Oh, they're in TOLEDO

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When I finally checked my email last night, the mysterious 1am phone call from Anna (my sister) was explained: they're in Toledo, visiting my parents, and Alex (her husband) was locked out of the house and taking refuge in a Target. They wanted me to call and wake up my mother so that they could get let in.

There was also a follow up e-mail from about one hour later saying that they'd resolved the situation and not to call, which was sent before I got home and checked my answering machine.

That explains why they never answered when I tried to call them at their home here in Seattle, though.