Cue the rainstorm, 50 mph wind gusts, hail, and snow.
The following is a picture of what we would have been driving through: a winter wonderland known as The Grapevine.

Now, as of last night, The Grapevine is closed due to snow and "black ice" on the roads. Had we just decided to forget the warnings from our husbands and Cal Trans, and hit the "open" road this morning, we would most likely be stuck here:

.... shopping for souvenirs and making friends until the weather cleared.
"Excuse me, ma'am, oh, I mean sir, do these leather chaps come in maternity sizes?"
Sorry, Kasey.
It's just not in the cards this week.
