This is the gospel according to WarHammer....Water Heaters, Vacations, and Storms...Oh My!
Well I just returned from a mini vacation with my kids last night. We had a great time, but I have officially gotten my first sun burn ever, and it hurts like a fucker! My back and shoulders are deep fried and blistering nicely. We went to a place called FunCity so as you can imagine it was well...fun. It had a huge waterpark, and a 10, 00 square foot arcade among other things (like a $1.50 Margarita night!) A good time was had by all!
The day before we were scheduled to leave, I noticed I had a rather large pond in my basement! I felt like I was trapped in the underground tunnels in Paris. I was waiting for the Phantom of the Opera to pop out at any time and break into song! My water heater had rusted through on the bottom and was flooding the basement. So I gathered up my kids two by two and called a plumber friend of mine and he hooked me up with a good deal on a new water heater. The stupid water in this town is awful. There is a natural source of radium in the bedrock of this city. For those playing at home, radium is a major carcinogenic and when it breaks down it turns into a lovely little gas known as carbon monoxide!! They tell you it is ok to drink, but if you drink too much your piss starts glowing in the dark so I tend to stay away from it.
Last night upon returning a nice storm blew into town. It has been so fucking hot here lately that it is almost unbearable. For those unfamiliar with the midwest it not only gets hot 95-100 degrees, it gets so humid you can't breath. Its like having a huge rock sitting on your chest. It gets like a swamp here. This is how it has been the last week. I just saw a thing on the news that said this has been the hottest week on record which goes as far back as the mid 1800's. Welcome to my world! The result of all this built up heat and humidity is of course major thunderstorms! Now I love a good storm. In my opinion there is nothing better or more invigorating than a wicked ass thunder storm. Last night was different however, as I have never seen something so fierce. I have to admit I was a little worried there for awhile. The electricity went on and off all night which is a pain in the ass and the wind was ungodly. I stayed up and watched the whole thing unfold, and it reached a fevered pitch around 3am. I almost woke the kids up and went to the basement which would have been a first. Gods what a monster!
Oh well that has been my last few days in a nutshell. More later!!
The day before we were scheduled to leave, I noticed I had a rather large pond in my basement! I felt like I was trapped in the underground tunnels in Paris. I was waiting for the Phantom of the Opera to pop out at any time and break into song! My water heater had rusted through on the bottom and was flooding the basement. So I gathered up my kids two by two and called a plumber friend of mine and he hooked me up with a good deal on a new water heater. The stupid water in this town is awful. There is a natural source of radium in the bedrock of this city. For those playing at home, radium is a major carcinogenic and when it breaks down it turns into a lovely little gas known as carbon monoxide!! They tell you it is ok to drink, but if you drink too much your piss starts glowing in the dark so I tend to stay away from it.
Last night upon returning a nice storm blew into town. It has been so fucking hot here lately that it is almost unbearable. For those unfamiliar with the midwest it not only gets hot 95-100 degrees, it gets so humid you can't breath. Its like having a huge rock sitting on your chest. It gets like a swamp here. This is how it has been the last week. I just saw a thing on the news that said this has been the hottest week on record which goes as far back as the mid 1800's. Welcome to my world! The result of all this built up heat and humidity is of course major thunderstorms! Now I love a good storm. In my opinion there is nothing better or more invigorating than a wicked ass thunder storm. Last night was different however, as I have never seen something so fierce. I have to admit I was a little worried there for awhile. The electricity went on and off all night which is a pain in the ass and the wind was ungodly. I stayed up and watched the whole thing unfold, and it reached a fevered pitch around 3am. I almost woke the kids up and went to the basement which would have been a first. Gods what a monster!
Oh well that has been my last few days in a nutshell. More later!!
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3 Comments:
Sounds quite exciting. Sunburn, among many other things, show the evils of our sun.
The thunderstorm sounds scary, which only makes it more fascinating. Did you manage to snap any photos?
Eek... urine glows in the dark?? That is terrifying and oddly enough enticing at the same time. Sounds like an Erin Brockawitch (sp?) story.
Thanks for the compliment. I decided I will keep writing no matter the failures.
Sorry no photos. Was definately something to see though. I drove around town today running a few errands and it looked like a bomb went off.
10, 00 square foot arcade....!?
*drools*
Nothing like a good thunderstorm to get the blood pumping.
I'd love to be a thunderstorm!
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