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By Carol Scott
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“I don’t understand why Kelly and Jay decided to have a January wedding,” Virginia replied glumly. They know how unpredictable the weather can be, and how much trouble it can cause for anyone trying to attend.”
“They’re young and in love,” her husband chuckled, putting his arm around her shoulders. “Thoughtfulness for the wedding guests’ safety is probably not their top priority right now. I think maybe they wanted to have their anniversary fall during this long part of winter, after Christmas but before any signs of spring start to appear. And anyway, the weather is going to be better by Saturday when most of the people will be traveling. It’s just the wedding party and families who have to be there tomorrow, remember? And Madison will be good about keeping its roads clear.”
“Oh, I know,” Virginia conceded, shaking her head. “And I realize no one expects them to base their wedding date on convenience. But do you think we could leave tonight instead? We could spend the whole day down there and help with some of the last-minute projects, and then we won’t have to drive through the worst of it.”
“You do realize it’s already snowing, right?”
“Yes, but look at the way that front is moving. It’s going to be a lot worse tomorrow. Tonight it’s not much more than a flurry, and the traffic is a lot lighter than it will be in the daytime. We’re all packed, and there’s really nothing else to do before we go. It’s still early enough that even if it takes an extra hour, we can still be there at a decent time – and we’ll have an excuse not to shovel.”
“Okay, that shoveling part won me over,” Ron said, winking conspiratorially. “Let’s do it.”
An hour and a half later, the car pulled off the highway and onto the two-lane road that would make up the remainder of the drive. By this time, the snow was beginning to accumulate enough to coat the countryside. The rising moon provided just enough light to add sparkle to the Christmas card scene, and despite her aversion to anything wintry, Virginia couldn’t help but relax and enjoy the pristine coating which had yet to be marred by footprints, tire tracks or dirt. “This reminds me of how it looked at that winter carnival we went to in high school,” she observed. “Remember that day?”
Ron nodded, amusement beginning to show on his face. “Debbie Hastings was crowned Ice Princess or something like that, wasn’t she?”
“Snow Princess. And she had to wear that white dress with blue glitter all over it for the dance after the games and scavenger hunts were done. Only the glitter wasn’t glued on very well, and by the end of the night, we all stirred up clouds of blue glitter everywhere we went.”
“I wonder if the custodian has forgiven us for that yet.”
Virginia smiled for the first time all evening. “There have been quite a few winter carnivals to clean up after since that time, and probably quite a few maintenance crews. So I think we’re safe.”
“Remember the dinner we had that night?”
“Ugh, do I ever!” Virginia’s nose wrinkled at the memory. “Everyone had to bring a can soup and dump it all together into one huge vat. That’s probably why I still have an aversion to canned soup to this day!”
“It wasn’t bad at the time, as I recall.”
“Only because it was warm and we were freezing.” Virginia melted a little at the memory. “Besides, my date was what made it a memorable meal.” She snuggled a little closer to her husband of 37 years and watched the panorama unfold silently as they drove through the night.
Later, when Kelly answered the door, she expressed surprise at her parents’ early arrival. “Whatever made you come out tonight instead of waiting until daylight when you could at least see what you were doing in the snow?”
“We thought it would be best to get here a little early,” replied her mother dreamily. “And besides it seemed like a lovely night for a drive.”
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