[waves]

Today it was overcast and I went out to the store (to get milk)
-- without an umbrella
-- without my usual cap
-- without a jacket
-- in flipflops

Get there, it's thundering, but not a drop of rain.

Go in, get my milk, go through the check out ... it's pouring.

I've a few minutes to spare, so I wait just inside the store for it to calm down, which it does, somewhat.

I step outside -- renewed downpour.

Now my bus can show up any minute. So I remove the flip-flops (lightning over, so not worried) and cross the parking lot with thick, fast rain beating on me. I get completely soaked.

Get to the bus stop (sheltered) and start trying to dry my eyes, face, glasses, etc.................. The rain stops. Figures.

Wet bus stop, she's waiting. Yeah. For long enough that I could have waited to cross the parking lot... and stayed dry.

Then, and only then, the stupid bus shows up. Thank you, Murphy.
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As the air temp today is quite warm, being wet wasn't uncomfortable: actually, it was kind of invigorating! I looked very silly, but felt great.

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Used to be I had umbrellas stashed everywhere (one in office, one at home, one in each vehicle, and a few to spare). I was never unprepared.

But here, most of the rain here is piddly. There's not much heavy rain. As I don't travel in the car and have to carry everything with me everywhere, I feel encumbered by an umbrella, and don't bring one unless I am certain I need it. I routinely get a little bit wet, and I don't mind it... piddly rain makes piddly wetness, it dries, nothing to write home about.

However, about every 3-4 years, hehe... this happens. (There, you could say I wrote home about it.)

waves

[bizi]

Originally Posted by waves

Go in, get my milk, go through the check out ... it's pouring.

I've a few minutes to spare, so I wait just inside the store for it to calm down, which it does, somewhat.

I step outside -- renewed downpour.
However, about every 3-4 years, hehe... this happens. (There, you could say I wrote home about it.)

waves

I hate getting caught in a down pour!
poor thing!
((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[Mari]

Originally Posted by waves

. I routinely get a little bit wet, and I don't mind it... piddly rain makes piddly wetness, it dries, nothing to write home about.

However, about every 3-4 years, hehe... this happens. (There, you could say I wrote home about it.)

waves

Waves,

I am glad you wrote about it.
I especially like the flip flops.

M

[Dmom3005]

Overcast cool rainy day here. Not bad.

Donna

[bizi]

heat index above 100 today, 105 tomorrow.
welcome to the south!
bizi

[Brokenfriend]

Hey Mari. Are you alright? I see that low pressure system off the Atlantic coast of your state. That is a unusual storm situation. It looks like it's coming up here off of the coast.

I see another storm system headed in below the Great Lakes.

I see these storms on "Noaa Mosaic Loop". BF

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

Hey Mari. Are you alright? I see that low pressure system off the Atlantic coast of your state. That is a unusual storm situation. It looks like it's coming up here off of the coast.

I see another storm system headed in below the Great Lakes.

I see these storms on "Noaa Mosaic Loop". BF

Thanks for alerting me to that. I just wanted the news a few minutes ago.
It will turn into Tropical Storm Arthur, and perhaps dump rain all the way up the East Coast, esp New England.

M

[Dmom3005]

Indiana got hit again last night, early morning. Not sure exactly how
wide the damage. I know some in Northwest area have tornado or
high wind damage. Also over closer to Logansport I believe too.

Many areas have no electricity. Including or IN*SOURCE main offices
in South Bend.

Wow, I heard the winds, and I know I have like three big trees in my
front
I'm so thankful we just kind of got parts of it.

Donna

[Brokenfriend]

Originally Posted by Mari

Thanks for alerting me to that. I just wanted the news a few minutes ago.
It will turn into Tropical Storm Arthur, and perhaps dump rain all the way up the East Coast, esp New England.

M

Mari That intense Low pressure system is in the same place that It was early this morning rotating(whirling) counter clockwise. That is a very strange weather system. I wonder what it's going to do. BF