March 18, 2003

•  Lightning

  
  

  Every place that I have lived has weather. But Florida has WEATHER! 

  
  

   In Seattle, it is gray, and it drizzles. I experienced snow almost once a year, and every few years there would be a thunderstorm. The thunderstorms in Seattle consisted of a bit of lightning, some rumbling. They last a short amount of time.

  
  

  In Marin County, California, I remember the wind was significant. Whipping through the mountains, whooshing with noise. It could be mildly intense.

  
  

  Florida seems to have more weather to me. It is more intense. Turning in a 360 degree circle, you can see 6 different kinds of clouds and weather patterns. When it rains, it doesn't drizzle, it comes down in buckets, it pours, it is full blast. Last night we had a storm. With a sudden onset, the wind increased and the palm fronds were all sideways, branches were torn off. In the clouds there was clashing and banging and rumbling and the sky was lighting up with all sorts of colors! We stood on the balcony amazed.  There was white streaking all over the place. I saw one pattern that was like a spider web! And then there was more.

  
  

  It wasn't just your normal lightning. What was that? Blue lightning? Again and again. We felt like we were on a different planet.

  
  

    The rumbling thunder and the lightning simultaneously all around us. It was intense. It lasted about a half hour. Then just as suddenly as it had begun, poof, it was gone. It was gentle, no wind, no noises.

  
  

  Funny coincidence, this all occurred during President Bushes speech to the Nation/World, while he was giving his ultimatums to Sadaam.

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