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their
hunched shadows gliding over the ivory landscape as they
slinked single-file toward the garage door. Snow devils filled
their footprints, and gusty winds pushed them faster than they
could stagger. Will reached back and grabbed Ellie’s fluttering
scarf and pulled her along, ensuring that she would not lose
her way in the blinding snow fog.
Will reached the garage side door first, followed closely by
Ellie, struggling to keep up with her brother’s pace. Her scarf
tightened around her neck, causing Ellie to gasp for breath.
They panted and rested against the side door. As Will opened
it, they stumbled inward, nearly falling over each other. The biting wind followed them until they could push the door closed.
They leaned against the door, waiting for the whistling wind
to mount a second charge. The wind pushed back, whisking a
small draft under the door. Ellie and Will sighed in relief.
: 66:
Chapter
Ten
“We need to get movin’. We are losing time and soon it will be
daylight,” Will pleaded.
Will loaded the backpacks, snow shovels, and red gas cans into
the little, yellow cargo snow sled. Ellie fueled the snowmobile
while Will checked the battery, spark plug, oil level, and a small toolbox. She grunted as she lifted the survival kit off the workbench and arranged it on the cargo snow sled next to the other
items Will had previously stowed there. Together they stretched
bungee cords tightly around and over all the supplies to ensure
they would not lose anything during their long trip to Santa’s
Village at North Pole, Alaska. The cargo snow sled squatted sadly under its burden. They exchanged high-fives and looked about
to see if they had missed something. After some pushing and
shoving, the cargo snow sled was hitched to the snowmobile.
“You said it is 2,835 miles to North Pole, Alaska, from our
house in Holly Valley, Idaho. Now, can you tell me how we are
going to get there, and are you sure we can get there in time
to tell Santa Claus our problem?” Ellie quizzed.
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Will pulled the map from his pocket and placed it on the
workbench. “We will travel diagonally through Washington
and cross into Canada at Vancouver, British Columbia. Our
journey will take us northward through BC into Alaska. As you
can see, North Pole, Alaska, is just the other side of Fairbanks.”
He retraced the route for her, highlighting the itinerary with
a red pen.
“All yours,” he said gladly, giving her the map. “And, by the
way, I left a note informing Mom and Dad of our plans. I didn’t
want them to wake up, find us gone, and think we had been
kidnapped. They’ll probably worry anyway.”
“What did you tell them? Why didn’t you tell me?” Ellie
asked in an agitated manner.
“I told them we were going to find Santa at North Pole,
Alaska, to ask for his help in resolving the problem with the
city fathers and that we would be home in time for Christmas
Eve dinner, and not to worry, and for them to call us on your
cell phone in the morning. You did take her cell phone, didn’t
you? Did I leave anything out?”
Receiving no rebuttal, Will quietly hoisted the large overhead
garage door and noticed several small, child-like footprints in
the snow that led to the side window, but he shrugged it off as
snow rabbits that inhabited the neighbor’s woodpile.
Ellie steered the snow machine and cargo snow sled while
Will pushed. He feared that starting the engine so close to
the house would awaken their parents and grandparents. The
recreational toys inched closer to the garage opening as they
grunted and redoubled their efforts.
“Push, Ellie, push,” growled Will, exerting more strength
into his effort.
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“I’m givin’ it all I got,” exclaimed Ellie, grunting and groaning.
No matter how hard they huffed and puffed, the snow machine
and cargo snow sled wouldn’t budge.
Gasping for breath, they
hunched shadows gliding over the ivory landscape as they
slinked single-file toward the garage door. Snow devils filled
their footprints, and gusty winds pushed them faster than they
could stagger. Will reached back and grabbed Ellie’s fluttering
scarf and pulled her along, ensuring that she would not lose
her way in the blinding snow fog.
Will reached the garage side door first, followed closely by
Ellie, struggling to keep up with her brother’s pace. Her scarf
tightened around her neck, causing Ellie to gasp for breath.
They panted and rested against the side door. As Will opened
it, they stumbled inward, nearly falling over each other. The biting wind followed them until they could push the door closed.
They leaned against the door, waiting for the whistling wind
to mount a second charge. The wind pushed back, whisking a
small draft under the door. Ellie and Will sighed in relief.
: 66:
Chapter
Ten
“We need to get movin’. We are losing time and soon it will be
daylight,” Will pleaded.
Will loaded the backpacks, snow shovels, and red gas cans into
the little, yellow cargo snow sled. Ellie fueled the snowmobile
while Will checked the battery, spark plug, oil level, and a small toolbox. She grunted as she lifted the survival kit off the workbench and arranged it on the cargo snow sled next to the other
items Will had previously stowed there. Together they stretched
bungee cords tightly around and over all the supplies to ensure
they would not lose anything during their long trip to Santa’s
Village at North Pole, Alaska. The cargo snow sled squatted sadly under its burden. They exchanged high-fives and looked about
to see if they had missed something. After some pushing and
shoving, the cargo snow sled was hitched to the snowmobile.
“You said it is 2,835 miles to North Pole, Alaska, from our
house in Holly Valley, Idaho. Now, can you tell me how we are
going to get there, and are you sure we can get there in time
to tell Santa Claus our problem?” Ellie quizzed.
: 67:
De n is t rom
Will pulled the map from his pocket and placed it on the
workbench. “We will travel diagonally through Washington
and cross into Canada at Vancouver, British Columbia. Our
journey will take us northward through BC into Alaska. As you
can see, North Pole, Alaska, is just the other side of Fairbanks.”
He retraced the route for her, highlighting the itinerary with
a red pen.
“All yours,” he said gladly, giving her the map. “And, by the
way, I left a note informing Mom and Dad of our plans. I didn’t
want them to wake up, find us gone, and think we had been
kidnapped. They’ll probably worry anyway.”
“What did you tell them? Why didn’t you tell me?” Ellie
asked in an agitated manner.
“I told them we were going to find Santa at North Pole,
Alaska, to ask for his help in resolving the problem with the
city fathers and that we would be home in time for Christmas
Eve dinner, and not to worry, and for them to call us on your
cell phone in the morning. You did take her cell phone, didn’t
you? Did I leave anything out?”
Receiving no rebuttal, Will quietly hoisted the large overhead
garage door and noticed several small, child-like footprints in
the snow that led to the side window, but he shrugged it off as
snow rabbits that inhabited the neighbor’s woodpile.
Ellie steered the snow machine and cargo snow sled while
Will pushed. He feared that starting the engine so close to
the house would awaken their parents and grandparents. The
recreational toys inched closer to the garage opening as they
grunted and redoubled their efforts.
“Push, Ellie, push,” growled Will, exerting more strength
into his effort.
: 68:
s a n ta' s n e w e s t r e i n Deer
“I’m givin’ it all I got,” exclaimed Ellie, grunting and groaning.
No matter how hard they huffed and puffed, the snow machine
and cargo snow sled wouldn’t budge.
Gasping for breath, they
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