Category Archives: Weather
I don’t fully understand
I woke up to a surprise today… 3 inches of snow on the car! It snowed all day long. However, there is something that I don’t fully understand… While it was cold enough for new snow to fall, the snow on the ground … Continue reading
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
No more dreaming of a white Christmas here! We definitely had one! 3-6 inches on Christmas Eve, 7 inches on Christmas and 2 more today! If I had to deal with it every day, it would really be a pain… … Continue reading
She’s back!
Let’s see… I’m driving to the airport in the middle of a wind/hail/rain/snow storm… Kimba must be coming into town! When I took her to the airport after last Christmas, it was exactly the same type of weather. It is … Continue reading
They’re not Canadian!
I have a built in desire to explore. When we lived in Los Angeles, I was always amazed when, after living there for 30 years, I would drive on a road for the very first time. I was like a … Continue reading
There is a difference between ‘brisk’ and ‘cold’
Before my oldest daughter drove up from Dallas, she called to ask me what the weather was like. “It’s pretty brisk.” “Does that mean its about 55º?” “55?! That’s not brisk. That’s nice.” “So what does brisk mean?” I thought … Continue reading
No drugs needed
I am pretty sure that it snowed on Saturday… I thought that it snowed fairly hard. I thought that we got 4″ in 4 1/2 hours… The morning paper said that Pratt, KS got 28″. Maybe I was just hallucinating… … Continue reading
Where are the Christmas lights?
The storm finally made it to KC at 1:30 this afternoon. By 2:15, the ground was covered. By 6:00, it was 3″ deep. Rooftops and trees were covered. The only things missing were Christmas lights and I expected them to be turned on … Continue reading
That wasn’t so bad
I made the right decision. (I love when that happens!) We saw some GREAT wrestling and some GREAT wrestlers tonight. In the signature match, Maple beat Napier with a takedown with :01 second to go. However, it was far from convincing. All … Continue reading
Impending doom?
My son and I have been planning for several weeks to drive an hour west to Topeka to attend the Kansas Senior Classic tonight. It features the best of Kansas’s big schools (Group 5A & 6A) against the best of the little … Continue reading
The morning of the big day
It is bitterly cold here in Wichita this morning. 12° but it feels like 5°. Temperatures in the single digits make me laugh. It just sounds funny when I say it. Try it. My son is sleeping in. The coaches … Continue reading
