I knew it had snowed overnight, probably a lot. Therefore, there was no reason to force myself out of from under the covers. Sleeping in was the name of the game. However, eventually it was time to get up and access the damage. I walked across the room and threw back the curtains. The hotel parking lot had not been plowed, my car was buried under a mass of snow, and the flakes continued to fall. I got my breakfast out of the mini fridge, turned on the tv, and hopped back into bed. But all good things come to an end. It was time to put on my winter jacket, new gloves, and knit cap. There was work to be done, bad back and all. Standing outside my car in the still falling slow, I
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