Spring Snow Storm!

According to Amtrak's "train status" link, Mom and Dad departed  3 minutes early this afternoon from Sanford, FL for Lorton, VA on the Auto Train. They will arrive in VA tomorrow and then, depending on the weather, they'll either drive back to Hancock or spend the night in VA.

Meanwhile, we received about 7-8 inches of snow last night. This was the day after Dan's baseball team split their first double header!  The storm caused the U of IL and Illinois State to cancel classes!!

 Watch dog

 Tom folded Shadow's "front porch" to cover the entrance to her house to keep the snow out.  She slept in the garage.

She wasn't happy spending too much time outside, though. Dan and I constructed a snow man and a wall. I tried to cross-country ski this morning but the snow was too sticky for a proper glide.

Winter Fun 2013

Yankee Spring Training Baseball - Tampa, FL
Mom and Dad have been coming here since 1996 to escape the snow and to cheer on the Yankees. I loved meeting all their friends and seeing their digs in the Sunshine State!

Devil's Head, WI
Since 2006 the PC Hawks have been honing their skiing and snowboarding skills. Actually, we missed one year because it was too warm.  Dan and Addison

By pure chance Tom and I met up with college pal Jeri, her husband Mike, and daughter Jeana down in New Orleans back in February.