I'm Dreaming of a Wife Christmas

At the top of my short Christmas wish list is my wish to have my wife make it out to Washington for a visit. I tell her that I'm dreaming of a wife Christmas, just like the ones I used to know...

Wish granted. On short notice she books a flight from Dallas to Seattle, planning to arrive Christmas Day. I tell her to pack warm, the forecast for Christmas through New Years is for a low of 5 F degrees and lots of snow in the Great Pacific Northwest. I excitedly tell her, "Book the flight and I'll take it from there. Merry Christmas!"

I leave my thin-skinned travel trailer in my rear view mirror as I lock the steel gate behind me, heading for Sea-Tac Airport. The space heater inside the trailer, where I've lived for 2 months, remains on to prevent freezing damage inside during my 10-day absence. I think that it is perfect timing to have Sue's visit coincide with this winter weather, and it is nice to have an excuse to live elsewhere during these cold and snowy coming conditions. The skies are pewter and my 4Runner's thermometer reads 30 F. I drive south on I-5 to await my wife's arrival.

6" of snow falls on Sue's first day in WA. Night 1, we check into local casino/resort.

Sue arrived in WA with enthusiasm, sniffles and a extended 10-day play date on her schedule. It was perfect timing for me to exit trailer-world and book some real beds for the two of us. Her Christmas Day arrival in Seattle was snow-free until we got 50 miles north to her hometown in Snohomish County. Our first night's destination; Angel of the Winds, casino and resort, about 7 miles from The Pilchuck. We had 4" of snow on the ground when we checked in, with more coming through the night and following days. 

 

 

We wondered if she may have brought along a surprise gift for me, the gift that everyone is getting this season - the ever popular COVID 19, Omicron version, or does she just have an ordinary cold? We will never know (test kits were unavailable). She enjoyed recuperating in a luxurious king bed with several cups of chai, which I enjoyed bringing up to her from the coffee bar in the casino lobby. It was so good to have her here and to be able to nurse her back toward 100% health. I remained symptom free for her whole visit, thanks to my ability to mentally ward off germs. 

 
 

Angel of the Winds Resort with my SUV covered in last night's unusual snow.

Texas plates under a pile of powder

Fortunately, I had transferred a snow/ice scraper into my new Texas machine and we cleaned off 6" of powdery snow the following morning before we climbed into heated seats and shifted into 4WD and navigated the icy roads to check into a spacious and comfy airbnb. We stayed there for 4 days until New Years Eve when we left to book into another airbnb in Stanwood, remaining there until

Sue's January 4 return flight.

 

Sue clears the windshield of the 4Runner

 

 

 

 

 

Scuffling through all of the powdery white in sub-freezing temperatures, Sue reminisced that, "As a girl growing up here in Washington, I always hoped for a white Christmas. I'd get up on Christmas and look outside, hoping to play in the snow - but it never happened. Until now."

 

I asked if she was pleased to get her long-delayed Christmas wish for a white Christmas? She wasn't sure; "I'm just visiting in Washington now and with roads covered in snow, I don't know if this is more of a nuisance or a delight."

 

"It sure is pretty." I offered. She agreed with a smile. 

 

"C'mon, lets go for a slow ride in 4WD through our winter wonderland. I'll turn the seat warmer on for you and that way I can get a girl with a hot ass to accompany me."

 

She agreed, and I was delighted.

Snow falling on cedars on our land, known as The Pilchuck.