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I overslept big time. I wasn't out of bed until almost 6a. But rather than panic, I simply accepted where I stood and moved on from there. There was no better solution. I did my exercises and walked Frankie like normal. I even took time to enjoy some fru-fru coffee. The snow we were expecting overnight never materialized, though the forecast was now calling for it to begin any time. The fact that Mindy was staying home with Jacob, who was still sporting a fever along with a headache, lessened the need for me to hurry/rush. Knowing that, it wouldn't be a big deal if I wasn't back from my run in time to see Bella on the bus. I didn't rest on that, however. I proceeded as normal. In fact, I still did a a full meditation and stretch routine. It was after 7a when I started to prepare for my run. It must've been close to 715a when I dashed off for my run. There was a spit of snow here and there but nothing like what was predicted. However, having glanced at the radar a bit earlier, it didn't seem possible that we would be spared. We were in the direct path of the coming swath of snow. I ran the full 4.1 miles and was back at home by 750a - in plenty of time to see Bella onto the bus. The only difference being that I hadn't yet eaten or showered. After seeing Bella onto the bus I returned home to eat my eggs that Mindy had waiting in the microwave. In retrospect, I probably should've warmed them some but didn't. They were OK as they were. Off to the shower. Mindy was busy online while I made final preparations for work. I sent an email to my boss and team letting them know that I was running 25 minutes behind schedule. I left for work at 845a arriving about 10-15 minutes later. No harm no foul. The work day wasn't too bad at all. Steady, but not over whelming. Sometimes it's just a matter of how one responds to it more than the work itself. Sometime during the day, I sent my boss an IM indicating my desire to take Thursday as my on-call comp day. He was agreeable. I wanted Thursday for a couple of reasons. One, it would be a nice segue into my 3-day weekend (working Friday) and secondly, because I thought it might be a good ski day. After an email exchange with Bob I., I learned that he and Mary Ann were off that day too and planning to ski. In addition, I knew that neighbor Kenny was due back from Florida on Wednesday and chomping at the bit to try out his brand new snow board. Mid afternoon I received an email from Mindy asking if I would be willing to stay home Wednesday with Jacob, who was still sporting a high fever. Damn! In the corporate world, it's almost taboo to take sick days, let alone the fact that I had just requested Thursday as a comp day. Mindy shared that she preferred me stay home over having Jimaken keep him, so I agreed to do the deed. I figured I could take my laptop home and work from there on Wednesday. However, because there was still an outside chance that school would be canceled, I decided not to mention it to my boss until it was a foregone conclusion, and most likely not until the following morning. The work day went fast. As predicted, the snow started coming down sometime around 10a and fell consistently throughout the entire day. We might've had 2-3 inches when I left for home around 540p. Mindy emailed sometime around 5p to let me know that she had already shoveled and salted the drive as well as clearing the garage in case I wanted to pull inside (the Honda can't be inside with the Thule on top). It was still snowing during my drive home and at decent clip. If the forecast was correct, we would be getting another 1-3" overnight. Mindy had already declared Tuesday a leftover night. In kind, I wasn't expecting much in the way of dinner. Tuesday is typically Bella's gymnastics night. This time, however, it was canceled due to the weather. made sense to me. Bad weather, and the commute traffic was at a crawl. We still had leftovers. Mindy had pesto chicken while Bella and I had leftover stuffed peppers. Still tasty. Mindy said Jacob's fever was 103 degrees. He looked as bad or worse than he did the night before. If there was any doubt about me staying home the following day, it was gone now. After dinner, Bella did her nightly reading near my side. She's reading much better these days. Earlier in the afternoon, I called Drew at 7th Mountain Resorts near Bend, Oregon inquiring about their lodging options on our specific dates. And even though bookings could be completed online, I found the online condo descriptions too vague to make an informed decision. Glad I called. Drew shared lots more detail and actually talked me into booking a one bedroom condo with a loft (has three queen beds). Said it has 2.5 bathrooms, and should meet our needs well. Said the 4 bedroom home I considered would almost certainly be overkill. His advice would save us $900 over the four days. After Bella's reading, I went ahead and booked the one bedroom condo w/loft online. Then, after receiving confirmation, I sent an email to the others sharing the details and final cost. The final total was $1451 dollars for 4 nights lodging and five 3-day lift tickets - a really good deal in my eyes! That amounts to $290 per person for top quality lodging and skiing. Not sure how we spent the remainder of our evening. Didn't do much. At some point I poured myself a drink; a vodka, grapefruit juice, and Fresca. I think we watched the Learning Channel but can't recall the actual program. Jacob was already off to bed, and Bella headed there a little later. Mindy wasn't far behind, either. I stayed up long enough to fall asleep on the sofa briefly, but I'm thinking I was in bed before 1015p.