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Wild Card — 12/24/08

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I finally got all the kids in, from Denver and Portland. The Denver duo arrived uneventfully around 12:30. But the one from Portland almost got stuck on the runway when the last flight of the evening iced up. She was scheduled to get in around 10:15 p.m. She finally got in after 12:30 this morning. We got back around 2. Only saw one crash to the airport and back, although a coupla fools were cruising at 65 or better on icy roads where 50 mph was pushing it. Now, I plan to hunker down with the kids. Mebbe buy a coupla more gifts. And prepare for Christmas. Of course, I'll leave this Wild Card for your amusement -- and another waterfront photo from Councilwoman KerriT (of the Centennial Trail as it cuts through City Park) ...



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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