Day 32: 400 miles before I sleep

Welcome back to the USA. Temperatures were near freezing in the morning. We happened to be travelling during a winter storm advisory. We had snow and ice on the vehicles when we woke. And no heater! Despite having our heater and air conditioner worked on before we left, we had neither the entire trip but we ran the engine to get us through the night. The boys wore their jackets to bed and Comet wanted under the covers. But we made it and got on the road after a brief stop for coffee. 

400 miles was the goal today. The desert was in bloom.

The Tehachapi Mountains had snow. Travelling was easy with lots of scenery. 

Kasey was getting groggy on I 5 so I took over and he took a nap until I woke him with my singing.

He got to ride with Tad.

The valley was so green and the cows were very stinky.

We arrived at my brother and sister-in-law's house in San Leandro. 

Niece Katherine greeted us as soon as we drove up.

David heard of our sand trap adventures and set to work equipping us with a tow chain and converting a tool holder to a tow chain holder. My brother Marty came over and we were soon talking about his antique vehicle restoration.

He welds so he creates parts he needs sometimes. The vehicle is a special military issue version. It has special guards on the headlights and a couple of bullet holes in the rooftop. It is a 45 Dodge.

We talked into the night. Ah family.