It all started on a Monday morning on a 20 mile stretch of road in eastern Oregon that had been packed with snow and ice and then shellacked with a slick veneer and then glazed with a slimy gel that made for spooky driving. At 10-15 miles per hour every vehicle on the road was sliding around including huge semis and minivans like us. There was no exits on this stretch of road and you didn't dare pull over because you would have gotten hit in about 2 minutes.
Once we made it out alive, we proceeded on to my parents house in Idaho and had a blast! Here are a couple pictures from our time
Farming with Grandpa
Girl cousins
The best car track I think I've ever seen! Great gift Grandpa & Grandma!
The Annual Ankeny Family Ping Pong Tourney
I've competed, recruited and trained for years without a victory, but I finally brought home the title this year! My cousin Tami was a fierce competitor, but in the end I prevailed,
with a little help from the net.
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6 comments:
You should be a writer with that description of the road! So glad you made it safe and that I got to see you!
You are so funny! I remember your stories of the ping pong tourneys:) Also...that pic of Leyton looks JUST like Jared, smile and all! Happy New Year to you all!
Rock on, my friend!
You're just lucky I wasn't there to defend my title.
You need to add that you had a Christmas tree strapped to the top of your van while you were traveling that crazy road! Thanks for making the trip . . .
Aunt Sue - no kidding! I'm not really sure how I let that slip by me! I should also add that we got 14 miles to the gallon with the tree and 24 without the tree coming home!
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