the weather tends to be a worry thisd morning. It looks like it is going to get worse as time goes on. I need to see how things are going on in Portland. I am not sure that I want to make that trip home Sunday night in a snow storm. I guess I could stay all night if I had to. It seems to be a little warmer this and that is a good thing. It does not look like a stroll in the park may be on the agenda.

Well, there are at least two grumpy people in Oregon tonight. I tried to go to Portland and I just got past Hood River and an SUV started sliding down the highway and finally flipped into the median. The people apparently were okay but the cops soon arrived and shut down the highway since a semi had flipped over on its side and several cars were in the ditch. They were not sure how long the highway would be closed. I went back to Hood River and the guy there told me that the Washington side was bumper to bumper and getting worse. I figured that was sign enough. I reluctantly called Mikey and told him we would have to postpone things for a week. He was not happy and very quiet. Man, I hated it worse than anything to let him down but I am sure he understood. I really feel like I let him down but I was afraid to go any further. I hope I don’t ever disappoint him again. It kills me.

I headed back to Hermiston and it was already raining and snowing. I had told Mikey that I would call him when I got home and I did. He was quiet and subdued but said it was cool and he was glad I was home. I asked to speak to Katie and he put her on. I told her how proud I was of her for getting some help and to hang in there. She said that she felt that she needed to get away from the crowd in Portland for a week. She was not sure when that would be. So I said I was going to give Mikey the $65.00 card this weekend but I would put it in the mail. I asked about the TriMet tickets and she said they were appreciated but that Mikey did not use his that much but she certainly did. HMMMM. And that I did not have to get Mikey one if it was a burden. I said well the whole thing is for Mikey and that I would probably continue. I said I had been wondering what she would think about Mikey coming to Hermiston the middle weekend in February since it was Presidents’ Day and I had a three day weekend. I told her I would pick him up Saturday and bring him back Monday and that we would probably go to the mountains and play in the snow, ice skate, and/or check out some hockey. She said it was too far off to promise but she thought that yes it was probably something he could do. I said great. I asked to talk to Mikey but he was across the room and her phone was on the charger. HMMMMM. I said well tell him I’ll call him tonight okay. So maybe the day was not a complete blow out. I have the scanner on and the ambulances are going crazy and the cops are on the run. So it is probably best I am in the teepee shivering. I called Mikey tonight and he was okay. I told him I would make every effort to get there next Saturday. I briefly mentioned the weekend in Hermiston and he said it sounded good but was not really very excited either. We’ll have to see I guess.