Rick & Lynn arrive early Saturday Morning

January 19th, 6:30am..
Rick & Lynn arrived early on Saturday morning after a grueling long drive from their home in Orting to our place here in the Oaks.. They left on Friday about 2pm, but unfortunately they hit some STOPPED TRAFFIC on I-5 for approx. 90 plus minutes.. DANG that isn’t a very good start! Then of course Friday night traffic in Portland. Weather wasn’t very cooperative either.. started out with rain, then freezing temperatures and FOG most of the way through Oregon and driving at night.. Sorry I can’t do night driving, rather contend with daylight conditions! Of course as they passed 7 Feathers Casino those LONG arms on those slot machines, pulled them in!!
As they crested the summit, “Siskiyous” about Yreka the temperature outside shot up to a balmy 48 degrees..As they declined back down into the valley the temperatures dropped once again to below freezing temps! Its been a very cold January with no rain/snow.
As they passed the Moose Lodge here at the Oaks, the temps were 20 degrees! By the time they arrived at our house (3 miles) again the temps had risen to 38 degrees. Cold no matter which way you look at it!!! bbuurrrr  16 hour drive!! wow…
Of course Ev and me didn’t sleep real well doing the “waiting” game (of course driving it is worse), however the anticipation of them arriving safely was well worth it!
We were in bed still when they arrived and we had left the front door unlocked so they could have come in if they had gotten here during the night.. Lynn came into run to the bathroom and the DOGS DIDN’T EVEN BARK!~ Some watch dogs they are!
We visited with Rick & Lynn for a little while then off to bed they went.