I had a 3:00 p.m. dentist appointment. The room where my dental hygienist cleans my teeth is located on a second floor and has big windows with a nice view.

When I arrived the sky was still a bit blue with a few gathering clouds.

When she was finished and my periodontist ended his exam, the sky was very gray to black and the wind had kicked up…a lot.

By the time I’d paid my bill and made it to the parking lot the wind was even stronger. Fallen petals from the decorative cherry trees swirled in the air like a pink blizzard.

Thank goodness my house is only 21 blocks away.

I made it home before the rain began, before the thunder and lightning scared the beejeezis out of Lucy so I was able to take her out so she could pee.

When it hit it hit with a vengeance. Thunder crashed and lightning lit the sky.

Thank goodness I’d ordered a pizza to be delivered at 5. However, he called from the car to let us know he there but planned to sit a few minutes to see if we got a lull in the heavy rain. We did.