First day of the winter soltice started out with a mixture of wind, snow, and ice. This also happened to be the day daughter Ashley was flying in from Boston via NewYork and supposedly Detroit, where we would pick her up. The well laid travel plans often go astray they say. Mary and I left an almost blizzard in Kalamazoo to better conditions on the way to Detroit. We knew Ashley's Boston flight was delayed and she was trying to make the connection at Lagurdia which was also delayed. As we got outside the Metro Airport Ashley said she had missed NY flight and was trying to get a standby to somewhere near. We diverted our turn into Metro and called our friend Corby who lives in Grosse Pointe not too far away so we could kill some time. Ashley called back and said she could get a flight in an hour to Flint,MI, would we pick her up there?
Duh, being the parents we are of course and after our brief visit with Corbin we were off to Bristol INternational in Flint, who would of thought or had ever been there, not us. Did I mention the windchill was 25 Below Zero and wind at 35-50 MPH? So we headed through blowing snow north where Ashley actually landed prior to us arriving and it was fairly accessible terminal. There she was a lone figure standing out front waiting, again we all thankful that cell phones made this all a bit easier to happen. So our last leg was straight into the dark night and wind west on I-69. I ended up driving it all on some spiritual fatherly copilot with the angels keeping me on the highway. We made it to Richland at about 12:15, safe, weary and happy our eldest was home with us. It could of been a lot worse as there have been so many cancellations, etc. Daughter Callie has been having her driving skills tested with having to go across town to work this week. Not something she is used to doing, but she has performed well.
We are all a bit jittery after Mary's snow accident a few weeks ago and a totaled car. Sure glasd we had the new one on Sunday night.
>Monday night was another holiday jam session but at the Clone studios this time. Melvis and I added some last tracks to the Happy Christmas tune we were working on and Jazz, Johnny L., Jimmy Pete, M.Diotte, had a festive night playing an assortment of music, "rocking the night away" or at least attempting to do that.
Now, Christmas Eve, and the weather is still the story surrounding the family gatherings, church services and travel. Currently, raining outside and to get colder later. Prayers for all those traveling, angels on the highways will be busy this year. So let us enjoy what we have, be mindful of those that have less and let those closest to us know what they mean to us in some way. Talk to you in 2009. Peace+
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