Snowed Out

The kids are snowed in with what I read is probably about 6" of snow overnight. We, on the other hand, are snowed OUT of Tennessee! Gib has things well under control at the house. He took care of de-icing the porch and put the Volvo at the top of the drive so anybody needing to go anywhere can get out. If anyone needs anything else all they have to do is unplug the xbox or find him at the snow bowl with Mariah.

We knew there was a high likelihood of this happening but decided to celebrate our 24th anniversary in St. Louis at this fun hotel I found on the internet anyway. It's called The Moonrise and there is a cajun lounge (which is not quite the same thing as a restaurant but has great food) 2 blocks away - making it a great destination for a quick overnight trip. Our plans were to go to the top of The Gateway Arch today and see some sights as we leisurely made our way home, giving the road crews time to do their thing and other travellers to make tracks. We took the truck so all of Taryn's stuff would fit and it is not a good snow vehicle.

Well.... the best laid plans. There is another snow storm coming our way from the Plains and the news reports mentioned school closings in Missouri possible later today and definitely tomorrow! So now we are racing from one snow storm and into another. We are currently in the bubble, but not for long. Our plan is to depart as soon as we eat breakfast and drive until we should stop. Maybe Paducah. We are considering possibly Louisville and my Uncle's house, but it is kind of out of our way.

Both girls got to their colleges before the storms hit. Indy left a little earlier than planned yesterday to miss the storm and is safely tucked away in Macon riding out the ice storm that is currently in force there. I'm looking forward to hearing all about it. Taryn will be in the middle of a big snow this afternoon. I think she will be happier about the jacket I insisted on yesterday at Walmart. And that's it! We have to eat and run! Keep up to date on Facebook!!!