December 23rd was supposed to be a day of triumph. The snow was supposed to be falling gently, the birds were supposed to be singing, and the roads were supposed to be clear. But no, the universe had other plans.

Our team's carefully laid plans were foiled by a single, pesky pothole. The pothole, which had been hiding in the shadows for months, waited until the last possible moment to strike, causing our entire fleet of vehicles to come to a grinding halt.

December 24th: The Miracle Recovery December 25th: The Gift of Bureaucracy