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The non-stop holiday pace was upon us. Christmas had
replayed itself over and over again at my sister-in-law’s house (two weeks
ago), my daughter’s house Christmas Eve, and my brother’s Christmas Day, all
back and forth over about 250 miles. When I settled in back home, the day after
Christmas, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law from California flew in just an
hour or so before an ice storm. The family re-gathered then and again yesterday.
Whole lot of visiting going on. So much so, it almost turns
into a blur. A merry blur, yes, but a blur nevertheless.
A snowstorm broke up yesterday’s afternoon gathering. After
a week or two of driving here to there, and back again, in the fast lane, there
was no choice but to slow up on the road. With inches of snow steadily
accumulating, we said our goodbyes and crawled home. Took me twenty minutes,
twice as long as usual. Would have taken my daughter and her family a couple of
hours, but the storm was so intense, they stopped halfway – at her
mother-in-law’s house – for a spontaneous overnighter. They had passed just too
many spin outs and abandoned cars on the highway.
The snowstorm slowed the season down a bit , whited-out
the evening obligations. Will get me to stay put a day or so. Take in the
purity of the snow and the season.
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