Two weeks ago I thought I was about to die, because Ryan and I came down with Strep Throat the day before our vacation; It was not pretty, but we managed to pull through. Luckily, we were still able to make our trip to Corpus Christi to visit my parents. And what a breath of fresh air that was. We went to Port A, did a few shopping, and ate and ate, and ate. LOL. My mom's carne guisada and fresh tortillas were to die for. When we got back to Houston, Ryan and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary by having dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant in The Woodlands, Pallottas Italian Grill, watching a movie, and shopping.
Of course, as with any break, world events continue and trying not to write about them, or share my opinions was difficult, but I managed to stay off my blog during this time off.
To close, I'd like to pray for those in Oklahoma who endured those awful tornadoes. I cannot begin to imagine what this is like and I pray they will find solace in knowing many people love them.
Talk about amazing footage. When I saw that car in the picture to the right, I was like - wow, that's fucking scary!
I would never give up my desk job to be a storm chaser; Besides, I'm going to die anyway according this report - might as well live as long as I can. This happened in Mississippi the same day the tornado in Alabama destroyed neighborhoods, and came within yards of Alabama's University in Tuscaloosa.
I want to start Thursday's blogging by paying respects to the people in Alabama and nearby states who have just gone through a horrendous ordeal. I cannot imagine encountering a nearly 1 mile-wide tornado coming towards me. I received a CNN alert on my iPad 30 minutes ago stating 128 people had been killed with many more unaccounted for by the storms yesterday afternoon.
If you thought the movie, "Twister" was horrifying - when you see actual footage as in the videos to the right and below, the movie becomes child's play.
This has got to be one of the most scariest things to ever go through. At least with Hurricanes we have warning days and sometimes weeks in advance - with tornadoes, the most you have is a few minutes, if any. The tornado that passed through Tuscaloosa, Alabama yesterday afternoon, literally destroyed parts of the city in minutes. In the actual footage shot yesterday (below), you clearly see how powerful this tornado was - it came within yards of the University you see below it. Imagine how students and parents were feeling watching this live from their dorm rooms and homes.
I ask that you pray with me in helping everyone deal with the horrible disaster in the region.
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