It's Christmas and instead of it being spent at home, we're driving to Seattle to help our oldest son move. We left the 23rd. We got caught in the blizzard in Minnesota and waited 3 hours to get towed out of a ditch and another 3 hours for the snow to pass. No problem. We took it and kept going. Sleep has been hard. To save money we have been sleeping a few hours at rest stops. We finally make it to Washington (Ellensburg) and the remote start on the car has locked the engine. And there is more snow. State closed the road and we not only can't get a tow but we are again stuck in the snow til morning. I saw him cry. He's so worried for us. We have no clue how we're getting back to Indiana but for now we're warm but hungry. Not even sure if there is pizza here in Ellensburg WA but if there is, please send my hubs a pie. He has been driving for 2 days on max 8 hours sleep and a ton of Red Bull. He's 58 but he tries to be everything for everyone, especially me. I don't have the words for him. He's used to me saying it's ok but I'm hoping a pizza from a stranger will give him some encouragement. So we're sitting in a Hilton in Ellensburg on Christmas 2k miles from home and not sure how we're getting back.... I'm ok. But he needs to know he's not a failure and does the best he can.. Thanks and Happy Christmas.

Edit: So, it's currently 7a and we have a tow coming at 8. Due to covid, we can't ride with the tow driver so we are trying to find a way to Yakima to the Subaru dealer. The host at the Hilton has generously said I can wait in the lobby while he goes and until he gets back. After we went through the travel budget and we can't afford another night. Not sure how he's going to get to the car yet either because with what we have left, if we sneeze,, we will have a new address. We're taking it one step at a time. After charging the battery and googling the hell out of what could be wrong hopefully it IS just the remote starter not reading the key. Last night, I watched him sit up in a chair and just look. I put on Ridiculousness to try and make him laugh ( thank the stars for marathons and re-runs frfr) just to get him to say something and he didn't. He walked to the gas station and got some beer and drank one after another which is NOT typical of him. I'm not mad at him either for it. This has been a hard trip. From the blizzard and getting stranded in a ditch and that wait, to getting within 2 hours of our destination with more snow, no clue what's on the horizon, budget stretched to if we sneeze we're never getting back to Indiana, the fight with the tow company (so we had a tow that was gona take us to kiddos place. Costed 390 bucks but at the last minute, the road was closed and it was chains only and the tow driver couldn't take that trip. No, the company did not call us and tell us. We called the at 5p when the driver didn't arrive at 4:53) and State Farm who couldn't reverse the charge for a trip that was never made and the 7-10 days for a refund, to State Farm not helping at all.... I just let him drink. He finally talked and I let him. He said some things that hurt. Hopefully, he was just venting, but it hurt and I did my best not to show that and just kept telling him he is appreciated, not to blame and we will get home. We were unable to get anything and that's fine. It was all closed and it was Christmas. It was a long shot. Hopefully, the universe delivers us some fortune and good news shortly. Our plan to Yakima is to plead on the mercy of the driver and hopes he will let him go with. I'd really love to surprise him with a hot meal when he gets back. It's literally been gas station food for 3 days now.

So it was the fuse. A fuse. 1k later in tows and at the dealer we are FINALLY headed home. We've been driving non stop now. We did pull over at a rest stop to rest. Kiddo has his stuff and the journey is half way done. 14 hours til we get home and I will crash for 2 days. This has been a hard journey. I did get to see the Space Needle though. Just gotta keep positive. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Hubs says he's still waiting on his pizza (we haven't stopped yet to get it lol) We have been given so much kindness and help. I'm humbled and it has broken a layer of hurt in this guy. He has learned something about himself he says and it's going to help him make positive changes to be better for honestly and me. So good things came out of this. I don't recommend driving across the country though.