My wife, the kids and I all arrived safe and sound at my parent’s house in Pine Grove yesterday afternoon, just ahead of the heavy rains that blew through later in the day. This was a driving leg of the trip, through the southern tier of New York and the Endless Mountain / Coal Country region of northern Pennsylvania. We hit some patches of pretty dense fog up in the mountains. It looked like it was rising right off the snow pack. Tomorrow is Christmas, and the kids are excited about spending it with their grandma and grandpa.

My wife and I have both been toying with colds, undoubtedly stress related. However, after a night’s rest we are both improved today. Hopefully we will both be well again before we fly on Thursday.