Two counts of FYI

[slipjig3]

First: When you step outside the current level of precipitation is less than expected, keep your cakeflap shut. Don't be like Adam the Spam-for-Brains here:
Me: [noting the light drizzle] Oh, that's not too bad. I've seen worse.
Sky: *cues torrential downpour*
Me: Um...
Sky: *sends lightning strike just for the hell of it*
Me: Gahhh! *runs for car like an otter on speedballs*
Remember, kids, God thinks hubris is funny.

Second: Two kids + ginormous leaf pile = best cardio workout EVER.

Comments

[mgrasso.livejournal.com]

You've got lightning too, huh? Weirdness.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Probably the same storm system. Syracuse lost 911 completely this afternoon.

[mgrasso.livejournal.com]

Whoa. Yeah, it's actually quite loud for city thunder. Nothing like that mighty rollin-cross-the-plains thunder we got out in IL.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Oh, amen, brother. People on the East Coast don't seem to understand when I talk about Illinois thunder being a different beast.

[mgrasso.livejournal.com]

One night, when I was a little kid in our cottage in Maine, I was awoken by what sounded like all the world to be the end of the world. As a paranoid, precocious kid, the first thing I thought was "nuclear war." It was a thunderstorm. I'll never forget that; it was the first "country thunder" I'd ever heard.

[engagefriction.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA!!! Yesss! God and I love hubris.

I decided to hide in the Hunt Union on SUNY Oneonta's campus during a storm here and stare at Ewan McGregor's face for 2 hours instead. Good timmmmes!!!

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Aye. You win. *grin*

[of-remedye.livejournal.com]

You were just channeling the Midwest there. Talk about familiar *g*

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Gads, I hope I didn't bring the Midwest with me....

[of-remedye.livejournal.com]

I LIKE the Midwest :)

[merowme.livejournal.com]

Trying to picture an 'otter on speedballs'

I so enjoy your way with words.

Considering the ability of otters to move quickly to begin with an otter on speedballs must be extremely fast and could solve the faster than light transportation problem. We could be sending otters to distant stars in no time if we can figure out proper life support and guidance systems for them.

[malefica-v.livejournal.com]

True, but will the FTL drive smell like fish?

[merowme.livejournal.com]

Most likely. Just one of the many dangers of outer space but I don't think the otters will mind.

[slipjig.livejournal.com]

Okay, it is entirely too soon after waking up for me to be considering this.