I was awake at 4:30 this morning. Not on purpose, it just happened. I don't know why, do you? The stars were bright in the early morning sky when I limp-shuffled out to get the paper. I made some coffee and ate an apple danish while I read the morning news.
I motored my way to Chicago Monday morning. I drove half the distance through hard snow flurries. I guess it is about that time of year. The Windy City lived up to its nickname as the winds whipped down LaSalle Street as I made my way to visit a customer.I followed up by driving to the far west suburbs to spend the night. I did not even scratch the surface of the Naperville night life. I grabbed a burger and went back to the hotel. I got back home yesterday evening after bringing the business equivalent of sunshine and lollipops to yet another customer's dismal existence merely by showing my shining countenance. I will be off to another exciting location later in the week. The kind of place the late Dale Evans would have called her favorite village. I will be in B-town Friday afternoon to pick up the kid from school for Thanksgiving break.
A nearby town had half a subdivision go all explody Saturday evening. We were about a mile away when it happened, watching the new James Bond flick. It is likely the home explosion coincided with the big explosions near the end of the movie. (oh, spoiler alert -- there are explosions on the James Bond movie, who woulda thunk?). We took the southern way out of town (pure coincidence) instead of the northern, which would have put us right in the middle of the emergency response. Weird. I do feel for the people of the Richmond Hills subdivision on Indy's south side. Everything gone in an instant. Not to lessen any tragedy, but with a hurricane you at least get a few days warning. A tornado or explosion is a right now disaster. If you are so inclined I am sure the folks could use a prayer or two -- both in thanks and for strength. If you can afford it, the Red Cross and Salvation Army are always good places to send a ten spot, for Hurricane relief, or just local emergencies.
That story is stunning. I can't believe it's not getting more attention.
ReplyDeleteIf you had been home, you would likely have heard/felt it. I live abut 30 miles out and I first thought it might be a small earthquake and then it sound like some weird loud rolling thunder.
ReplyDeleteI knew there was no storm, so I glanced at the bedroom clock just to note the time. When I got up the next morning I saw all the Facebook posts about it. If it was bad enough for me to feel it, it was likely bad enough for you too even at home. As you said, it must have come during a loud time in the movie. Everyone I know within 20 miles of it went outside to figure out what was going on.