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<\/a><\/p>\nwarm enough for lunch out and, in a last desperate attempt to get the ’45 sorted,<\/p>\n
before Tuesday’s deluge, which somewhat stalled on us although<\/p>\n 80 remained open over the hill<\/p>\n until around four when the eastbound closed from Colfax,<\/p>\n then dropped down to Applegate, 2040′, where rain was forecast although the image<\/p>\n looked suspiciously snowlike. Within an hour it closed in both directions to Verdi…but we weren’t going anywhere anyway being way too cold and wet to be out loading the truck though Wednesday, after a slightly less frozen walk with Sumi, I ran up to Safeway<\/p>\n for a week’s supplies in anticipation of sunny days ahead, the first of which came, as predicted,<\/p>\n on my 81st<\/p>\n which was mainly spent in packing and loading but ultimately included by a bike ride, collapse,<\/p>\n a sweet birthday card and peaceably enjoyable Thai dinner <\/a>out…something we should do more often [as opposed to opting for takeout] particularly as it’s just a half block door to door.<\/p>\n Morning brought continuing clarity to the Straits,<\/p>\n ongoing wetness across the Valley as well as constant Friday traffic<\/p>\n all the way into Nevada<\/a> and beyond Reno<\/p>\n to gas in Wadsworth<\/a>.\u00a0 Despite a Ranger<\/a> at the turn off 447 we lunched at the Lake<\/a> and reached<\/p>\n the Ponds<\/a> by three, unloading…tired, last of duck soup, lenticulars…darkness, coldness, bed;<\/p>\n<\/a> cleaned the air filter [even if the engine compartment isn’t exactly concours quality]<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n