Left work promptly at 5pm yesterday to swing by Mom & Dad's to pick up Kaity. I was so anxious to get there -- I had been missing my baby and couldn't wait to hug her. I was less than a mile from Nan & Gramps' house when it hit. Blizzard. Total white out. I couldn't see the hood of my own truck, let alone the vehicle in front of me. I was immediately terrified and shaking and I prayed out loud. I called my dad and got their address (couldn't remember it for the life of me) and quickly put it into the navigation system in my phone. Then Wanda, reassuring Wanda, gently guided me to a house that I knew well but could not have found on my own given the conditions. And there was the hug I was waiting for. It felt just like I knew it would. We decided to wait out the storm for a while so I chatted with Dad about Jazz basketball and ate a lovely dinner with the parents I adore. Things seemed to be settling down so Kaity and I got in the truck and headed out. However, as soon as we got out on the main road, it was again white out conditions. I could barely make out the lights of the Kohler's grocery story so I eased my way into the parking lot and we waited. Kaity kept me entertained with stories of her great days with Nan & Gramps and her Rummy game triumphs. Kip called...worried...and suggested that we try to get to the freeway by going back down the hill rather than staying up against the mountains with the high wind. Great idea! We got to State Street in American Fork and things were relatively calm. We thought we were home free. Just as we were almost to the freeway, Kip called again and said that the Point of the Mountain was a parking lot and the freeway was closed in both directions. So close! We made a u-turn and again presented ourselves at Mom & Dad's. Ooh. I love that house. It always smells so good and is peaceful...the way it was at Nana Waddington's house in Bluffdale. I miss her...but I see her in my mom, so it's ok. Mom and dad gave us chocolate cake and icecream and then Kaity and I snuggled on the couch to watch tv and wait for the news. Kate held out until 9:30. She gave it her best shot. The news showed the chaos of the weather so we hunkered down with our gracious hosts for the night. Kate and I shared the bed downstairs. So comfortable. I awoke to my cell phone vibrating at 6:30am. The other angel child in my life wondering when we were coming home. I looked at the sleeping girl next to me...the one with the freckles on her nose and the laugh that comes from her whole being...and I smiled. Hot chocolate and toast for breakfast. Just like my idyllic childhood. Then we were off to brave the trip home and all was well.
I have a blessed life.
Love,
Tam
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