While on the road, I liked to listen to audiobooks. I felt this was productive in keeping up with my reading and in learning new things. I listened to biographies, business books, histories, and whatever was hot with the reading community. If listening to books got old, I could switch the audio to foreign language learning. At the time, I was trying to brush up on my French so that I could take more runs to Quebec.When stopped at a shipper or receiver, I’d take the time to call home, clean the cab, take a nap, or catch up with other things that tend to slide when I’m driving all day. If the business I was at didn't allow me to stay in my cab, I could still do some things on my phone, so the wait wasn’t a complete waste.Breaks at travel centers meant laundry and shower time.