You walked through bigger sheets of rain uphill both ways and barefoot without complaining.
We do complain. I complain.
Because that rain? That rain was bullshit.
We've been so saturated with warnings about the impending El Niño that it began to sound like urban legend. In this house it's pronounced "eLlllLlll NeeeEEeennnnYoOoOoooooooh" with a gutteral, vaguely south american cadence.
So when alarmist news reports indicated that it was finally coming, we were ready. ish. We were ready in that we knew it was going to rain, and we knew which roads would flood and which roofs would leak and which shoes would be unwise. Then we just went about our routine with that insider info on board, and then it started to rain.
It rained pretty hard. We were just back at work after a long and lovely Christmas break, the kids at work were eager to get outside to play, but:
It was exciting though, and kinda fun to watch the yard fill up with water from our dry vantage point
Then I stepped in a big puddle
...in my office
and it kept raining
it rained pretty hard
and I got this:
no shit |
Waaaaait, what? Tornado? Then my computer flashed to this:
And of course, I got online to see what all the fuss was about.
Newport Ave in OB... Save Nico's! |
also OB - from corner of Abbott and Santa Monica, looking at the lot where we park for Westy Beach Days |
Crappy screenshot of the route we take to my boy's school |
playground pool |
Eventually, the rain let up. It continued in bursts and spurts for the next couple of days, days when my umbrella and raincoat were always in the places I was not. If this El Niño is going to be our norm for the winter, I am going to have to rethink my definition of essentials.
Wednesday afternoon |
Thursday morning |
Thursday afternoon |
Friday morning |
omg, that USD warning with it's "Seek Shelter!" Too funny.
ReplyDeleteIt is Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice to see the sun today though, isn't it? And my phone says 0% chance of precipitation. Yay!! Until tomorrow, or whatever, but still -- Feeling grateful. But not enough so to take advantage of the ocean-front camping space at Carlsbad State Beach tomorrow night. I'm listening to USD, and staying sheltered.
The rain was something though. Even my theater experience was rain impacted. No lobby entrance, or lobby usage, or lobby bathrooms. They opened up Golden Hall for restrooms during intermission, which, truth be told, is a better option overall.
Hoping that was it for this year's eLlllLlll NeeeEEeennnnYoOoOoooooooh!
xoxo
beth
Whoa! We had to enter through the side doors last night, but were able to access restrooms (and bar), just couldn't use the regular lobby doors. Stunk like shit down there, wet carpet. But the show must go on!
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Aw, San Diego.
ReplyDelete"I think even regular people would think this was a scary storm."
I love that, and I'm sure it's true. Nobody should have to go through that. *Especially* delicate San Diegans.
Thank got the theater bar was open, though. And I trust and pray to the gods of the rainbows that Nico's was saved?
Awesome one, Jacquie.
Up yours, eLlllLlll NeeeEEeennnnYoOoOoooooooh
xoxo
Ellie
Scary weather for sunny San Diego, so glad everyone's okay... love, mom
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