storm dodger

I am the storm dodger. I don't mean to do it, but for two of the worst storms in Kansas City history, I end up out of town.

Was it 2001 that we had the big ice storm? I was in Russia. In fact, we saw the news of the ice storm on the Russian news. Watching a little black and white TV, listening to the words in Russian, you could hear the words, "Kansas City," and we recognized pictures of the Plaza.

Now it's 2011. For months we have had a three day trip planned to Tampa. I am packing up my projects and following my wife on one of her many trips. And I no sooner get on the plane, and a blizzard comes to town. Shuts down I-70. How about that? We will land on Thursday afternoon and I suppose that the streets will be cleared and most everything will be back to normal.

It's kind of funny that I am here, missing the storm. But at the same time, I am sorry that I am not there to help you.

I wish that everything in my life had such comfortable timing and pain free circumstances.

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.