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May 11, 2005
Thunderstorm
One second it was beautiful--blue skies and white puffy clouds. The next second, the clouds had turned menacing and had collected into a wall of rolling gray. I took this picture out my back window, right before throwing on a jacket and dashing out the front door. My hope was to make it to the corner store before the downpour.
The elevator door was just swinging shut when the electricity when out. I was incredibly fortunate not to have pushed the button, because I would have been stuck in that little hellhole of an elevator for the next 25 minutes. Instead, I was able to step out of the elevator back into the vestibule--which was also pitch black. Jess had heard my involuntary shriek when the lights went out, and opened the door to let me in (I was afraid I might fall down the steps while getting to the door).
I made it back to the balcony just in time for the skies to open up and hail to rain down on us. In a flash, the playground was a muddy swamp. Jess and I stood outside and marveled at the change in scenery.
And in a flash, it was over. Well, more like 20 minutes. And now, the sky is once again bright--although still a little cloudy.
Strange.
Comments
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Posted by: La at May 11, 2005 03:54 PM
Oh, that would have been such a cool story if you were locked in the elevator. Luckily, having watched so mcuh Alias, I am sure you could have escaped.
Posted by: kevin at May 11, 2005 08:44 PM
