Saturday night’s sleepover at Em‘s house (while the dads are away, the rest of us play!) turned a little extra dramatic when the rain started pouring, the thunder booming, the lightning flashing, and the tornado sirens wailing. (Right after Mr. C fell asleep, of course.) Soon four kids, one rudely awakened Mr. C, and three moms were piled in the basement…
…watching the storm drop tornadoes nearby and head right toward us…
…which meant that eventually we were all piled in the laundry room…
…with mattresses and pillows, just in case we needed them. And we didn’t, thank God. But maybe the lawn furniture could have used some…?
I’ve heard from various kids at least five times since then, “That was fun!”
Nothing like a little brush with danger to bring us all together.
Here’s to being with people you love in the midst of your storms.
by julie rybarczyk
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