It's a new year

It's a new year and already we've been a busy family. It snowed during the week after Christmas - a whole 6" shuts down everything in P-town and surrounding areas. The commute home from Missy's work was looking like a 4-hour trip, but she waited until after the initial panic began to clear and the road crews got out with sand. Then she drove home in about 40-minutes, not much longer than a regular drive. Good job, Miss.

Rick filled his camping cooler with snow before the rain came in and melted it all away. Then on New Year's Day, he made ice-cream with the snow. He swears the snow is twice as good - saves having to crush the ice. We had blackberry-cinnamon ice-cream for dessert after a turkey dinner.

Rick and I spent New Year's Eve at our traditional hockey game. A bunch of our friends always buy a block of tickets together in a group. This year, there were 70 in our group, called "Friends of Thor." Ryan, Megan and our grandson, Atreyu went with us this year. And the Portland Winterhawks won 6-0 against their arch-rivals, the Seattle Thunderbirds. Our seats were at the visitor's goal for 2 of the 3 periods, so we got to see most of the goals scored close-up. Very exciting. Plus we all got free Winterhawks' hats, although it looks to me like an angry duck.

I've had time off work since Christmas eve. We are taking the tree down today, and Rick flies out to Arizona tomorrow for his next job. I am terribly sad to have to return to the real world on Monday.

Hope all of our friends and family had a wonderful holiday wherever you may be. Much love from the Hoffman Clan.

The Momgoose