Hello from the nice dry and balmy Pacific Northwest! (grin) To those of you who knew we left on Dec 12 from Vancouver to drive all the way back to Joplin for Christmas with my parents...I just wanted you to know, WE MADE IT!!!! Hooray! Nothing was going to keep me from stomping around in Newton county for my roots! Actually "stomping" is just what I did!!!! After leaving here and stopping for the night in northern CA I phoned my parents to discover they had just had 12 inches of snow...but being the pioneer that I am (well, that isn't exactly what my husband called it), we continued on our mission. I thought I should post to the group in case any of you are still looking for us under a snowdrift. I have lots to share and questions to ask once I sorta make a path through the laundry!!! There were some places we couldn't get to due to the roads being sorta...uh...frozen, but I did get quite a bit of info, etc. Got stuck on Doc Wood's Hill (yes, that is the rubber from our tires left there), and took as many photos as I could. Anyway, thanks to all who were wondering about us. We are safely at home as of last night, and ready to move back to MO anytime! Deb Vancouver