Weather

We used to joke that being a television meteorologist in San Diego was the easiest job in the world with the same report every day:  Mild, sunny, overnight lows in the 60s and highs in the low 80s with a nice offshore breeze.  Every day.  The opposite would appear to be true in Oklahoma and nearby states: These meteorologists WORK it - maps and pressure systems and predicted rainfall and rain already fallen and floods having happened and floods about to happen.  The hotel bar television in OKC was usually tuned to a news station and the only news was the weather all evening long. “This just in” and they would cut to their storm chasing car whose windshield was splattered with heavy rain and they would suggest that a tornado was on the way.  Five minutes later, “This just in” and we were treated to what appeared to be the same car, rain obscuring any view, and the suggestion to take cover. Their maps and feeds and videos from storm chasers and all the rest were outstanding, but for us to be told that Pullman County was under an alert did nothing since we didn’t even know what county we were in. It appears that the spring storm season keeps those meteorologists on their toes literally and figuratively.  Quite amazing, and we’re glad we don’t live in that area! Having said that, we didn’t see any damage like we experienced last May at our house when we had that big hail storm and incurred thirty-thousand dollars of damage!  Go figure. 

Here is a cute little flyer that was posted on all the elevators and in all the rooms at our hotel in Tulsa.