I seem to have a history of getting caught outside when huge storms are coming in.
Two summers ago I was walking to work downtown by all the museums. I was just enjoying my walk when I noticed people looking behind me and running in the opposite direction. I turned around and saw rolling clouds coming very quickly toward me ripping apart buildings as they came. So I decided it was a good idea to run as well. I´m not sure if I made this decision because it was a good excuse to run or I was inspired by the other people or it just made my adrenaline pump. I just feel lucky I wasn´t walking towards it. I think that was the closest I ever saw like a tornado. I ran to the Shedd where I bought a $5 piece of plastic because I couldn´t be late for work and went back out in it.
Last summer, I was on the lake path biking to a doctor´s appointment when I saw a very clear line in the sky...a rough storm was ahead and I was going right into it. I figured it would be interesting, but I was wearing my raincoat (my brother´s old one...this is before I got the amazing one i have now) that was made for like 50° weather or something so I was also sweating. I just watched the lightining and listened to the booming thunder and went right at it. I arrived at the doctor´s wet, but a-okay.
Here, Wednesday night we were at a friend´s house when we started hearing the thunder and the storm hit. We lost electricity, got candles, and played cards. Once it passed we headed home with lightening lighting our way and booms or thunder in the distance, another one was coming. I really enjoyed it, but I always forget the rule on how many seconds between the two means and after the lightening or thunder do I start counting?
Yesterday, I went for a walk and before I knew it I looked up and I was suddenly under a very dark cloud with thunder in the distance. I only ended up being in the sprinkling part, but I just love the build-up to a summer storm.
And during the night I sat outside and watched lightening light up the sky in the distance. It was just so beautiful.
I really love to be in the storm and view it without any windows or anything blocking my view. I just don´t especially like being in wet clothes afterwards as I wait for them to dry.
Two summers ago I was walking to work downtown by all the museums. I was just enjoying my walk when I noticed people looking behind me and running in the opposite direction. I turned around and saw rolling clouds coming very quickly toward me ripping apart buildings as they came. So I decided it was a good idea to run as well. I´m not sure if I made this decision because it was a good excuse to run or I was inspired by the other people or it just made my adrenaline pump. I just feel lucky I wasn´t walking towards it. I think that was the closest I ever saw like a tornado. I ran to the Shedd where I bought a $5 piece of plastic because I couldn´t be late for work and went back out in it.
Last summer, I was on the lake path biking to a doctor´s appointment when I saw a very clear line in the sky...a rough storm was ahead and I was going right into it. I figured it would be interesting, but I was wearing my raincoat (my brother´s old one...this is before I got the amazing one i have now) that was made for like 50° weather or something so I was also sweating. I just watched the lightining and listened to the booming thunder and went right at it. I arrived at the doctor´s wet, but a-okay.
Here, Wednesday night we were at a friend´s house when we started hearing the thunder and the storm hit. We lost electricity, got candles, and played cards. Once it passed we headed home with lightening lighting our way and booms or thunder in the distance, another one was coming. I really enjoyed it, but I always forget the rule on how many seconds between the two means and after the lightening or thunder do I start counting?
Yesterday, I went for a walk and before I knew it I looked up and I was suddenly under a very dark cloud with thunder in the distance. I only ended up being in the sprinkling part, but I just love the build-up to a summer storm.
And during the night I sat outside and watched lightening light up the sky in the distance. It was just so beautiful.
I really love to be in the storm and view it without any windows or anything blocking my view. I just don´t especially like being in wet clothes afterwards as I wait for them to dry.
Glad that you got a new rain coat. That old one was definitely meant for colder weather. Try and stay dry and take care
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