First wake up was 7:20, which is wonderful when it’s on a non-work night, so I slept for another hour.
Then up…for more marathoning…healthy lunch of fish-I-don’t-like….then showering 
for the show. Initially I put on jeans and a ratty shirt, but then I decided to dress up a little. Did ma hair, put on some fancy makeup. ‘Course, I hadn’t bothered shaving my legs, because really, it’s still winter, but I did grab a pretty dress and soon I was off.
Despite the fact that Tahoe city isn’t that far away, it takes just as long as a drive to SF. I knew a big storm was expected around midnight, so I checked numerous weather sites checked freeway conditions etc. I had my chains in the back of the car and thought about bringing boots and jeans but decided against it. Big mistake. I’m a damn good driver, but there were areas where I could barely see where I was going. By the time I passed Blue Canyon, chain controls had started, yet I followed a car in front of me and kept going. At one point, I didn’t have a choice anymore and had to stop. I lied, saying I had all wheel drive, because I had my chains with me and I knew I could put them on without issue, so getting there wouldn’t be a problem. The problem was coming back home. With that, I turned around and headed back home.
I stopped at Taco Tree in Auburn to get some food to go, and noticed staff talking to a guy who was asleep at one of the tables. Within a few minutes, he lifted his head and started asking people where he was, but nobody answered. He became more verbally aggressive, so I talked to him, answered his questions, asked some questions, made a few suggestions, bought him a coffee, then headed home…
…Where are Maggie texted me within 15 minutes of getting home. She was sick, at a friend’s house, and needed me to pick her up. So I picked up my girl, then came back home where the fire was still burning. Not exactly the night I had hoped for, but a beautiful one, nonetheless.
Pictures: Dragonwell green tea kombucha prep; Focused driving; Snow driving
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