I live in what is considered part of “Tornado Alley”. I have grown-up with this lifestyle, so you would think that 33 years later I would be completely used to it. When I was younger, I was terrified of the storms. I’m talking terrified to the point of … please just kill me now, my heart thumps harder and I begin to hyperventilate. Over the years, I’ve been in some horrific storms. Total devastation within a block of my home. Complete chaos all over the city.

Now, I have to admit that even when I was terrified beyond all reason, there was a part of me that felt some… enegery or excitement to it all. I used to think that storms were out to get me. Like there was some big Storm Guy up there that decided… “oh.. there’s ~S… let’s get her! That’s right, BLOW her down!!.” Now, I realize that is not likely the case… however, it’s how it felt at the time. In some twisted part of my mind, though, I always wanted to ride along with the Storm Chasers… like those of Stormgasm or the millions of others all over the place.

A google search, of my state and ’storm chasers’  just pulled up about 408,000 results. Yeah, there’s a lot out there!  So, in my research I found a place called Storm Chasing Adventure Tours! for the  low ARE YOU KIDDING ME price of $2,300.00 I can reserve my seat to go on this 6 day storm chasing tour! If I book back to back tours, I can get it at the bargin YEAH RIGHT price of $4,000.00!

Hmmm, wonder if I should put that on my WishList — any offers?

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I love thunderstorms. The electricity that is in the air, followed by the sparks and flashes as the lightning crashes across a darkened sky. I love how the rain pours down, in what seems like buckets, and how some of the raindrops sting as they pelt against tender skin. I love the roar of the thunder and how it rumbles and vibrates the earth. I love how the sky becomes dark and it’s as if some great power is sweeping over me, and I can feel the storm coming and it’s energy as it brings unusual things to the surface. I like watching the water as it falls off buildings, or down streams and creates little rivers out of even the smallest ditch. I love the weather. The rain.

Of course, I don’t care for Tornados at all. I’ve been through way too many of them, and I still hate them and yes…. they scare me. I’m not afraid to admit that should a Tornado Warning be near, and I hear sirens, that something inside of me panics and I start to get nervous, I get scared. So. Very. Scared. And at the same time, I like watching shows about Tornados, and who am I kidding… I would love to chase a storm or two. Maybe I’m crazy, or maybe it’s just the thrill of it all. — It’s storming here. There are Tornados but only in the surrounding cities… so far. I’m hoping that they miss us. I stood in the rain today, only briefly because there were just too many things to do, and not enough time to do them in. The rain felt wonderful. It was a cool rain, the wind was blowing a little bit, so it made the rain have even more force. It was great… if only I would have had more time this evening.

The winter storm is HERE.

Ice, Sleet, Heavy Snow coming in.

Most of the schools are closed tomorrow — now the question comes into play do “I” take off tomorrow or not.

Well, I better get my butt to bed incase I end up snow/ice sledding into work. LOL