Survived last night, although it was frought with trepidation and anticipation.
For three days the intrepid weather forecasters of the news stations out here in the Great Southwest warned of an impending storm of Terminator proportions was moving through California and into our state. Usually all the forecasters have to do is say, "Sunny today, with a high of ___________" But they earned their money this week as they kept track of everything from blizzards in the North High Country, and the Southeast Mountain Ranges to heavy rains and flooding here in the Valley. This normally desert weather pattern received four inches of rain, and rivers that never flow, like the Agua Fria and the New River, were filled and flowing. The normal tranquil Tempe Town Lake had to open its dam and let water flow... Roads that are built over washes like Mckellips Road will be closed, possibly until spring.
When we heard the alarms go off for severe weather on TV, we wondered what was going on. Just like the Midwest, they let us know that the unusual Tornadic activity could happen. Contrary to the midwest where when conditions become ripe for tornadoes a watch is issued, here they issued a warning. Good thing they did for the people of Scottsdale. Folks at the Russo/Steele car auction had some tents blow down and hundreds of thousands dollars worth of collectible cars were damaged. Dorothy and I just went to an interior room and read. (She read, I watched TV, something you should never do during a storm.)
My good friend Colin Flaherty called to let me know we were having a storm. ( like I did not know that) and that he, too, was hunkered down in his underwear in his house while an ice storm raged outside. I reminded him that most of my day is spent like that... in my underwear. (Too much sharing?)
Anyway, all is well out here. Only nine days til pitchers and catchers report. The rest report a couple days later.
Oh, Yeah.... My beloved Cubs are still coming to AZ for Spring Training. Mesa will probably build an 84 million dollar facility for them, and the team will stay for 25 more years.
Hope springs eternal.
Doughnut
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