I didn’t make it all the way home on Tuesday.  After the men’s breakfast (great fun) and a good visit with Elaine and Red LeCain, I started south.  The rain was getting heavy and the freeway message boards were warning of gusty winds in the Grapevine.  I knew the temperature was dropping and that snow would start later in the afternoon but I thought I might get through in time.  But just before Interstate 5 starts up the hill, I decided not to risk it.

I found a hotel and spent the night.  I’d packed an extra set of clothes and a book to read just in case, and I was perfectly comfortable.  The photo above I took from my hotel as I was working out in the fitness room.  You can see the snow was pretty low!

After a nice night I had a lovely drive back to Los Angeles Wednesday morning.  The road was dry.  No wind.  If I had continued home Tuesday in the rain I would have missed the beautiful snow covered hills.  What a refreshing, inspiring, vision.  A gift of beauty  for me.  A gift of water for our thirsty land.