When I woke this morning, I thought that a trip to Siesta Key would be nice for today. Nice, but certainly not easy.
This morning we experienced torrential rains. It was something to watch. Florida is notrorious for its lightening, and this morning was no exception. Well defined bolts of lightening flashed through the heavily laden skies followed by fearsome thunder claps. Sheets of rain pummeled the ground like the angels grew tired of sprinkling the earth and tried to dump the entire bucket of water at once.
I watched comfortably from the safety of my lanai, unaware that we had lost power until I was speaking with Christine on the [cell] phone. During the hour that the electricity was out, I thought about all the things I could not do until power was restored. The obvious were watching TV, listening to the radio, and working on my computer. Florida is noted for having cloud burst in one area and clear, sunny skies a few miles away, and sometimes, just across the street, so I thought we would just drive over to the beach, afterall rainstorms do not last long in Florida. But, alas, garage door openers do not work without electricity!
When the weather abated, and power was restored, it was time to leave. Of course Liddy was not ready. I, on the other hand, was bursting with a pent-up desire to get out of the house and enjoy the beach. Liddy decided that she should have the opportunity to just lay in her bed all day. I prevailed, but I can't help but wonder, just when does this teenage obstinancy disappear?
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