(okay. maybe not the last one. that was more I-80ish. and this is more 108 on the way to yosemite-ish.)
so vacation is granted. bags packed. food prepared. chains purchased ("we are so going to return these").
up the highway, by way uncle and aunt and cousins and great g-rents, it starts to snow. significantly.
bonus: no chain control til just past our turn off. so we crawl our way to town. really coming down now. wet snow. thickly.
the trick is to make it up the last hill to the cabin. the hill on which three small children are tempting the fates versus an old jeep grand cherokee with balding snow tires. (rolling of eyes, slow shaking of the head.) good thing six inches of snow is softer than asphalt.
we make it. no children maimed. turned on the cabin propane heater. donned chains (it was getting rather hairy). made it to the store. overheard: "half the county is without power..." upon walking out with groceries... all went dark. well. in the store. there is nothing dark about night in the snow.
wasn't. pg&e says lights out for three days.
hm.
this will temporary, i'm sure.
i say, all my food must be cooked and the stove is electric. dangit.
quiet night. kerosene lamps. fume headaches.
warm loft. cold milk and snacks from front porch refrigerator.
quiet night. dad and daughter enjoy the warm fire. warm glow to rock baby by. mesmerizing flames distract sleeping.
daylight. exhaustion. pack-up. no chains on for snow bank drama. (same children tempt fates... this time on our way down. clearly they got smarter over the night?) thanks again for the nor'easter shovel, dad. coffee and donut.
beautiful drive down the mountain.
visit with bryan's fam.
next time we'll be more prepared...
bbq equipment and more lanterns.
camping stove and dehydrated grub.
generator and batteries.
here's the young one's view of the drive:
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