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Feature 30 September 2016 BestDriverJOBS www.bestdriverjobs.com Romeo Club." Norton explains that "Romeo" is an acronym for "Retired Old Men Eating Out." "It's a lot of guys I've known for years that go to church with me, and a few drivers are in the group," says Norton. "We sit around and talk and try to solve world problems on a Saturday morning." Of course, since he's still driving full time, the Romeo Club's retirees like to point out that Norton is technically a member in training. As long as he's healthy and able, Nor- ton plans on making his living behind the wheel of a truck. Even with it's daily challenges and headaches, truck driving is a lifestyle he can't imagine not being a part of. "You do it for a little while, and you get it in your blood," Norton says as we exit for Chattanooga. "I've been out here doing it constantly since '99 and I don't know if I could go back to a job where I've got somebody standing over me all the time. You've got so much freedom driving a truck." My trip ends in Chattanooga, but Donald pushes north towards Knoxville, where he'll deliver his load in the morn- ing and then get his next assignment for a new load, a new destination, and another day spent on the road. bdj