I'm Going to Get Myself a Reputation!

Where I am...the rain is sure to follow! At least this trip anyway!

Last week in Three Hills (about 1 1/2 hours from here) there was flooding the day we arrived. As we sat in a restaurant eating lunch it began to pour like we haven't seen in a long, long time. The 'kids' working in the restaurant even went out and enjoyed the downpour and we had fun watching them have fun!

Yesterday was day 10 of our trip and without fail, the clouds have rolled in every single afternoon and the heavens have opened! When I picked Sharon up from work yesterday we both commented on how it was 6:00 and it hadn't rained...but we spoke too soon! We went down the street to The Old Spaghetti Factory for supper and thankfully we had chosen to drive even though it was only a few blocks away. Just as we finished eating Sharon said we'd better head back to the hotel soon because the black clouds were qyickly rolling in. As I turned around to look out the window we realized it was too late! Another big thunderstorm had hit and it was pouring out! We're not talking raining....we're talking a downpour/gullywasher! Once again the streets quickly flooded and the water along the sides of the road was almost up to the curbs and out about 5 feet! This time we were also entertained by a lot of hail! Sure glad we weren't outside when that came down!

While waiting for the storm to end, Sharon and I began to talk to a couple at the table next to us. It ends up they're from Pembroke, ON and had just arrived that day. They're heading to Vancouver today via the Rocky Mountaineer train (a trip I'd love to take!) and then heading out on an Alaskan Cruise! Ahhh....yup...sounds wonderful! We ended up driving them back to their hotel as they would have been absolutely soaked if they'd tried to walk it. Only 1 trip the wrong way down a 1-way street, and we got them home safe and sound! The streets were quite so we all just laughed. Hmmmm...I wondered why all the arrows painted on the road were coming towards me! :o)

Today is day 11 of our trip and guess what...they're calling for severe thunderstorms again. I'm not surprised...are you? I think it's going to be an afternoon of scrapbooking in the room for me!