Then came Thursday, February 21, the day we were scheduled to leave for Montana to be with our granddaughter Skylar Postma on her baptism day, on Friday, February 22, 2019. As it turns out, our departure from St. George coincided with one of the 7 biggest snowstorms in the history of our Southwestern Utah community. When we left the house, it was coming down pretty hard. When we reached the incline towards Cedar City, there was a line “as far as the eye could see” of truck drivers pulled over on the side of the road putting on their chains before attempting to make the climb.
Kaytee had a well-thought out Plan B in the event we weren’t able to get to Anaconda (she’s always prepared for whatever life throws at her) but she – and Skylar – really wanted us there.
There was plenty of snow along the I-15 corridor, but for the most part, once we got past Cedar City, the roads were clear and mostly dry. Because of the distance to Kaytee and Josh’s home (at least 11 hours of driving), we break this trip in half, staying overnight with our sweet Kelly and Gary in Ogden.
The baptism was somewhat of a “comedy of errors” … no one was conducting; Kaytee said the opening prayer before the opening song; my name was on the program to speak but Ed wanted to do it instead. Things went a little haywire, but when Skylar and her friend Gracie stepped into the water, everything else went by the wayside. There was a wonderful turnout, the cupcakes were good and, all-in-all, it was a memorable time together.
On Saturday, we enjoyed a delicious lunch with a choice of 6-8 different homemade soups and the most amazing sourdough bread at the Soup Shed, owned by members of the Anaconda Ward and perched on top of a snowy mountainside about 30 minutes from Kaytee’s.
On Saturday, we enjoyed a delicious lunch with a choice of 6-8 different homemade soups and the most amazing sourdough bread at the Soup Shed, owned by members of the Anaconda Ward and perched on top of a snowy mountainside about 30 minutes from Kaytee’s.
In the evening, we attended what the bishop referred to as "an irreverent variety show" featuring such famous names as Sonny and Cher, Johnny and June Cash, and some of the regulars from Laugh-in and Hee,Haw! Honestly, it was a hoot!
We left for home on Sunday afternoon. It was snowing pretty heavily as we drove out of town, and by bedtime in Anaconda, there was nearly 3 feet of snow in Kaytee's front yard, the outside temperature was 3 degrees, and the schools had called a "snow day" for the first time in anyone's memory. We’ve seen more snow this weekend than we’ve seen in many years. It’s really pretty, but we’re sure glad we don’t have to live in it every day.
Another milestone in our family history. We love you Skylar … but we’re glad to be home safe and sound.
