the kids made a snowmen,
much reading by the fire--Theo
and kids.
many movies!
Exploring a snowy trail by the house.
Maddie dices potatoes into increasingly smaller cubes
for a tasty potato dish, a lesson from her school cooking class.
On Friday, much to all our delight, Sam came!!
The bliss of a hot tub in the snow.
Winter Getaway
End of January and time for another little getaway, this time to Pine Mountain Club in Frazier National Park--an hour and a half from Burbank.
Car loaded, Sam staying home to work until the weekend when, hopefully, a snowstorm won't keep him from joining us.
Getting close but getting slick. Jess adeptly puts on the chains.
We arrive.
The driveway is totally snowed, we park near the road, and Jess lugs all our supplies into a sweet but freezing cold house!
Jess had many conversations with the pellet stove, pleading for it to stay lit.
Max coaxes a fire into action.
We find a very well-equipped kitchen plus a pretty snazzy house!
Both kids bring their IPads for Zoom school.
Quite a Week!
On Thursday, Biden's and Harris' inauguration--at last!
The night before, the memorial lights for Covid-19 victims around the reflecting pool.
On Friday my first Covid vaccination!
At the LA Forum. I packed my car with enough food, blankets, books to wait the whole night.
Very well organized---in and out in just over half an hour.
The white card to prove it.
The photo to prove it!
