Dad dropped Emily and me off at the Enterprise car-rental place just off of Hwy 5 in Eden Prairie yesterday morning. Dodge Caliber, baby. It was a relatively easy drive down to Ames. There was a light drizzle most of the way, and only a quarter mile or so of visibility, but it was relatively warm, with temperatures in the mid-high 30s, and no ice. We saw about a half-dozen cars in the ditch, however, including a rolled pickup truck, which looked like they'd been there overnight, and many cases of tire tracks disappearing into the snow, but no car. I was surprised to see a new set of guard cables running along the median side of southbound I-35 much of the way down to Ames. Periodic tears and holes in the cables, maybe one every couple miles, testified to scores of accidents along this single stretch of highway. Unbelievable.
We arrived at Barb's place a little after noon, and Barb, Neil, Andy, Emily and I got down to opening presents. We had a quick lunch, and Emily went for a run, while the rest of us watched TV, took naps, read books, and worked on crossword puzzles. Neil and Barb prepared a splendid meal of Christmas ham, broccoli, potatos, sweet potatos, salad, and croissants.
Today was another lazy day. Emily and Barb took Willy to the vet, while Andy and I watched some TV and poked around on the internet. Andy and I dropped Emily and Barb off at the mall to do some shopping, while Andy and I headed over to Jax sporting goods, which has a great selection of camping and other outdoor equipment. We picked up Barb and Emily at the mall then headed home and watched Survivorman most of the afternoon. Made me want to do some winter camping this winter before classes start.
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