start working on designing my new house! Tonight I plan to learn a little Spanish, pick out furniture, and watch a chick flick! That is a recipe for a perfect - boy free - Monday night!
If you need my assistance please contact me at any time! I am always here to help take care of any expedited needs, local shipping needs, and full truck load needs across the country and locally around the Chicago area as well!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Custom Build
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
Last night Ken and I were bored and decided to look at the pictures of our house. When we pulled it up on the application Zillow the house showed that it was taken off of the market. We were so excited we basically started brake dancing. Kooter was getting so mad at us because he wasn't the center of attention for 30 seconds, so we were dancing like dorks and he was growling and howeling at us. Quite a picture!
Ohh! Funny story, I have mentioned before that I tend to get a little bit over excited about details. While I was driving home from work I was on the phone with my sister talking about design ideas (never a good idea). Some how we were talking about the closet in the master bedroom. It is not big enough! That being said, we came up with a plan to take out a chunk of my wall that goes to the guest room and turn an entire room into a walk in closet. Boom! My plan is to have a custom closet and have a little table in the middle of the room with a counter top and a vanity. It is going to be awesome!
If I have a custom closet, a workout room, and a awesome kitchen... I am going to be the happiest girl in the world!
Please call if you need my assistance with any hotshots, full truck load, local work, or airfreight!
-if we don't get a chance to talk today, HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Last night Ken and I were bored and decided to look at the pictures of our house. When we pulled it up on the application Zillow the house showed that it was taken off of the market. We were so excited we basically started brake dancing. Kooter was getting so mad at us because he wasn't the center of attention for 30 seconds, so we were dancing like dorks and he was growling and howeling at us. Quite a picture!
Ohh! Funny story, I have mentioned before that I tend to get a little bit over excited about details. While I was driving home from work I was on the phone with my sister talking about design ideas (never a good idea). Some how we were talking about the closet in the master bedroom. It is not big enough! That being said, we came up with a plan to take out a chunk of my wall that goes to the guest room and turn an entire room into a walk in closet. Boom! My plan is to have a custom closet and have a little table in the middle of the room with a counter top and a vanity. It is going to be awesome!
If I have a custom closet, a workout room, and a awesome kitchen... I am going to be the happiest girl in the world!
Please call if you need my assistance with any hotshots, full truck load, local work, or airfreight!
-if we don't get a chance to talk today, HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
At K & L Freight Management, we're not just co-workers, we're like a great big family! And WE LOVE OUR TEAM! Each day we work smart together to continually surpass our customers' expectations. The sense of teamwork we have is delivered through quality service and has earned the trust from our beloved customers. We love working with all of you each day & wish you and yours a very Happy Valentine's Day! <3
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| Corporate Headquarters Staff |
Monday, February 13, 2012
VD checklist
The most prolific of all the hallmark holidays is upon us tomorrow... Flowers - check; giant, chocolate covered fortune cookie - check; dinner reservations - check; moved Tuesday night's meeting to Thursday - check; ok.. I'm all good.
So, my wife was asked last year by a coworker what she had gotten me for Valentine's Day. Appropriately all she had done was a card. That's all I need. I do not want flowers, candy, balloons, or some fruit skewered onto a piece of foam to make it look like flowers.
I know it must be tough on women who want to treat their guy in some way so here's a couple of ideas that would say "I love you Honey for being a guy".
2 tickets to a hockey game. A heart shaped pepperoni pizza. His favorite brand of golf balls. Bacon flavored microwave popcorn. Any good action movie on DVD, a mag-lite, a bucket of hotwings.
So, my wife was asked last year by a coworker what she had gotten me for Valentine's Day. Appropriately all she had done was a card. That's all I need. I do not want flowers, candy, balloons, or some fruit skewered onto a piece of foam to make it look like flowers.
I know it must be tough on women who want to treat their guy in some way so here's a couple of ideas that would say "I love you Honey for being a guy".
2 tickets to a hockey game. A heart shaped pepperoni pizza. His favorite brand of golf balls. Bacon flavored microwave popcorn. Any good action movie on DVD, a mag-lite, a bucket of hotwings.
Secure Warehousing
GoooooD Morning!
This weekend I had the perfect combination of rest and activity.
Friday night everyone at K&L went out to celebrate our 15 year anniversary. We were hanging out in downtown Saint Charles and we came across this punching bag arcade game. Everyone took a swing at it and laughed at each others scores. On average all of the women scored between 200-450 and the men 700-900. Because I have been working out so much in this past year, I scored 765. And you can say what you want, that is extremely impressive! :-) The night didn't end until the wee-hours of the morning, so I decided that I wanted to sleep for the entire day Saturday. And I did!
Sunday I had my first inspection for my new house. I am as happy as I am relieved to say that everything went perfect. Their are no major problems or any deal breakers! We should be signing all of the final paperwork early this week.
I always make it a point to remind everyone that K&L is a domestic expedited freight carrier who handles hotshots, Full Truck Load, and Local Chicago pickup and delivery. However, we do offer other services as well. K&L has excelled in handling flatbed, refrigerated, and has over 12,000 square feet available for warehousing needs.
We may not be your "every day" carrier, but whatever day you need us, we will be here!
Check out our web page, twitter, facebook, and linked in pages for more information on us!
This weekend I had the perfect combination of rest and activity.
Friday night everyone at K&L went out to celebrate our 15 year anniversary. We were hanging out in downtown Saint Charles and we came across this punching bag arcade game. Everyone took a swing at it and laughed at each others scores. On average all of the women scored between 200-450 and the men 700-900. Because I have been working out so much in this past year, I scored 765. And you can say what you want, that is extremely impressive! :-) The night didn't end until the wee-hours of the morning, so I decided that I wanted to sleep for the entire day Saturday. And I did!Sunday I had my first inspection for my new house. I am as happy as I am relieved to say that everything went perfect. Their are no major problems or any deal breakers! We should be signing all of the final paperwork early this week.
I always make it a point to remind everyone that K&L is a domestic expedited freight carrier who handles hotshots, Full Truck Load, and Local Chicago pickup and delivery. However, we do offer other services as well. K&L has excelled in handling flatbed, refrigerated, and has over 12,000 square feet available for warehousing needs.
We may not be your "every day" carrier, but whatever day you need us, we will be here!
Check out our web page, twitter, facebook, and linked in pages for more information on us!
Friday, February 10, 2012
15 Years of Quality Service
In
1997, K & L Freight Management, Inc. was founded by Russ Gallemore, who had
a dream of operating an expedited company that would provide the highest quality
service, integrity, and care for his customers. He never cared about the
competition, because he felt he had none. Once you shipped with K & L
Freight, you became part of his family, and you knew that if it could be done, K
& L would find the way.
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| Corporate Headquarters - West Chicago, IL |
A June 2002 move into a new building enabled
K & L Freight to expand its staff and technology to meet the current needs
of its customers and vendors. With a national customer base, the first satellite
location was opened in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2003. Throughout the years, we've
expanded our services to include stake beds, flat beds, and refrigerated
truckloads, to provide our customers with another alternative.
In 2005, we began providing a service to freight forwarders and international importers to allow our trusted partners to utilize our great service and equipment, at a fair price. Today we provide these services to over 1,000 partners, nation-wide
The company is proud to provide its employees with a great working atmosphere, which makes them eager to perform work for both the company and its customers. We continue to grow each and every day and provide our existing and new customers with a service they can be proud of and rely upon. At K & L, we work hard each and every day to live up to the company's mission statement.
In 2005, we began providing a service to freight forwarders and international importers to allow our trusted partners to utilize our great service and equipment, at a fair price. Today we provide these services to over 1,000 partners, nation-wide
The company is proud to provide its employees with a great working atmosphere, which makes them eager to perform work for both the company and its customers. We continue to grow each and every day and provide our existing and new customers with a service they can be proud of and rely upon. At K & L, we work hard each and every day to live up to the company's mission statement.
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| Russ Gallemore, President |
OUR
MISSION
TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH AN ELITE LEVEL OF QUALITY SERVICE, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR COMPETITORS.
TO PLACE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRUST AND RESPECT UPON OUR EMPLOYEES.
WE RECOGNIZE THAT ONLY WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP OF LOYAL, SATISFIED CUSTOMERS AND DEDICATED EMPLOYEES, COULD WE EVER ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Focused on Expedite
Good Morning!
Today is a very big day for me! I will be submitting my first bid to buy my first house! This whole process has been so much fun, and I can't believe how fast it is going!
I have been pulling my hair out these past few days trying to figure out all of these new terms that I am almost positive I will never fully understand. Luckily Ken is picking up on all the little details.
My biggest concern right now is how to decorate! Their are so many different things I can do, finding a good starting place will be difficult. Sometimes when it comes to things like that, I work backwards. I pick out all of the little things first and then do the larger projects. A perfect example is (hopefully) our soon to be kitchen. The first thing that I noticed I needed to fix was the cabinet handles. Their are plenty of other touch-ups that need to be made; new carpet, paint, window blinds/curtains, but my mind immediately went to kitchen handles.
Over these next few days, while I am waiting to hear back on my bid, I am going to be so anxious! I have been told that it is all part of the fun...
In order to keep my self from going crazy I am 100% focused on domestic expedite and Chicago Locals! Right now we have tractor trailers, straight trucks, sprinters, and cargo vans ready to hit the road.
Reach out to me, and I will help you solve your shipping problems!
Today is a very big day for me! I will be submitting my first bid to buy my first house! This whole process has been so much fun, and I can't believe how fast it is going!
I have been pulling my hair out these past few days trying to figure out all of these new terms that I am almost positive I will never fully understand. Luckily Ken is picking up on all the little details.
My biggest concern right now is how to decorate! Their are so many different things I can do, finding a good starting place will be difficult. Sometimes when it comes to things like that, I work backwards. I pick out all of the little things first and then do the larger projects. A perfect example is (hopefully) our soon to be kitchen. The first thing that I noticed I needed to fix was the cabinet handles. Their are plenty of other touch-ups that need to be made; new carpet, paint, window blinds/curtains, but my mind immediately went to kitchen handles.
Over these next few days, while I am waiting to hear back on my bid, I am going to be so anxious! I have been told that it is all part of the fun...
In order to keep my self from going crazy I am 100% focused on domestic expedite and Chicago Locals! Right now we have tractor trailers, straight trucks, sprinters, and cargo vans ready to hit the road.
Reach out to me, and I will help you solve your shipping problems!
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