Noticeably absent from my last post, I should cover our Christmas trip.
We drove to Iowa this year, due to waiting until early November to look for plane tickets, when they were already too high. Driving penciled out, including a rental car, so we bit that bullet. The rental also saved 3000 miles of winter wear and tear on Sarah's Subaru, and would have provided an immediate option to keep traveling had an accident happened. We had a nearly new Ford Fusion that performed better than initially expected.
We got to visit several friends along the way, had a couple days in Indianola with Sarah's parents' and brother, about 24 hours in Pella with many of those friends, and the Christmas weekend in Sarah's grandparents' garage, as per tradition. It all goes too quickly, as usual. We can't wait to see everyone again. If only Iowa were about one state closer...
Despite some wintry driving, we made the 3040 mile trip back without issue, and got to visit with my cousins Noah and Emily and their families, including newcomer Robbie, Emily and Sven's son. We only get a couple visits a year with everyone so spread out, so we have to savor what we do get.
Happy New Year!
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