Storm Watch

Hurricane season starts today.

They take it VERY seriously down here. Im watching an HOUR LONG hurricane preparation program. They're having them on seemingly every channel.

Apparently Hurricane Andrew scared the holy ever-lovin shit outta folk. Its like Hurricane Andrew is a frikkin verb here.

A word association game in South Florida goes:

"Andrew?"
"Hurricane".

"Hurricane Andrew?"
"Oooh, it was bad. Very bad."

Ok, this is an ignorant opinion, so hey..

I think what got their attention was that this hurricane didnt discriminate and tore up every home. Expensive and claptrap alike.

Rich people became homeless en masse too.

And when you get the collective attention of insular wealthy folk....

It becomes everyones business.

Thats my simplistic opinion.

Me? Im just glad I'll be riding out summer in San Fran. No hurricanes or tornadoes for me.

Just windstorms, brushfires, earthquakes and such.

Ahh, bliss.
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Passing thunderstorms have turned the night sky in the west grey-black.

And putting on a hella light show, rays of blue-white flashes illuminating everything.

Cool sight to see flashes flaring off the tops of 45,000 foot thundertowers.

But with the mugginess, no rain. All the storm watches have expired.

Bah.

I like the rain.
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Update: The mugginess broke and it rained steadily all through the night.

That fresh air and patter of steady rain put me into a deep sleep, even tho I wanted to catch the rest of the Lakers game.

Yeah, I like the rain.