Christmas 2011… It wasn’t white in our little town…. But a short little trip to Leavenworth, WA on the 27th… well, that helped fill our need for the white stuff.
We left late Tuesday afternoon, got over Snoqualmie Pass with just lots of rain coming down as we looked at the mostly empty ski slopes there. All the lights were on, but you could barely see up the hill… the rain/snow/fog limited our view…. Headed on east, then north through Blewet Pass…. And, then right as we went over the crest… ahhhhh, the white stuff started…. Unfortunately, a few miles over the summit, the snow was a bit heavier, and we were greeted by a jack-knifed truck. The police were just arriving at the scene… So, we pretty much got through before the big backup that was inevitable.
The place we’re staying is the Hotel Pension Anna… Scary when you are picking out something from the comfort of your home months before… you never know if the pictures and comments on the web are reality… fortunately, they were. Got here, snow is pouring down, all the town is decorated for Christmas…. Very, very cool! Checked in and braved the weather and ate a little German Restaurant… Never have before, and when we looked at the menu (Halley and Dan are with us)… I wasn’t so sure. Was almost ready to suggest we go somewhere else (later I found out Jerry was thinking the same thing). I kept my mouth shut and kinda glad I did. New foods for us, but they were good… well, we probably won’t go back, but it was good…know what I mean???
The snow was pouring down all the lights were on in town! It was like Christmas Card! I only wish I felt that way inside, and that's all I'm gonna say... I'm okay... just a bunch of stuff going on that is hard to deal with!
