so, it rained here for at least 36 hours straight. the problem with that is that we live in a desert and we rarely, if ever, have that sort of sustained moisture without stopping. hence, flooding. although they are saying this isn’t as bad as the flood that occurred in 1997, it’s still pretty scary. there’s a river that runs through the middle of downtown and there are many bridges down there and around town. flooded. there are various and sundry low spots all over the valley. flooded.
and the REALLY good news? now, there is another storm system coming in, and it’s a colder one, so when i went out recently to take my nephew somewhere, it was colder than hell. most of the standing water had receded by this time in my immediate neighborhood, but now, it was cold. the kind of cold that makes your nipples painful when they respond to the sudden blast of cold air.
now, it’s supposed to snow for an undetermined amount of time. it snowed a bit earlier, and should be more later, and perhaps all night.
we were going to go out tonight, my sister and i, to a coffee house. there was going to be live music, folksy type music, starting at 7pm and going until after midnight. i am sure it would have been very good. except that the coffee house is in one of those aforementioned low spots and while i am not sure the establishment itself was flooded, getting there would have proven challenging so the event was cancelled. another time, perhaps. i will keep an eye out for upcoming events there. i have been to this place before, but when i was there, it was summer and the concerts were outside. i am intrigued to see how one would be inside. i rather thought the inside was smallish, but i don’t expect that they get too massive of crowds, although i have driven by there and seen a goodly number of people.
i have some more to write, but i think i will put it in it’s own entry. not sure if i want it to be public, fav’s or only just for me, yet.
peace.
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