Jul 28 2008
Manic Monday - Storm
image from It’s A Blog Eat Blog World
From the moment we left the house, the sky threatened a downpour. But we had to go to our neighbor’s birthday party: outdoor pavilion, playground, mini-golf and a beach. Miraculously, the weather held, and Gus did pretty well even though there were loads of kids, some of whom were unfamiliar. He went swimming and played a few games of golf. I eased up on the dietary restrictions for the day. Everyone, including Gus, was having a great time. And then it was cake time. All the children gathered under the pavilion. Just as the first note of the Happy Birthday song was sung, a loud crash of thunder announced the commencement of the storm. The sky let loose a torrent of big frigid drops.
Hands held over his ears, Gus shuffled around in circles trying to find a “quiet place” away from the wind, the pounding of the rain against the roof, the squeals of children. I’d forgotten the headphones. Finally, despite hating to get wet in the rain, he asked to go sit in the car to listen to music. Party over, but at least not too soon.
Sound like you got one of our after noon storms… You’re in Orlando. We are about 5 hours away, and this is our rainy season, every day expect a t-storm around 2 to 4 pm… you can almost set your watch by it…lol
At least Gus got to have fun for a while. I am with Gus when storms come around. I don’t like the noise either.