The roads to the diner were treacherous and hadn't been plowed out yet, but Carter's high-off-ground truck could make it through this amount of snow. After they parked, Carter said, "I'm glad we had four-wheel drive and good traction tires."

They recognized a few vehicles in the parking lot then decided to make a run for the front door. Susan greeted them and introduced them to whoever she thought they hadn't met yet. The decorations were beautiful. The wedding ones mixed with ...