Back home

We met Brian, Kelly, and the Princess for breakfast and then I helped Mary Lee take down some of her Christmas decorations. Then I did my best to cram everything I had with me into a carry on suitcase and a bag. We took a break for Graeter's though (I love their coconut chip ice cream).

The flight from Dayton to Minneapolis got in early and there were no problems with the Phoenix leg so we landed on time in Arizona. The drive back north was mostly uneventful. There were rocks on the road at one point but a policeman had cleared one lane. I spotted some elk hanging out just past the shoulder but they weren't moving, fortunately (my car would definitely have lost that battle). I got to my house a little after 3, which wasn't too bad until my brain did the time change math and got 5 AM. I didn't really get tired until I hit Flag though and was very happy to collapse.

Kate and Dozer helping us with holiday teardown: