we were headed home from swimming and we drove right into this wild storm. there were pieces of tree falling on the car and branches being dragged underneath. we were alternating between wanting to drive faster to just get through it, and feeling like we should just stop to wait it out. and then there was the screaming. parents screaming at each other, children screaming at everything. when we rounded the corner to home, there were trees down everywhere and wires down. this is where i really got scared. all i could see was our little family taken down by electrocution all at once. so, we did a quick 3 point turn and high tailed it out of there.
of course when we got home we had no power, but that was really secondary to the feeling of being blessed to still have a roof. it was really that bad.
the one really amazing thing was how all the neighbors came out. our neighborhood is friendly, but everyone has garages and our relationships with each other are mostly kept to waves and occasional small talk. but with no power and so much carnage, there was much visiting. it was so nice. you could just walk down the street and see everyone. old and young, we all had something in common. i have to say it was the first time in the 5 years that we have lived here that i have ended up on a neighbor's porch at 9:30 drinking beer and laughing.
i secretly wished for the power to stay out for a few days. it was so quaint. the roughing it, the visiting, the lanterns (burned while chatting on the cell!). but, the power company was so efficient and hard working and our power was restored around 8 the next morning. hardly the experience i had anticipated.
and then there was the clean-up. our neighbors are very lawn-oriented, so they had it all cleaned up in about 1.5 hours. the pressure was on for us, so we worked and sweat in 90 degree heat and got it done. all the branches, sticks, leaves, dirt and debris... gone.
even though our yard is all clean, there is so much more to be done throughout our town. it is truly amazing to walk around and see everything up close. i am usually one to find weather talk to be about as dull as it gets. but this micro burst, being right, literally in our backyard is about as interesting as it gets for me right now.
the one really amazing thing was how all the neighbors came out. our neighborhood is friendly, but everyone has garages and our relationships with each other are mostly kept to waves and occasional small talk. but with no power and so much carnage, there was much visiting. it was so nice. you could just walk down the street and see everyone. old and young, we all had something in common. i have to say it was the first time in the 5 years that we have lived here that i have ended up on a neighbor's porch at 9:30 drinking beer and laughing.i secretly wished for the power to stay out for a few days. it was so quaint. the roughing it, the visiting, the lanterns (burned while chatting on the cell!). but, the power company was so efficient and hard working and our power was restored around 8 the next morning. hardly the experience i had anticipated.and then there was the clean-up. our neighbors are very lawn-oriented, so they had it all cleaned up in about 1.5 hours. the pressure was on for us, so we worked and sweat in 90 degree heat and got it done. all the branches, sticks, leaves, dirt and debris... gone. even though our yard is all clean, there is so much more to be done throughout our town. it is truly amazing to walk around and see everything up close. i am usually one to find weather talk to be about as dull as it gets. but this micro burst, being right, literally in our backyard is about as interesting as it gets for me right now. 
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