Tornado watch, Day 351

Out west, Day 331

Nicolai and I are in California for a week. It is wonderful to be on vacation!

View, Day 324

Roundabout way, Day 321

I drove for over 1.5 hours trying to get home in a storm that was accumulating 1.5 inches of snow per hour. It was either sit in traffic for another two hours or go to the movies...Easy solution to the problem at hand. I finally made it home at 10:30.

Beyond this, Day 278

I found out today that my step-mother's mother, Danira, passed away. She had been battling cancer over the past year and her body finally had had enough. I only met her a couple of times, but she left a lasting impression. Having lived in Germany, but being originally from Croatia, our verbal communication was limited to smiles and hugs or having Andrea, my step-mom, translate for us. She made the most marvelous apricot dumplings I have ever tasted.