ANOTHER TRIP NORTH

The weather isn't exactly conducive to travel.  It's been rainy all afternoon.  I went to a faculty teacher meeting this morning.  I had planned to visit Ian and Sarah in Haywood today, but really hadn't realized that our furlough day-make up was planned to be the extra President's day weekend day (today).   I left the meeting a bit early which really made the difference in the trip.  The rain really increased as we drove becoming quite heavy the last two hours.  Fortunately, the weather put people off traveling, so the traffic wasn't as heavy as it could be.  We managed to get to Ian's by 8:30 - in time to see the grandkids before they went to bed.  Everyone was tired, but visits are good! 

We've taken the drive north so many times we know the high lights by heart.  The first highlight is Arvin Edison - the water tower seen above.  Our next highlight is Gorman (1 hour north).  Then Harris Ranch (3 hours north).  We stopped at Apricot Tree (3.5 hour north) for dinner - better than we remember.  Then on to Ian's.  Even with a rainstorm, the drive is always entertaining.

Soon - what happened between Christmas, New Year's and the beginning of February.