Good Lord BubbaAK6x6!! I'd been wondering where the Grinch and Scrooge were this lovely, snowy (finally!) holiday season!! I guess they are all rolled up in you!!  If you'd like to do a good deed this holiday season, maybe you can try being as sweetly silent as The original Silent Night, and donate all the coal you'll be getting in your stocking to the homeless still living in encampments..
What a terrific family adventure and life they are living. Thanks for this great story, Charles!