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Snow Found Us

We were hoping to scoot home without the white stuff but no luck – a nice storm found us on I-80 just below Emigrant Pass in Nevada.  We stopped at a truck parking spot at noon and stayed through the night.  We hit the road again this morning at 5 AM with clear skies and a bright and beautiful full moon shining on all the white mountains and plains….really spectacular!

All is well and we are back at the studio with just a sprinkle of rain as we hopped out of Lucy, the motor home.  Tomorrow is time enough to unload and stuff all those clothes in the washing machine.

Today is Mackenzie the pooch’s birthday.  She is 10 years old.  I think all she is getting for a present is a bath after 10 days in the motor home.  Guess she won’t miss the lovely chocolate birthday cake we all fantasized about during today’s drive but we will.  Happy Birthday, Mackenzie!!

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  1. mascanlonFebruary 11, 2009 at 5:28 AM

    What a wonderful trip, lots of people to meet and lovely scenry to see. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to in the studio...after doing the laundry.

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