Well, well ... it is now the winter of 2018 to 2019!
I was out visiting a friend who lives in the mountains, and out of respect for the newness of the situation, I drove off not knowing how bad the snow was south of where I was at. Unfortunately my car went off the side of the road. Looks like it is ok, and I'm ok, although with what I'm hearing there are roads closed, and even tow trucks can't get through to where I'm at.
So ... found myself a hotel, and bedding down for the night. Hopefully I can get a tow in the morning, and the life will continue to move forward.