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#57 - Don't Like Weighing the Risks

12/25/2021

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Christmas Eve 6:30 am
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This is me EXACTLY 24 hours ago. It's Christmas today and we still have road travel ahead.
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But yesterday I was a lot more anxious. I made Don take this photo of me in the Springhill Suites in Palm Desert before we departed. I was afraid this might be our most festive moment of the day.

Digging for Chains

We still weren't sure about which route to take. Huge snows were predicted at the mountain passes in Oregon. So we unloaded bags of gifts and hunted for tire chains.
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We pulled out of the hotel lot and drove in drizzle and rain.

​Studies


Then I did my studies. "How do we use these chains anyway?
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And I studied maps and websites to determine weather. I texted with Scott who had driven the dangerous route the night before.

Instructions

Then I studied the Covid rapid test instructions, since we had packed a few.
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In Spanish!?  That was extra confusing, but luckily I found another set in English. We'll need to take these right before we see the kids.

Decisions Made

So for a few hours, we drove in "stressful-decision-making gloom". I'm so tired of making decisions about risk. Should we risk the kids flying and get Omicron? Should we drive the mountain pass in a snow storm and die in a car wreck? 
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We finally decided to take a 3-hour-longer, coastal route. It felt wonderful to make that safe decision. We celebrated with burgers from Carl's Jr.!

Magic In Ferndale
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We had planned on staying at some Fairfield Inn, in Redding. Sick of these blah but pretty safe hotels. But our new route took us near Ferndale, CA.
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I Googled and found a place called Gingerbread Mansion! They had a room!
We pulled into town at 7 and it looked magical!
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Christmas Eve in a Gingerbread House!
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Our host Angel, met us with a mask and showed us our room. She gave us some wine and we sipped a bit before heading out in a soft drizzle.
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Never in a million years did I expect to be in a sweet colorful town on Christmas Eve. We headed back to our room with a fireplace and fell asleep with a fire nearby! Today we hit the road to see the kids! 
​Can't believe this! Merry Christmas! 
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