We made it to our new home! The trip was long, but really great and the weather did not create any difficult driving conditions! For me, that is the a true gift, as I get very tense driving in both rain and snow after being spoiled with perfect Arizona dry roads.
We had a few mishaps, including an escapee cat who ran away when we were ready to leave (how classic!). My animal whisperer neighbor was able to help me find her, it was a very dramatic moment for me! She literally returned as I was making the plans for her to be cared for by the new tenant until I could arrange for her to be flown to our new home! When I saw her, she tried to bolt under the Quail bush and I dove and grabbed her tail, and she was hissing and trying to flee! We went to the car full of adrenaline!
I picked up my friend in Phoenix, and we began our way to New Mexico. But, 30 minutes into the drive, we heard a loud clunk, and thought a rock hit our tire well. I was pulling off the road when the tire completely exploded. We had the best situation! Our roadside service was there within 30 minutes, and conveniently located 1/4 from our blowout was a whole enormous car world full of tire stores, brake shops, and more! We were joking that they put shards in the road, because it was all to easy! Luckily, my friend had convinced me earlier not to take the scenic route through the canyons that I really wanted to take! That would have been disastrous!
We saw Rod on day 3, Thanksgiving! He was joking that I better not show up during the meal since that would be the best food he gets the entire sentence! We had just a short one hour visit, since we had to hustle up north to get my friend to the airport in time!
Rod was very dark, and in a funk. He was able to connect to us, but still he was so distraught while he awaits hearing about his release date. His counselor will not give him more details, and his lawyer is attempting to help the situation, but of course the prison does not like that!
We appreciate all that you do! We are in our new city, surrounded by six inches of beautiful snow, and looking forward to getting this new life underway!
It feels great to be starting again, as life would have it, three people are sitting behind me in the bakery talking about their new non-profit which is going to assist men find jobs here after release from prison. They are coming up with a mission statement: “Helping men that no one else would touch.” I am going to get their information, maybe they can help Rod get work. It seems uncanny, but so far I feel like this transition has been blessed.
With love,
— The Coronados
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