I will be very glad when I no longer have to drive from my current abode to visit families and friends in Oregon, and not just because of the distance. On a good summer day, I can make it from Moscow to Bend in just a hair over six hours, to Albany in about eight.
These are not good summer days.
With news of impending snow coming in, I made a last minute change of plans, figuring that one trip over the passes was better than two, and decided to go straight to Casa Harper for Christmas Eve and Day, then over to Mom & Dad's.
The drive through Washington wasn't bad. The Gorge, however, was as horrible as I've ever seen it, but the Subaru is a tank and handled it fine. Portland was okay, but between there and Salem, numerous accidents had things slowed down, and there was a small fortune in thrown chains and cables on the sides of the road. A little over ten hours (!) later, I finally rolled into Albany, the only place in Oregon that doesn't have snow, 'twould seem.
This holiday has gone a lot better than Thanksgiving so far. The only time I've gotten a little emotional so far was when Rose Mary gave out a present to all of us; picture frames of Cheryl and Samantha together. That kinda got me. Otherwise, I've done a decent job of holding it together, I think.
I'm here in Bend for the next few days, then it's back through the snow to the Palouse. Oh boy. Moving in January may suck, but I can't wait until I can end this cross-state commute once and for all.
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