It's a twister, it's a twister!

[randy_byers]

I kept my eye on the big trees on the walk to work today, because the wind was blowing so hard I was afraid I was going to get brained by a falling limb. When I got to Schmitz Hall, I couldn't open the door at first, because the wind was stronger than I was while it gusted. Good thing it wasn't raining, because umbrellas ... well, the verb marypoppins comes to mind. (You've all seen the Scary Mary trailer, right?)

Speaking of my subject-line, the day before yesterday featured an impressive cloudburst and flashflood in the afternoon, which was followed by an all too brief period of blue skies and sunshine. I hurried out on my break to walk in the sun, and as the circuit brought me around to Red Square (a large plaza on campus) I was brought up short by the sight of a half-dozen scattered people pointing their cellphones at the sky behind me. What the ...? I turned to look up, and there was a beautiful full rainbow arching over the Quad. Ah.

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[akirlu.livejournal.com]

I was brought up short by the sight of a half-dozen scattered people pointing their cellphones at the sky behind me.

Flee! Flee! It's a cult! That, or those people are all secretly penguins. Drat that I missed the rainbow, tho.

The sun's out now, but you might blow over...

[randy-byers.livejournal.com]

A cow-orker who telecommutes on Wednesdays just came in to the office because the power is out at his North End house.

[holyoutlaw.livejournal.com]

I had not seen the Scary Mary trailer before, thank you. It was a hoot!