Sunday, October 25, 2015

WEATHER REPORT

THE WEATHER HERE IN TEXAS HAS BEEN WILD. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS OF RAIN AND COASTAL FLOODING, SATURDAY NIGHT WE WERE HIT WITH WHAT WAS LEFT OF HURRICANE PATRICA AND MORE RAIN.

THE BESL BUNCH LEFT AT 1PM FRIDAY TO TRY AND DRIVE BETWEEN THE RAINS AND THE HURRICANE EVENT TO RETURN TO LA CROSSE, WI. BETWEEN THE FLOODING AND ROAD CLOSERS THE TRIP HOME TOOK THEM THREE AND A HALF HOURS LONGER THAN THE TRIP DOWN.

SATURDAY NIGHT THE STREETS ON THE ISLAND WERE FLOODED AND PRETTY MUCH CLOSED DOWN THE ISLAND. WE DIDN’T EVEN VENTURE OUTSIDE TO MAKE THE WALK TO WANNA WANNA.

THE SEA HAS BEEN HIGH FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHICH MAKES THE BEAUTIFUL BEACH ON SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DISAPPEAR. BEFORE THE HIGH SEAS WE WERE DAY TO DAY ON THE RED TIDE. THIS MORNING IT’S COLD OUTSIDE, AND NEITHER OF US PACKED ANY LONG PANTS.

WE’RE IN A HOLDING PATTERN WAITING FOR TEXAS TO DRY OUT AND THE FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE, AND THEN WILL RETURN TO “THE MOUNTAIN” TO CLOSE DOWN THE CABIN FOR THE WINTER. WE HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AS THE NEXT THING ON THE SCHEDULE IS A DENTIST APPOINTMENT FOR MARY ON NOVEMBER 4TH IN BULLHEAD CITY, AZ.

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