Well, it was a long drive, but we're finally here. The little Uhaul trailer we were pulling kept us below 60 mph most of the time; in the mountains we kept company with the big rigs. We ran into some snow in the passes between California and Oregon, just long enough to put the chains on and almost immediately take them off again.
The house that our friends have so graciously lent us is wonderful, right on the beach with picture windows facing the raging winter surf. We've spend the first day here getting the computers set up for work, and putting in some supplies. It rained hard last night, but today just a little heavy drizzle in the morning and a dramatically clouded sky in the afternoon.