The First Autumn Rain Storm…
Posted By Amy on September 26, 2005
The forecast was 89 today… it didn’t get anywhere close to 80. Dark gray clouds rolled in and throughout the day the rain spattered and the thunder roared across the sky. It’s finally beginning to feel like fall.
Storms are probably a sore subject now, unfortunately. Still, the roads were wet and the jackasses were driving. Wet road, dry road… doesn’t matter apparently these people still think it is necessary toweave in and out of the lanes driving at top speed. On the way home today I passed 2 different multi-vehicle wrecks. One car slamming into the next, into the next, and the last car took out a tree in the median. Up a block and around the corner another multi-car accident and all the people looking around trying to figure out which jackass was at fault.
Another month or so and the fog will roll in… that seems to be the only time people don’t drive like idiots. Apparently lack of visibility inhibits them just a bit. But, rain… heck no… that’s just rinsed the road off so they can drive faster.
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I LOVE Autumn! (except for the crazy drivers)
When the boy-who-wears-a-cat was learning to drive, it started to sprinkle. As we approached a red light, I suggested he begin to brake. He touched them lightly – no response. I suggested more firmly, increasing in intensity to a crescendo of “BRAKE! BRAKE!”
We stopped literally one inch from the rear bumber of the car in front of us, after skdding and sliding sideways.
It is a lesson I don’t think he will ever forget – LOL!
Glad you are safe and sound – do you get much autumnal leaf color change where you are?
You should see it around here if it snows! 1/2 inch and people are skidding all over the place!
marti I wish we got more. I’m in the San Joaquin Valley in California and while there are some maples around town that do change color, we don’t get nearly as much as I’d like.
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bonanza What is up with that?!?!? I lived in Colorado Springs for a while and when it snowed people just drove even faster!