Labor Day Downpour

We were all up early and on the road this morning by 9 a.m.  Brett and Cal had plans to study today and we wanted to get back so Meg could eat and rest before practice at 4 p.m.  Cam was invited to play at Black Squirrel today with the Bethany high school team, so he wanted some time to practice at Maxwelton with Grandpa beforehand.  Getting home early meant that Doug could mow the yard, go grocery shopping and jog as well.  I spent about two hours unpacking and sorting laundry.

I didn't mind being inside for most of the afternoon as it was extremely humid today.  We do not turn our on air conditioning much during the month of September, but I was thankful that we did today.  In the heat of the afternoon Doug left for the store.  As soon as he pulled out of the garage the skies opened up and the rain started.  We have become accustomed to the afternoon showers that this humid weather has brought, but this one seemed even more intense.  Thankfully, it did let up in time for me to take a walk later in the day, but that was about the only time that the skies cleared again.

I left early for Goshen to pick up Meg's photos from Walgreens and to be in town just in case Cam's practice ended early.  According to the cashier it hadn't rained in Goshen at all today.  That soon changed.  I was about a block from the golf course when it started to pour.  Cam was just walking off nine with his coach and an umbrella when I pulled up.  He was very thankful that I arrived early and pleased with his play.  Meg's practice ended before the storms as well.  We found out later that it had rained in Syracuse the entire time we were gone.

Doug and I had dinner reservations at Sleepy Owl at 7:15.  We waited as long as possible for the rain to let up before we left, but no such luck.  We were surprised to see the rain flowing through our drainage pipes in the front yard like a river.  The house west of us already had standing water all around it.  Our satellite was out most of the afternoon, but no problems with the internet.  I was surprised by that, but thankful that I could check the National Weather Service on Twitter.  They stated that we had received 3/4 of an inch of rain in less than twenty minutes!  Thankfully, the weather did not cancel our dinner plans and Doug and I were able to enjoy a nice dinner out.