The snow was there, but we waited until later in the day to leave Cadillac, and I think that this might have given the road crews along the way more time to clear the highways of snow. The worst of it was along the 40 miles from Cadillac to Big Rapids, and everything was pretty good after that. There were some places where snow was still flying enough to limit visibility, but we were able to make it to my sister's house in about five hours, which is about what I would expect under perfect conditions. We had a pleasant dinner, and made it to the airport the next day, and had a pretty uneventful flight to Anchorage, where we find ourselves this morning. The required trips to various stores have been made, and we have a significant load of totes and kennels to get to the airport and off to Bethel. A ride apparently awaits us there, which will be nice, as the temperatures there are still pretty darn cold. The end of the day should find us safely and warmly (I hope) ensconced at home with the humidifier running. The cold here is very dry, and my skin and sinuses are already complaining. Some hydration would appear to be in order.
We have inservice fun tomorrow, and then the kids on Tuesday. It will be a short week with them, but a longer week for us, because there is also a contract work day on Saturday. Back to the grind? In some ways, the answer is yes, but we are also on the downhill side of the school year. Halfway done, with most of the extra work that we have to do behind us. We will be busy with basketball and senior fundraising, but I suspect that the rest of the year will pass quickly.
More later- it is time to start in earnest the game of organizing the exodus to the airport...
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