2 mar 2012

a bad weather front was coming. my carpool buddy said she wanted to go ahead and get home. the tornado siren went off. she said, do you want to stay? i was like, whatever. i mean, i didn't actually think it was a great idea to be in car, but on the other hand, the skies in the direction we'd be headed were much more favourable than the other direction. so, we got in the car and got on the road. she decided to take the freeway and we were nearly immediately blinded by torrential rain. i helped direct her to the outside lane so she could use the yellow line to keep her car aligned with the road. then, the hail started to fall. have you ever been in a car with the hail falling on it? louder than you might imagine. and, scary, too, because each one that hits the windshield sounds like it will break the glass. we had the radio up to listen to the ongoing weather commentary, and the weatherfolk started to name landmarks we were driving past. they named the area we were driving through! YIKES WE ARE IN THE STORM! DRIVE, WOMAN, DRIVE! i remained calm. i complimented my carpoolmate on her excellent driving skills. i surveyed the roadside for accessible ditches. i got religion.

we made it home safe. the worst of that particular pocket hit the highway we'd opted off when we took the freeway. so see? we were like 1/4 mile from the really bad stuff. completely safe. hakuna matata.