Okay, we can stop with the "horror movie" weather scenario! I'm sure our local TV stations are now very happy with their investment in Doppler Radar this, and Vortex Tracker that, and the "We're All Gonna Die 3000", or whatever those gadgets are called....
Today we welcome "Remnants of Frances", and, rather than 14 inches of rain in 9 hours, she decides just to throw nasty bands of storms containing the perfect set-up for....TORNADOES! LOVELY!
Our NBC affiliate, NBC12 has a good synopsis of what seems to be the worst of the tornadoes, in Bowling Green, north of Richmond, south of Fredericksburg, and home for several years to the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill.
The tornado damaged trees, a pavilion, and more around their elementary school, where kids were held past the final bell as the storm hit around that time. Several almost-completed new homes were also demolished.
My hometown, Beaverdam, got not one, not two, but three storms today, at least two of them containing tornadic behavior. I'm watching the TV at work (shh!! Don't tell the boss!) as the radar pictures zoomed in and I knew the intersection just southeast of Beaverdam they were talking about. It's a "Y", rather than a regular intersection, and Ms. Virginia Lillard lived in the white house on the corner for many, many years. Both this afternoon and tonight, storms with "rotation" detected on radar went over that very intersection, and tonight's went right past the old church, and by Ed and Carlene's house in Ruther Glen. Prayerfully, there was no touchdown!
So, we've had about 7 hours of tornado coverage off and on from TV today, and for good reason; this weather is unusual for us. Gee, I'm not what defines "unusual weather" around here anymore....
Trust me, if Ivan gets to the mainland of the US, somehow, someway, he will leave a mark on Richmond. Sure seems like the others have!
OTHER NEWS:
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!---It went VERY well. Mom volunteered at Greenwood, helping car riders get out and find their classrooms. I took pictures of Rachel (including the one featured on here) and Robbie and I helped her get upstairs to her new home, room 204. We met her teacher, Ms. Legee. She was very nice. I saw some of our old teacher friends from Longdale, and parents, and Rachel's friend Rose from last year. The school is wonderful; I'm so impressed with its simplicity and yet it's style.
Rachel loves her teacher, has one classmate from last year (Montel) and one from Kindergarten (don't remember the name...oops!) She eats lunch at 11:25.....
.....and so does Robbie! We take you now to the slightly-less crowded Brookland Middle School for day one of 7th grade, or, the second half of Robbie's public school career!! His best friend Travis shares two classes with him, and they eat lunch together on both even and odd days, so Robbie's psyched. I've signed my name 15 times in the last 27 hours. I hope none of them granted custody of Robbie to anyone....I admit to not reading all the fine print. :)
So, the school year is in, and early bedtimes are back, including mine, so a night-night I go.
Anyone have a umbrella impervious to locusts??
Rob
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