We dodged a weather bullet last night, thank God. The entire Midwest was under a massive tornado warning that had been issued 24 hours in advance by the National Weather Service. It was only the second time in history they had done it, the first being in 2006 when 100 tornadoes broke out in a single night. To be safe, we had all relocated to some of the lower level bedrooms, put aside supplies such as emergency water stores and candles, and kept the weather channel app open on the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices sitting on the nightstand so we could check if it seemed to be getting particularly bad outside.
Other than some crazy wind and a bit of lightning, nothing much happened. The strong upper level winds made for a beautiful sunset this evening, though … this was the panoramic view when I stepped outside this afternoon. It was a beautiful view from the window of my home study.
Sunset toward the sun ...
Sunset further to the other side, away from the sun ...
My grandma came down and spent the day with us, watching The Iron Lady and Love Actually as we had panini sandwiches, black coffee, chips, Coca-Cola, and chocolate pudding for dessert. Later, I worked on some home renovation stuff, played about half an hour worth of Civilization on the iMac, and then read. I’m thinking about going through some financial reports this evening. There is a tremendous amount of work to be done this week and I feel a burst of energy coming.
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- St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City
- My Day In Pictures – Hiding In One of Kansas City’s Top Luxury Hotels, Enjoying Room Service, Going Over Stocks, and Playing with New iPads March 23rd / 24th, 2011
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- My Day In Pictures – October 22nd, 2010
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