Safe travels
Dec. 26th, 2025 09:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
melcharThere and back again, 2025 edition. Sunday before Xmas = Drove the 400 miles south to visit my sister/his sister & brother. Stayed with his sister - who is the BEST hostess AND has 2 adorable black labs [Flint & Cantina] who are worth ALL the pettings. Spent pleasant times with siblings, even though it meant dealing with the daystar/being awake during the day & getting my eyes blasted by way-too-bright daylight.
Had looked at the long-range forecast which said it would be clear in SoCal during the week, with a 50/50 chance for sprinkles on Xmas day. [insert laughter] Starting Tuesday, the sprinkles began. Decent rain on both Xmas eve and day. Then, all during the drive today [Friday] it rained the entire 400 miles going north to back home: sprinkles sometimes & driving rain at other times.
On the one hand, I love the rain & people were driving carefully - so this was good. OTOH, everyone drove more slowly [GOOD!] so the drive took longer. Thankfully, there were no accidents on the way back in OUR direction. Southwards was no so lucky - and much of 152 from Gustine to Casa de Fruta was stationary due to a mudslide, so I'm glad we were headed north.
So glad to be home, safe, sound & warm.
Had looked at the long-range forecast which said it would be clear in SoCal during the week, with a 50/50 chance for sprinkles on Xmas day. [insert laughter] Starting Tuesday, the sprinkles began. Decent rain on both Xmas eve and day. Then, all during the drive today [Friday] it rained the entire 400 miles going north to back home: sprinkles sometimes & driving rain at other times.
On the one hand, I love the rain & people were driving carefully - so this was good. OTOH, everyone drove more slowly [GOOD!] so the drive took longer. Thankfully, there were no accidents on the way back in OUR direction. Southwards was no so lucky - and much of 152 from Gustine to Casa de Fruta was stationary due to a mudslide, so I'm glad we were headed north.
So glad to be home, safe, sound & warm.
