Have a Sunshine Day
Yesterday was unreal! We had the biggest rainstorm ever. Well, maybe not EVER but pretty darn close. Hurricane Hermine hit the Gulf Coast sending its wind and rain northward to our sleepy little Central Texas town 6 hours away. To give you a deeper understanding...8 to 12 inches fell across the area; bridges were covered; rivers and creeks were swollen to the point that trailer homes were knocked off their bases. It was crazy. Meanwhile, I was sitting at home with my family quietly enjoying my Facebook time and playing Bejeweled. In my mind I thought, "Wow, it is pretty rainy." I had no idea. This morning it was still raining and at 5:45 I began receiving automated phone calls from Caitlin's school principal, the school district and my principal informing us that the rain had caused so much flooding that the schools were having to start two hours late. That meant Caitlin didn't have to be at school until 10:00 and I didn't have to be at school until 9:00. Gary and...