McBlogging After the Storms

 

by Pa Rock

Survivor

This evening finds me in the parking lot of one of the local McDoanld's typing what will be a very short blog entry.   There were high winds in the area all day yesterday, and last night a series of tornadoes danced around Missouri and Arkansas.  

The governor is saying that nineteen tornadoes touched down in Missouri last night and at least twelve people were killed.  I have heard that there was extensive damage in Bakersfield, a wide spot in the road twenty-five miles from where I live, and quite a bit of damage in Alton, which is about thirty miles from here. 

My home internet is down, and the anticipated time it will be back up is tomorrow afternoon by 4:30.  I'm not complaining - as long as Mickey D's doesn't run me off - because I'm one of the lucky ones.  There was no damage in my area even though we were were under a tornado warning most of an hour, and my power didn't go out - just the internet service.    I didn't even lose any trees or big limbs.  Many in the area without power, and the fast food places in town have all been hammered with hungry customers today.

If McDonald's sends someone out to run me off, I will act like I am at Sonic and place an order.  Old people who act confused can get away with all kinds of crap!

Thank you to the good friend from the Kansas City area who keeps up on weather emergencies and called last night to advise me to head to the basement - which my son and I and the two dogs did.  I appreciate you, xobekim.  And today my son in Kansas City, good friend Marjorie from Phoenix, Cousin Wayne, and Ranger Bob all called to to check on Pa Rock and the situation in West Plains.    I love you all.

I did hear that an abundance of Trump signs had blown away during the storm.  God reveals herself in remarkable ways!

Tomorrow I will try to post about the Sreaves family reunion and my interesting four-hour drive home through several downpours and constant high winds.  That was a drive that I won't soon forget.

Stay safe - and always take weather warnings seriously!