What a weekend!
Friday
We wanted drinks after work and tried a new spot. The rooftop bar atop Sundance 608 theater (Robert Redford owned cool theater showcasing indie films, but also has a few mainstream ones). Many women were meeting before Sex & The City for cosmos. We later talked to the bartender who said he was about ready to kill himself if he has to make another cosmo. I had far too many cocktails, and nothing of substance to eat, and passed out on the bed at 8:00. *snort*
Saturday
Holy storms. Tornado weather was everywhere. Downpours, 100 mph winds, funnel clouds, etc. throughout Wisconsin. We had to go downstairs once, and the kitties were angels. They refused to go in their carriers, so we sat under the basement steps with them on sleeping bags (and a baby gate up) and they napped. Goofs. Luckily, our house was in about a 5 mile area that wasn't impacted on Saturday at all. The storms went south and north of our house. It was cool to watch.
Sunday
It was still raining meow-meows and bow-wows. However, we still schleped out to the county dairy breakfast with our friends. It was a flooded mess at the farm, but the food area was fine! Then it was off to Chris's fly-in event at the airport. The weather cleared RIGHT as the event was starting and stayed nice for about 3 hours. I got to go up in the ultralight Chris wants to buy. It was weird. Like being in a roll cage with nothing around you. The wings are all that are covered by material. Everthing else is wide open.
On our way home we visited the neighboring small airport. Runways were flooded, roads were flooded.
Today
Roads are closed all over the place! Counties are closing major highways. It's bad. Luckily, our sump is doing a good job and we have no problems. I've talked to five coworkers this morning that are cleaning water from their basements.
11 comments:
1. *snort* Ya drunk!!!
2. Waaaaah, that doesn't happen in Spetmeber, does it? *worried look*
3. That? Looks like a blast!!!! I wanna do that. How cool, I am jealous.
Fri: *puts Cosmos on list with Braves DVD*
Sat: Wow. Five miles really isn't that far. We had some wacky storms last week here, and I specifically took pillows and a comforter down to the downstairs bathroom just in case. Michael of course laughed at me.
Sun: Ain't no way in heck I would do that. You are a brave woman.
Today: That sucks. For your coworkers. Yay for your sump!
Bravie-it's more likely to see a snowstorm in October *ehem* than tornados.
Is it really hot in VA, Boo? I see the east coast is sweltering. It was in the 90s and humid Saturday morning. I was sweating just laying mulch down.
Friday: You are such a college kid at heart--passed out by 8 p.m. I can't remember if I've ever had a cosmo.
Sat: I love to watch storms, especially the ones that are near misses. Way exciting!
Sun: That looks like great fun! I wanna go too! Is Chris going to buy it?
Sump pumps are a brilliant invention! Just brilliant! And so many people never even check or maintain them.
One of my coworkers thought she didn't need to install a sump pump. Her contractor even said so, since they are on so much sand. Um, hello! We are on an aras-load of sand. And for around $100, it's more than worth it for the peace-of-mind. She flooded this weekend and couldn't find a sump pump at any of the local hardware stores. Sold out.
Chris is torn on the plane. It would be $7000 for him to go in as a half-owner. Not entirely sure it's worth that for us, but we are debating. Need to make up our minds soon.
Friday. Light-weight *grin
Saturday. I used to love storms. But Oklahoma had 55 tornadoes this year at the end of May and a few already this month. I'm ready for tornado season to be over with, and the rain to go away.
Sunday. Oh, I love those. It would be worth it if you could fly it to meet me *wink
Today. Poor co-workers :(
Yeah, thanks for all the damn storms. We though for sure our house or the tree right next to the house was hit last night. Ended up being across the street. Scared the living shit out of us.
I was just checking to see if you were paying attention. Cleary you are and you passed the test.
It's really hot in Maryland, so I imagine it's really hot in VA. I'm going to try water aerobics at the gym today. If I go in our excercise room that has a wall of windows, I'll die.
Sadly, my cheesy friend, I must moderate my blog comments for the five people that read it because after I put up the cruise pics I kept getting spammed.
*sighs*
It went from not humid to really humid. And I kind of feel like we skipped the 80s. I could have entered a wet t-shirt contest on Saturday just from sitting on the deck in the partial shade. So yeah, it's actually hot.
I don't really mind it though. As long as I have water and a way to cool down, I'm okay.
And honestly, last week's temperatures changed the water temperature at the pool. One week ago Sunday, you couldn't get me in there. This weekend was perfect. I think it was 20 degrees warmer.
I was thinking of you and Chris last night, Kim. The news showed two different houses in WI going into the river and I wondered how close you were.
Stay safe. *smooch*
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