How did I end up living a thousand miles from my son, Snow Cloud? He's a long-haul truck driver, driving a giant sixteen wheeler, delivering freight from Texas to Maine. He loves his job but I'm lucky to see him once a year.
I knew I'd be alone at Christmas, and I was feeling very sorry for myself. I packed boxes to mail to my daughter in Hawaii and my son in Australia-my children live across the ocean. I live in Seattle; Snow Cloud will be on the opposite coast.
I mailed a box to Snow Cloud, hoping he'd get it before he hit the road. I bought leather work gloves lined with warm sheep wool, a...
