#312 - Don't Like Storm Issues

​Trees Down
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Today I had an obstacle course for my morning run. 

It's been a week since the ice storm in Portland, but there's still a lot of clean up needed.

Afternoon Errand

​In the afternoon Don and I ran an errand for the new parents. Our drive that should have been 30 minutes, took an hour and a half.  

This was the scene everywhere. So many people in Portland are without power after a week. Trees and power lines! It's a mess.

Texas

But Texas is much worse. We've been communicating with friends back home, where hundreds of thousands have been without power. It's odd to be in Oregon, watching our home area on National News.

It was also odd to see Ted Cruz, all over the news. Yesterday, he decided to escape the crisis and flew his family from Houston to Cancun. This didn't go over to well.

Escaping the Airbnb

Luckily Don and I dealt with less than 24 hours without power last week. Our Airbnb is warm and cozy now, but we were happy to escape our little rental, to visit our new granddaughter!

There's nothing more rewarding than watching your own daughter, holding  her own daughter. And there's nothing sweeter than watching her dad, feed his first grandbaby.

Sleep

And then there was sleep. Charlotte slept.

And Josie slept above.

Champagne and Sushi

Then the adults had a little treat. After 9 months, Heidi is finally able to indulge in a couple things that she has avoided during pregnancy.

Nigiri Sushi and champagne... PINK of course!

Cheers to the new little family. Cheers to cozy homes with power and water!
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