Sunday, December 8, 2013

0748, Sun, 120813.  Rocklin, CA.

 

A little snow, a little sunshine.  Of course, my day started out with an early morning workout.  I was going to opt out of practice because there was an expected nasty storm coming through and I didn't think our little car would be very easy to handle in freezing conditions.  I notified my buddies in class and right away I was offered a ride in.  It was really pretty.  The snow was sticking along the side of the road below a thousand feet.  By the time we got to the thousand foot level there were several inches.  Auburn was gorgeous.  Once we arrived at practice that first step from the car was great, the white cover, the fresh smell, and the deadening of sound, I was enjoying it all.

We actually got a few snowflakes in Rocklin around noon.  It didn't  stick, but it is so rare for it to snow this far down the hill, it was exciting!

The day sped by and we were off to our first Christmas Party in some time at Sue's sister's place.  There was a pretty good size crowd mingling and we actually knew a few people, but it was getting to know the others that was the most fun.  We met a lady who grew up in Reynosa, Mexico and another from South Africa, both very interesting people.  Lots of fun chatting.  Sue had made her individual sized pizzas on English muffins that had people standing in line to grab one as they came out of the oven.  They were a hit. 

The roads were clear and although a bit chilly it was a nice drive home with all the lights along the way….more later..