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Real Event
Just a (not really) typical night down at the U…
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Did I mention that it rained? Rained and rained? It did. That was the wettest I have been from rain that I can recall. My fingers became pruned. I am only a casual fan of U2, but I have the utmost respect for them. Being there was definitely special. It was a really remarkable event Saturday night. In addition to the natural excitement of such a large gathering of fans, and the world-class production of the show, we were able to view the fireworks of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Festival during the concert. And it all coincided with a pretty dramatic lightning display traveling across the sky. It was not very clear which of the flashes and booms were coming from which source.
With the weather having been so incredibly hot and humid lately, the fact that the evening started out pleasantly comfortable may have caused me to drop my guard. I did not fully prepare for the obvious outcome that played out. Not only did I get really wet, so did everything in my pockets. Luckily, both phone and camera survived. My wallet looks a bit worse for the wear.
Actually, the soaking was not the worst part. Waiting can be a real drain, but waiting in the middle of the night when you are soaking wet was a real buzz-kill. There was gridlock in the vicinity of the stadium for a long time. We were prisoners in the parking ramp for 1 hour, 45-minutes. The eventual exit involved turning around and driving the wrong way down, since everybody else was doing it.
Eventual bedtime… after 2 a.m. Fitting, I’d say, for such a significant event.
Foot Print
I’m back in town, having left Cyndie up at the lake with her mother. The hot, humid weather continues its oppressive squeeze on us here, so staying near that great big natural cooler of a lake is where she will be. I’ll succumb to the air-conditioned atmosphere of the day job. Yesterday, when I went out to take a picture of the thick air over the lake, I noticed that every cool surface outside was damp with condensation. It made tracks.
Humidity Wave
This week, we are experiencing what would most often be referred to as, a heat wave. However, the brunt of the oppression is coming as a result of a dew point temperature that is hovering near the 80°F (26°C) mark. That manifests in a variety of obvious ways. Most ubiquitous is the puddle that forms around our water glasses. It creates the impression that there is more water outside the glass, than inside.
As is often said, “What a difference a day can make.”
Yesterday, Cyndie got out in the water for the first time since she injured her knee in May. What a lift that was for her! Everything about the day was supreme, which added to her bliss, which she expressed with irrepressible exuberance. Once again, pictures tell both stories better than words, especially the contrast…
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